Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Retinal _____ may be secondary to retinal breaks, diabetic traction, and inflammatory effusions

Pilocytic astrocytomas are most often found in the posterior fossa, such as the _____; may be supratentorial

The nucleus _____ receives visceral sensory information (e.g. taste, baroreceptors, gut distention)

Primary vestibular fibers synapse with secondary fibers in the _____ nuclei

Conduction aphasia is caused by damage to the _____, which is a large fiber bundle that connects Broca's area with Wernicke's area

The _____ nervous system consists of the cranial and spinal nerves, which give rise to axons and neurons

Which layer of the six-layered neocortex is the site of termination of the thalamocortical projections? _____

One component of the basal ganglia is the _____, which is located in the diencephalon

Rabies virus travels retrograde to the _____ ganglia before spreading to the CNS

Which cranial nerve provides taste to the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue? _____ *bonus-which branch