Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Flashcard 541: Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is secreted by cells of the _____ nuclei of the hypothalamus

Answer: paraventricular

Flashcard 542: Uncal herniation involves displacement of the medial temporal lobe (uncus) under the _____

Answer: tentorium cerebelli

Flashcard 543: Which structure forms the lateral wall of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle?

Answer: Head of the caudate nucleus

Flashcard 544: The intermediate filament Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) is found in _____ cells (e.g., astrocytes, Schwann cells, ependymal cells)

Answer: neuroglial

Flashcard 545: Which cranial nerve arises from the dorsal aspect of the midbrain?

Answer: Trochlear nerve (CN IV)

Extra: The trochlear nerve (CN IV) is the only cranial nerve to emerge from the dorsal aspect of the brainstem (specifically the midbrain, just below the inferior colliculus).

Flashcard 546: Which wedge-shaped gyrus on the medial surface of the occipital lobe is bounded by the parieto-occipital sulcus superiorly and the calcarine sulcus inferiorly?

Answer: Cuneus gyrus

Flashcard 547: Which spinal cord level is characterized by large ventral horns and a high ratio of gray matter to white matter?

Answer: Lumbar

Flashcard 548: The neuronal cell bodies of the ventral roots of spinal nerves are found in the _____ of the spinal cord

Answer: ventral horn

Flashcard 549: What is the destination of the lateral geniculate body (LGB) of the thalamus? _____

Answer: Primary visual cortex (calcarine sulcus)

Flashcard 550: The confluence of sinuses drain into _____ sinuses

Answer: transverse