Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Cauda equina syndrome occurs due to compression of _____ from L2 and below

After a high cervical spine injury, patients are at risk for immediate _____

If sensation is decreased below the umbilicus along with weakness of lower extremities, where is the likely location of the lesion? _____

Chiari II malformation is characterized by downward displacement of the _____ and _____ through the foramen magnum

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is characterized by damage to the _____ nucleus of the thalamus and mammillary bodies

The oculomotor nerve passes between the SCA and PCA and can be compressed by an aneurysm of the _____

Paralysis of the lower right facial muscles is caused by a(n) _____

Hint: lesion

Dorsal and ventral roots fuse to form the spinal _____

CN _____ provides parasympathetic innervation to the parotid gland for salivation

Pelvic fracture/trauma → loss of hip flexion, leg extension and loss of sensation of anterior thigh and medial leg and loss of patellar reflex = _____ nerve damage