Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

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

The first muscle to be affected in cavernous sinus thrombosis is the _____ because of the involvement of abducens nerve that passes through the sinus

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

_____ spinocerebellar tract enters the cerebellum through the inferior cerebellar peduncle*along with? (COVeRT)

_____ herniation involves displacement of the cingulate gyrus under the falx cerebri

Major reward centers are located along the course of the _____ bundle, especially in the lateral and ventromedial nuclei of the hypothalamus.

The length of the intra-_____ part of the optic nerve is 25-30mm

The rootlets of CN _____ and X exit between the olive and inferior cerebellar peduncle

The _____ nucleus of V receives proprioceptive input from the face

_____ herniation may cause compression of the posterior cerebral artery, causing infarction of the occipital lobe