Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The cell bodies of _____-secreting neurons (from the posterior pituitary) originate primarily in the paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus

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

The _____ of the corpus callosum connects frontal lobes

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

One component of the basal ganglia is the _____, which consists of the putamen and globus pallidus

Layers _____ of the LGB receive the projections of the axons from the temporal retina of the ipsilateral eye (uncrossed fibres)

The facial nerve exits the facial nucleus and loops around the _____ nucleus, forming the internal genu of the facial nerve

The posterior perforated substance present in the _____ is pierced by the posterior cerebral arteries.

Lesions to the somatosensory association cortex in the _____dominant hemisphere result in astereognosia, which is the inability to recognize objects by touch

The _____ sinus terminates by joining with the great cerebral vein of Galen to form the straight sinus