Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

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

_____ are responsible for myelinating axons of neurons in the central nervous system

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

The _____ is a pair of tracts that allows for crosstalk between CN VI and CN III nuclei

Obturator nerve is divided into anterior and posterior divisions by _____ in the upper part and adductor brevis in the lower part

The _____-order neuron of the spinothalamic tract ascends contra-laterally in the spinal cord

Optic disc consists of non-neuronal area called _____ and neuroretinal rim occupied by nerve fibers.

Right _____ and left SO are yoke muscle pairs for dextrodepression

The nasociliary nerve ends by dividing into the _____ and infratrochlear nerves.

The 2nd genu of the facial nerve contains the _____ ganglion and gives off no branches