Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

What visual deficit results from lesion of the optic chiasm (e.g. pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma)? _____

The motor/sensory areas corresponding to the upper limbs are located in the _____ aspects (medial or lateral) of the pre-/post-central gyri

Upper motoneurons initially descend _____-lateral to the LMNs they innervate

_____ herniation is a potentially lethal complication of epidural hematoma

ID Structure: _____

ID Structure: _____

The proximal part of an axon is usually marked by an _____, which is a tapered extension of the cell body that lacks Nissl substance

There is/are _____ coccygeal pair of spinal nerves

Axons that are myelinated by _____ have the potential to regenerate following injury

_____ are microglia that contribute to the blood-brain barrier