Auditory and Visual pathways Flashcards
Where is the primary auditory cortex located?
Temporal lobe in the superior temporal gyrus
Which 2 nuclei are important in sound localisation?
Superior olivary nucleus
Nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Fibres carrying information regarding HIGH/LOW frequency sounds end in the anterolateral part of the auditory cortex?
Low
Fibres carrying information regarding HIGH/LOW frequency sounds end in the posteromedial part of the auditory cortex?
High
If the patient is deaf in one ear, the pathology is in the brainstem. True or false?
False
Where is the primary visual cortex located?
Occipital lobe
Medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus - auditory/visual information ?
Auditory
Lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus - auditory/visual information ?
Visual
What controls movements in response to visual stimuli (e.g. tracking moving objects)
A - frontal eye fields
B - visual cortex
Visual cortex
What controls movements of command ?
A - frontal eye fields
B - visual cortex
Frontal eye fields
Movements in response to visual stimuli are usually smooth/saccadic?
Smooth
Movements of command are usually smooth/saccadic?
Saccadic
Depending on how hair cells bend, they release neurotransmitter. True or false?
True
What is the major excitatory neurotransmitter of the brain?
Glutamate
Which neurotransmitter do hair cells release?
Glutamate