KROK 1 2016 – Question 67 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
Due to destruction of certain structures of the brainstem an animal has lost its orientation reflexes in response to strong light stimuli. What structures were destroyed?
- A. Posterior quadrigeminal bodies
- B. Anterior quadrigeminal bodies
- C. Vestibular nuclei
- D. Substantia nigra
- E. Red nuclei
Hint
Think about which midbrain centres handle orienting responses and which sensory modality each one serves.
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