Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

_____ are focal pouches of arachnoid mater and subarachnoid space protruding through the walls of dural venous sinuses.

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.

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

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

Content of cisterna magna includes: _____ arteries, origin of PICA and cranial nerves IX, X, XI, XII

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

_____cellular pathway originates from layers 1 and 2 of the lateral geniculate body

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

Phylogenetically, the oldest part of the cerebellum is _____ and it is concerned with fastigial nucleus

At the level of superior collicus:_____ tegmental decussation is due to the tectospinal tract