Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Layers of the cerebellum: Granular layer: _____ cells send inhibitory output to the granule cells

The fibers in the corticospinal tract leave the cerebral cortex in the _____ limb of the internal capsule

The two major outputs/ efferents of the basal ganglia are from _____ and substantia nigra pars reticulata

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

The CSF in the 4th ventricle may enter the _____ via the medial foramen (1) of Magendie

Layers of the cerebellum:_____ fibres end on the dendrites of granule cells and form complexes called as glomeruli

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

Acoustic neuroma most commonly arises from the _____ division of 8th cranial nerve at the site of transition of central to peripheral myelin i.e. Obersteiner-Redlich zone.

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

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