Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The _____ nervous system is responsible for **emission** of semen via the hypogastric nerve (T11-L2).

The GI tract directly communicates with the nucleus tractus solitarius via the _____ nerve (CN X)

The ansa cervicalis arises from _____-C3 nerve roots

Fornix arises from the _____ and ends in the mammillary body of the hypothalamus.

Ophthalmic nerve divides into _____, Frontal and Nasociliary nerve

_____ genu of the facial nerve gives off the first branch of the facial nerve and houses the geniculate ganglion

Injury to the _____ nerve presents as: 1. loss of forearm flexion and forearm supination (action) 2. loss of sensation over lateral forearm (sensation)

Hint: roots

_____ motor neuron lesions of the facial nerve result in contra-lateral paralysis of the lower muscles of facial expression

The fasciculus _____ is the lateral (medial or lateral) dorsal column

The ventral horn of the spinal cord contains both _____ and gamma motor neurons, which make muscles contract and regulate muscle spindle sensitivity, respectively