Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Flashcard 221: The _____ is the deep groove that separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes.

Answer: lateral sulcus (Sylvian fissure)

Flashcard 222: Identify the functional cortical area that corresponds to **Brodmann area 8**: _____

Answer: Frontal eye field

Flashcard 223: Which parasympathetics innervate the regions of the hindgut? _____

Answer: Pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2-S4)

Flashcard 224: The _____ are the paired protrusions on the anterior surface of the medulla containing the corticospinal tracts.

Answer: medullary pyramids

Extra: The medullary pyramids are paired white matter structures of the medulla oblongata that contain motor fibers of the corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts. Decussation of these fibers (decussation of the pyramids) occurs at the junction of the medulla and the spinal cord.

Flashcard 225: The _____ nervous system consists of the cranial and spinal nerves and their associated ganglia.

Answer: peripheral

Extra: The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of all the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Flashcard 226: The epithalamus consists of the _____ gland and habenular nuclei

Answer: pineal

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 227: What type of cranial nerve is the accessory nerve (CN XI)? _____

Answer: Motor

Flashcard 228: The red nucleus is located in the _____

Answer: rostral midbrain

Flashcard 229: The sympathetic NS is characterized by a(n) _____ distribution of sympathetic neurons

Answer: thoracolumbar

Flashcard 230: Pinpoint pupils are usually associated with large bilateral _____ lesions caused by damage to the hypothalamospinal tract

Answer: pontine