Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Two kinds of excitatory input enter the cerebellum in the form of _____ fibers and mossy fibers

The _____ part of the insular cortex is granular and anterior part is agranular.

The primary visual cortex( Brodmann area _____) is located in the posterior part of the calcarine sulcus in the occiptal lobe.

Rules of 4: There are four _____ structures that start with "S"1. Spinocerebellar pathway2. Spinothalamic tract 3. Spinal trigeminal nucleus 4. Sympathetic (hypothalamospinal) pathway

Falx cerebri contains the superior _____, inferior sagittal, and straight sinuses in it.

At the level of superior collicus:_____ tegmental decussation is due to the rubrospinal tract

The length of the intra-_____ part of the optic nerve is 1mm

The _____ lobe of the pituitary gland is primarily composed of endocrine cells

_____ syndrome is caused by occlusion of paramedian branches of the anterior spinal artery and/or vertebral arteries

Chiari _____ malformation is characterized by downward displacement of the cerebellar vermis and tonsils and the medulla through the foramen magnum