Brain and Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Rules of 4: Lesions in the brain stem that affect the _____ result in contra-lateral weakness of the arm and leg

The _____ separates the thalamus and the caudate nucleus from the lentiform nucleus

Interlaminar pathway gives signals for color vision to layers _____ and 3 of the visual cortex having clusters of cells called blobs

Lesions to CN _____ result in deviation of the uvula away from the side of the lesion

Chiari _____ malformation commonly results in aqueductal stenosis, which causes hydrocephalus

All the fibres of the _____ except the hippocampal comissure are long association fibres

Lesion to areas after the optic chiasm result in _____-ocular and homonymous contra-lateral deficits in vision

_____ sinus and superior saggital sinus drains into the confluence of sinuses

The innervation of the cranial dura mater is derived mainly from the three divisions of the _____ cranial nerve, the C2 and C3 spinal nerves, and the cervical sympathetic trunk.

The dural venous sinuses are present between the _____ and the endosteal layer of the dura mater.