Anterior thalamic nuclei have 3 subdivisions:_____
#2
Output fibres from thalamus project to the _____ and to the basal nuclei and hypothalamus
Hint: major
#3
The _____ nucleus of the thalamus generally receives input from the hypothalamus and sends output to the prefrontal cortex.
#4
One component of the basal ganglia is the _____, which consists of the putamen (motor) and caudate (cognitive)
#5
Rules of 4: There are four _____ structures that start with "S"1. Spinocerebellar pathway2. Spinothalamic tract 3. Spinal trigeminal nucleus 4. Sympathetic (hypothalamospinal) pathway
#6
ID the structure: _____
#7
The largest division of the thalamus is the _____ thalamic nuclei.
#8
ID Nucleus: _____
#9
ID Cortical Area: _____
#10
ID Brainstem Level: _____
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Flashcard 1: Anterior thalamic nuclei have 3 subdivisions:_____
Answer: Anteroventral, Anteromedial and Anterodorsal
Flashcard 2: Output fibres from thalamus project to the _____ and to the basal nuclei and hypothalamus
Answer: cerebral cortex
Flashcard 3: The _____ nucleus of the thalamus generally receives input from the hypothalamus and sends output to the prefrontal cortex.
Answer: dorsomedial
Flashcard 4: One component of the basal ganglia is the _____, which consists of the putamen (motor) and caudate (cognitive)
Answer: striatum
Flashcard 5: Rules of 4: There are four _____ structures that start with "S"1. Spinocerebellar pathway2. Spinothalamic tract 3. Spinal trigeminal nucleus 4. Sympathetic (hypothalamospinal) pathway
Answer: lateral
Flashcard 6: ID the structure: _____
Answer: Pineal gland
Flashcard 7: The largest division of the thalamus is the _____ thalamic nuclei.
Answer: lateral
Flashcard 8: ID Nucleus: _____
Answer: Dorsal motor nucleus of X
- Adjacent and lateral to the hypoglossal nucleus
Flashcard 9: ID Cortical Area: _____
Answer: Wernicke's area (Brodmann area 22)
Flashcard 10: ID Brainstem Level: _____
Answer: Rostral midbrain
- Presence of colliculi
- Presence of cerebral aqueduct
- Presence of cerebral peduncles
- Presence of CN III
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