Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The _____ cistern contains the Great cerebral vein of galen

The _____ of the midbrain has the corpora quadrigemina

The cerebellum receives _____-lateral input from the cerebral cortex via the middle cerebellar peduncle

Relations of the Thalamus:The posterior end is expanded to form the _____, which overhangs above the superior colliculus.

The _____ pituitary is a collection of nerve axons whose cell bodies are located in hypothalamic nuclei

Visual information from the _____ retina travels in the dorsal optic radiation (parietal lobe) before synapsing in the cuneus gyrus

Rules of 4: Lesions in the brain stem that affect the _____ result in contra-lateral loss of vibration sense and proprioception in the arm and leg

In the _____, the outer band of Baillarger can be seen with the naked eye and is known as the stria of Gennari

CN _____ provides parasympathetic innervation to the parotid gland for salivation

_____ spinocerebellar tract enters the cerebellum through the superior cerebellar peduncle