Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The medial lemniscus is initially positioned _____ (medially or laterally) in the caudal medulla

Which spinal cord level contains mostly gray matter (relative to white matter)? _____

ID Spinal Cord Section: _____

Meningiomas most often occur near surfaces of the brain, especially _____ regions

_____ fibers that enter the cerebellum are from numerous sources (e.g. pontine nuclei, spinal cord, vestibular nuclei)

The middle layer of the cerebellar cortex is the _____ layer

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) is secreted by the _____ nuclei of the hypothalamus

The 3rd-order neuron of the dorsal column-medial lemniscal tract travels to the _____

Upper motoneurons initially descend _____-lateral to the LMNs they innervate

What visual deficit results from lesion of the optic chiasm (e.g. pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma)? _____