Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Flashcard 401: Which structure forms the lateral part of the lentiform nucleus?

Answer: Putamen

Extra: The lentiform nucleus consists of the putamen (lateral) and the globus pallidus (medial). It is located lateral to the internal capsule.

Flashcard 402: The _____ is slender pial extension that tethers the spinal cord to the bottom of the vertebral column

Answer: filum terminale

Flashcard 403: What dermatome is found at the posterior half of the skull? _____

Answer: C2

Flashcard 404: The trophozoite form of Naegleria fowleri infects the CNS by passing through the _____

Answer: cribriform plate

Flashcard 405: Which thalamic nucleus receives auditory input from the inferior colliculus and superior olive? _____

Answer: Medial geniculate body (MGB)

Flashcard 406: _____ help maintain the blood-brain-barrier via foot processes

Answer: Astrocytes

Flashcard 407: The _____ nucleus sends parasympathetic fibers to the heart, lungs, and upper GI tract

Answer: dorsal motor

Flashcard 408: Which cranial nerve is responsible for the efferent limb of the lacrimation reflex? _____

Answer: CN VII

Flashcard 409: What syndrome is associated with a lesion of the following areas? 1. Corticospinal tract 2. Medial lemniscus 3. Abducens nerve (CN VI)

Answer: Medial pontine syndrome (Middle alternating hemiplegia)

Flashcard 410: The _____ of the cerebellum controls the truncal and proximal musculature of limbs

Answer: vermis