Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Facial nerve divides into 2 main terminal trunks: _____ and Cervicofacial.

Components of Papez Circuit are: He-_____ Man-Mamillary body Ate-Anterior thalamus Cat-Cingulate gyrus

_____ hematoma is due to tearing of bridging veins that lie between the dura and arachnoid

The _____ is a membrane separating the anterior horns of the left and right lateral ventricles of the brain.

The insula forms the base of the _____ cistern and lies between the frontal and temporal lobes.

Layers of the cerebellum: Purkinje layer - The axons of Purkinje cells pass through the _____ layer into the white matter and synapse with the cerebellar nuclei.

Layers of the cerebellum: Molecular layer - _____ and basket cells receive excitatory input from parallel fibers and form inhibitory synapses on Purkinje cells

In addition to CNs, the cavernous sinus also contains portions of the _____ artery and sympathetic fibers en route to the orbit

The most common site for a _____ aneurysm is at the junction of the anterior communicating and anterior cerebral arteries

The _____ of the corpus callosum connects frontal lobes