Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The _____ nucleus of the thalamus generally receives input from the hypothalamus and sends output to the prefrontal cortex.

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

_____ branch of the vagus (cranial nerve X) is called Arnolds nerve.

The length of the intra-_____ part of the optic nerve is 10-16mm

_____ cells are interneurons in the retina that transmit signals from rod bipolar cells to ganglionic cells

Hypothalamic secretion of GnRH is mediated by the _____ nucleus and arcuate nucleus

Content of cisterna magna includes: _____ arteries, origin of PICArtery and Cranial nerves 9,10,11,12

During the _____ week of the development, the Blake's pouch perforates to form Foramen Magendie

Parasympathetic pathway of the parotid gland:Preganglionic fibres of the otic ganglion originate in the _____ and travel in the glossopharyngeal nerve and its tympanic branch.

In Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon, a branch of the _____ division of the fifth cranial nerve is misdirected to the levator muscle