Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

How does the blood supply of the anterior pituitary differ from that of most other organs?_____

The _____ sulcus separates the parietal and occipital lobes

The connections between the hypothalamus and the _____ pituitary are neural only

What visual deficit results from a lesion of primary visual cortex (e.g. PCA occlusion)?_____

One component of the blood-brain barrier is a _____ membrane

The climbing fibers that enter the cerebellum target excitatory terminals on _____ cells

Which thalamic nucleus receives input from the trigeminal nerve and gustatory pathway? _____

Contralateral homonymous inferior quadrantanopia is a visual deficit associated with lesion of the _____ lobe (e.g. MCA infarct)

_____ herniation may cause compression of CN III, leading to an ipsilateral dilated pupil with a "down and out" gaze

Upper motoneurons synapse with the cell bodies of lower motoneurons in the _____ horn of the spinal cord