Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

At the superior end of the sulcus limitans, a bluish-gray area is produced by a cluster of nerve cells containing _____ pigment called substantia ferruginea

Output fibres from thalamus project to the _____ and to the basal nuclei and hypothalamus

Hint: major

Layers of the cerebellum:Granular layer: contains _____ cells that receive input from parallel fibers and mossy fibers

The length of the intra-_____ part of the optic nerve is 5-9mm

The _____-order neuron of the dorsal column-medial lemniscal tract decussates in the caudal medulla

_____ gyrus is located in the primary auditory cortex.

The _____ of the reticular formation is located in the posterior rostral pons and is responsible for synthesis of norepinephrine

The dentate nucleus sends axons that decussate in the _____ and then synapse in the contralateral ventral lateral (VL) nucleus of the thalamus

The 1st-order neuron of the hypothalamospinal tract arises from the hypothalamus and synapses in the _____ horn of the spinal cord at the level of T1

Boundaries of the 3rd ventricle:Roof - _____Lateral wall - Thalamus, hypothalamusAnterior wall - Anterior commissure, Lamina terminalisPosterior wall - Pineal gland, Posterior commissure, Aqueduct of SylviusFloor - Optic chiasma, Infundibulum, mamillary bodies, posterior perforating substance, tegmentum of midbrain (anterior to posterior)