Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Falx cerebri contains the superior _____, inferior sagittal, and straight sinuses in it.

The _____ part of the insular cortex is granular and anterior part is agranular.

The primary visual cortex( Brodmann area _____) is located in the posterior part of the calcarine sulcus in the occiptal lobe.

The input pathways to spinocerebellum consist of proprioceptive input from _____ columns of the spinal cord, trigeminal nerve, visual and auditory systems

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

The _____ lobe of the pituitary gland is primarily composed of endocrine cells

_____ syndrome is caused by occlusion of paramedian branches of the anterior spinal artery and/or vertebral arteries

Chiari _____ malformation is characterized by downward displacement of the cerebellar vermis and tonsils and the medulla through the foramen magnum

Two kinds of excitatory input enter the cerebellum in the form of _____ fibers and mossy fibers

Accessory visual areas are area _____ (secondary) and area 19 (tertiary).