Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

The 3rd-order neuron of the spinothalamic tract travels to the _____

How does the blood supply of the anterior pituitary differ from that of most other organs?_____

_____ tracts serve as a source of UMN innervation of LMNs in cranial nerve nuclei

The connections between the hypothalamus and the _____ pituitary are neural only

Contralateral homonymous inferior quadrantanopia is a visual deficit associated with lesion of the _____ lobe (e.g. MCA infarct)

_____ herniation may cause compression of CN III, leading to an ipsilateral dilated pupil with a "down and out" gaze

One component of the blood-brain barrier is a _____ membrane

Upper motoneurons synapse with the cell bodies of lower motoneurons in the _____ horn of the spinal cord

Which cranial nerve provides taste to the supraglottic region? _____

The cell bodies of the cuneocerebellar tract are found in the medulla in the _____ nucleus