Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Chorda tympani joins the _____ nerve & relays in submandibular ganglion

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

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.

Rules of 4: Lesions in the brain stem that affect the _____ result in ipsi-lateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia

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

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

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

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

The primary visual (striate) cortex is divided into _____ (superior) and lingual (inferior) gyri via the calcarine fissure

The _____-order neuron of the dorsal column-medial lemniscal tract ascends contra-laterally in the medial lemniscus (brainstem and above)