Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The _____ nucleus receives information about pain and temperature from the ipsilateral face

The _____ cistern contains the Great cerebral vein of galen

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

_____ vein is formed by the union of two internal cerebral veins

The _____ of the midbrain has the corpora quadrigemina

_____ are thin myelinated or unmyelinated axons, which are afferents and efferents passing through the striatum.

_____cellular pathway originates from layers 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the lateral geniculate body

_____ spinocerebellar tract enters the cerebellum through the superior cerebellar peduncle

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

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