Brainstem
- Previous year questions on Brainstem for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Anatomy section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 41 live questions in Brainstem.
- 1 of 41 questions carries a verified exam year: 2020.
- Anatomy is worth about 17 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 3 Sept 2026.
Q1.A patient presented with weakness of the right side of the face with loss of pain and temperature , Pain and temperature sensation of the left leg is lost The lesion is most likely located
- Alateral pons✓ Correct answer
- Bmedial pons
- Clateral medulla
- DMedial medulla
Q2.which of the following does not contribute to floor of 4th ventricle
- Afacial nucleus✓ Correct answer
- Blocus ceruleus
- Cvestibular cochlear nucleus
- Dhypoglossal trigone
Q3.Internal arcuate fibres of medulla comes from
- AHypoglossal nucleus
- BDorsal nucleus of vagus
- CNucleus tractus solitarius
- DNucleus gracilis and cuneatus✓ Correct answer
Q4.The Gustatory nucleus is a part of
- ASolitary nucleus✓ Correct answer
- BHypoglossal nucleus
- CNucleus ambiguous
- DDorsal motor nucleus
Q5.A patient presented with weakness of the right side of the face. There is associated ipsilateral loss of pain and temperature of face and contralateral body. The lesion is most likely located at
- AMedial medulla
- BLateral pons✓ Correct answer
- CMedial pons
- DLateral medulla
Q6.Final centre for horizontal movements of eye is
- AAbducent nucleus✓ Correct answer
- BTrochlear nucleus
- COculomotor nucleus
- DVestibular nucleus
Q7.Nucleus in brain common to IX, X and XI cranial nerves:
- ANucleus solitarius
- BNucleus ambiguus✓ Correct answer
- CDentate nucleus
- DRed nucleus
Q8.Which pa of brain has olivary nucleus?
- APons
- BMidbrain
- CSpinal cord
- DMedulla✓ Correct answer
Q9.Interpeducular fossa contains all except :
- AMammiallary bodies
- BPosterior perforated substance
- COcculomotor nerve
- DOpthalmic nerve✓ Correct answer
Q10.Which of the following reflexes test the integrity of nucleus ambiguus
- AJaw jerk
- BStapedial reflex
- CGag reflex✓ Correct answer
- DCorneal reflex
Answer key
Q1: A. lateral pons; Q2: A. facial nucleus; Q3: D. Nucleus gracilis and cuneatus; Q4: A. Solitary nucleus; Q5: B. Lateral pons; Q6: A. Abducent nucleus; Q7: B. Nucleus ambiguus; Q8: D. Medulla; Q9: D. Opthalmic nerve; Q10: C. Gag reflex.
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