3 - Neuroanatomy Flashcards
1
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- Structures of the superior orbital fissure
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Cranial nerves: 3, 4, 5.1, 6
- Oculomotor nerve (CN3)
- Trochlear nerve (CN4)
- Ophtalmic nerve (CN5.1)
- Abducens nerve
+ superior ophtalmic vein
2
Q
- Cranial nerves and their exit through brainstem and skull
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-
Midbrain
- Trochlear nerve (CN4)
-
Pons
- Trigeminal nerve (CN5)
- Abducent nerve (CN6)
- Facial nerve (CN7)
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Medulla oblongata
- Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN8)
- Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN9)
- Vagus nerve (CN10)
- Accessory nerve (CN11)
- Hypoglossal nerve (CN12)
3
Q
63.1 Cranial nerves and their exits through the skull
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- Olfactory nerve: cribriform plate
- Optiv nerve: optic canal
- Occulomotor nerve: sup. orbital fissure
- Trochlear nerve: sup. orbital fissure
- Trigeminal nerve:
- Ophtalmic nerve: sup. orbital fissure
- Maxillary nerve: foramen rotundum
- Mandibular nerve: foramen ovale
- Abducens nerve: sup. orbital fissure
- Facial nerve: stylomastoid foramen
- Vestibulocochlear nerve: doesnt leave skull
- Glossopharyngeal nerve: jugular foramen
- Vagus nerve: jugular foramen
- Accessory nerve: jugular foramen
- Hypoglossal nerve: hypoglossal canal
4
Q
- Segmental anatomic reflex arch (spinal cord)
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- controls reflex action of muscles via sensory neuron synapsis in the spinal cord (does not need to enter the brain)
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Monosynaptic
- just 1 sensory- and 1 motor neuron
- stimulus comes from muscle itself
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Polysynaptic
- stimulus comes from external receptors
5
Q
- Anatomy of proprioceptive reflex arch (spinal cord)
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- reflex that corrects the orientation of the body when it is taken out of its normal upright position
6
Q
- Vertebral level of the conus medullaris in the newborn and the adult
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- L1-L2
7
Q
- Vertebral level of the end of the spinal dural sac in the adult
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- S2
8
Q
- Branches of circle of Willis
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→ anastomosis of int. cartotid a. and vertebral a.
→ located in subarachnoid space
- ant. + post. cerebral arteries
- ant. + post. communicating arteries
- internal carotid artery
- basilar artery

9
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- Tympanic cavity
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- Roof
- tegmen tympani
- Floor
- jugular fossa
- Anterior
- carotid canal
- Posterior
- mastoid air cells
- Lateral
- tympanic membrane
- Medial
- lateral wall of the inner ear

10
Q
- Muscles innervated by the facial nerve
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- Corrugator supercilii
- Orbicularis oculi (orbital part, palpebral part)
- Procerus
- Nasalis
- Depressor septi
- Orbicularis oris
- Levator anguli oris
- Levator labii superioris
- Zygomaticus major + minor
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Depressor anguli oris
- Risorius
- Buccinator
- Mentalis
- Auricularis ant., sup., post.
11
Q
- Masticatory muscles
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all nerves from V3 mandibular nerve
- Masseter m.
- masseteric n.
- Temporalis m.
- deep temporal n.
- Pterygoid m.
- lateral: lateral pterygoid n.
- medial: medial pterygoid n.
12
Q
- Topography of the common carotid artery
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- from: brachiocephalic trunk or aortic arch (right + left)
- runs under clavicle
- divides into: on level of larynx
- internal carotid art.
- external carotid art.
13
Q
- Parasympathetic ganglia of the head
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- ciliary ganglion
- sphincter pupillae, ciliary muscle
- pterygopalatine ganglion
- lacrimal gland
- submandibular ganglion
- submandibular and sublingual glands
- otic ganglion
- parotid gland
14
Q
- Dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway
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- Dorsal root ganglion
- Gracile- or cuneate nucleus in medulla
- decussation!
- VPL - ventral posterolateral nucleus in thalamus
- BA 2, 1, 3 (postcentral gyrus)
15
Q
- Anatomy of Spinothalamic tract
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- Dorsal root ganglion
- Proper nucleus
- decussation
- VPL - ventral posterolateral nucleus in thalamus
- BA 2, 1, 3 (postcentral gyrus)
16
Q
- Neuroanatomical organisation of the spinal white matter
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Ascending tracts:
-
posterior funiculus
- dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway
-
lateral funiculus
- spino•cerebellar tract
- anterior, posterior
- lateral spino•thalamic tract
- spino•cerebellar tract
-
anterior funiculus
- anterior spino•thalamic tract
Descending tracts:
-
lateral funiculus
- lateral cortico•spinal tract
- rubrospinal tract
- lateral reticulospinal tract
-
anterior funiculus
- anterior reticulo•spinal tract
- anterior cortico•spinal tract
17
Q
- Cranial nerves controlling the eye movement
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- Occulomotor n. (CN3)
- Trochlear n. (CN4)
- Abducent n. (CN6)
18
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- Facial nerve - Branches
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- greater petrosal n. (!) foramen lacerum
- pterygopalatine ggl. → lacrimal gland
- chorda tympani (!)
- submandibular ggl. → submandibular- + sublingual gland
- post. auricular n.
Motor innervation of facial expression muscles:
- temporal br.
- zygomatic br.
- buccal br.
- mandibular br.
- cervical br.
19
Q
- Ophtalmic nerve - Branches
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- Lacrimal n.
- Frontal n.
- Nasociliary n.
20
Q
- Maxillary nerve - Branches
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- middle meningeal n.
- zygomatic n.
- nasopalatine n.
- superior alveolar nn.
- greater + lesser palatine n.
- pharyngeal n.
- infraorbital n.
21
Q
- Mandibular nerve - Branches
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- inf. alveolar n.
- auriculo•temporal n.
- meningeal n.
- buccal n.
- lingual n.
- masticatory nerves
22
Q
- Dura mater - Innervation + Blood supply
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- meningeal arteries
- meningeal branches of trigeminal nerves
23
Q
- List subarachnoid cisterns
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- between arachnoid and pia mater
- Cerebello•medullary cistern
- Ponto•cerebellar cistern
- Interpeduncular cistern
- basal cistern
- carotid cistern
- lumbar cistern
24
Q
- List 5 dural sinuses
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- saggital sinus
- straigt sinus
- transverse sinus
- dural sinus
- sigmoid sinus
25
Q
- Parasympathetic nuclei of the brain stem
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- Edinger-Westphal nucleus
- sup. + inf. salivatory nucleus
- dorsal vagus nuclues
26
Q
- Brainstem nuclei of occulomotor nerve
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- motor nucleus
- Edinger-Westphal nucleus (somatomotor)
27
Q
- Brainstem nuclei of the trigeminal nerve
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- Motor nucleus of trig. nerve
- Proprioception
- Mesencephalic nucleus of trig. nerve
- Epicritic sensation (accurate sensation)
- Principal nucleus of trig. nerve
- Protopathic sensation (pain, temperature)
- Spinal nucleus of trig. nerve
28
Q
- Brain stem nuclei of facial nerve
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- Motor nucleus of facial nerve
- Sensory nuclei
- spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve
- solitary nucleus
- Parasympathetic
- sup. salivatory nucleus
29
Q
- Brain stem nuclei of the glossopharyngeal nerve
A
- Motor nucleus: nucleus ambiguus
- Sensory nuclei:
- spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve
- solitary nucleus
- Parasympathetic nucleus
- inf. salivatory nucleus
30
Q
- Brain stem nuclei of the vagus nerve
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- Motor nucleus: Nucleus ambiguus
- Sensory nuclei:
- spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve
- solitary nucleus
- Parasympathetic nucleus
- dorsal vagus nerve
31
Q
- Cervical plexus
A
originating from C1-C4
Muscular branches
- Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3, CN12)
- Phrenic nerve (C4)
- Segmental branches (C1-C4)
Cutaneous branches
- lesser occipital n.
- greater auricular n.
- transverse cervival n.
- supraclavicular n.
32
Q
- Brachial plexus
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- from rami C5-C8 + T1
- “M A R M U”

33
Q
- Lumbar plexus
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- formed by rami of L1-L4 + T12 (subcostal n.)
- Branches
- iliohypogastric
- ilioinguinal
- genitofemoral
- lat. femoral cutaneous
- obturator
- femoral
- muscular branches
34
Q
- Sacral plexus
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- formed by rami of L4-L5 + S1-S4
-
Sciatic plexus
- sup. + inf. gluteal n.
- post. femoral cutaneous n.
- sciatic n.
- tibial n.
- common peroneal n.
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Pudendal (hemorrhoidal) plexus
- Pudendal nerve
- Pelvic splanchnic nerve