Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Rules of 4: Lesions in the brain stem that affect the motor nuclei or nerves typically result in _____-lateral loss of the affected nerve

Damage to the watershed zone between the middle and posterior cerebral arteries results in defects in higher-order _____ processing

The post-ganglionic neurons of the ANS have cell bodies in the _____ nervous system

The inferior colliculus sends auditory information to the _____ of the thalamus

The language centers are found in the "dominant" hemisphere, which is most commonly the _____ hemisphere (80%)

ID Brainstem Level: _____

The nucleus _____ supplies motor innervation of the pharynx, larynx, and upper esophagus (e.g. swallowing, palate elevation)

ID letter "g": _____

ID Cortical Area: _____

Colloid cysts are a pathologically benign tumor usually found in the _____