Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The _____ component of CN III is located centrally (centrally or peripherally)

The _____ of the 4th ventricle is formed by the superior and inferior medullary velum

The epithalamus consists of: (Mnemonic: "**P**lease **H**ave **S**ome **P**ot **m**y **G**") - Anterior and posterior _____ nuclei - Medial and lateral habenular nuclei - Stria medullaris thalami - Posterior commissure - Pineal gland

Relations of the lateral ventricle (Posterior horn): Roof and lateral wall: _____ of the corpus callosum Medial wall: forceps major and calcar avis

The emboliform and globose nuclei send axons that decussate in the _____ and then synapse in the red nucleus of the midbrain

At the level of the inferior colliculus, there is decussation of the _____ and the trochlear nerve.

Cerebellar cortex (Molecular layer): _____ fibers form excitatory synapses with Purkinje cells, stellate cells, and basket cells.

The 2nd-order neurons of the spinothalamic tract synapse in the _____ nucleus of the thalamus

The lowest projection of ligamentum denticulatum lies at the level of _____ - L1 spinal nerves.

The 3rd ventricle drains into the _____ via the cerebral aqueduct (of Sylvius)