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Prosencephalon

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Forebrain

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Mesencephalon

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Midbrain

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Rhombencephalon

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Hindbrain

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2 divisions of Prosencephalon

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Diencephalon Telencephalon

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2 divisions of Rhombencephalon

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Metencephalon Myelencephalon

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Division of Mesencephalon

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None

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Telencephalon is

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Cerebrum

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Diencephalon is

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Thalamus

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Mesencephalon is

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Midbrain

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Metencephalon is

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Ponw Cerebellum

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Myelencephaon is

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Medulla

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Neural Tube Differentiates into

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brain and spinal cord

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Neural Crest derivatives are

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  1. Sensory ganglia of cranial and spinal nervesl 2. neurolemmal sheath of peripheral nerves 3. meninges 4. pigment cells of retina 5. cells of adrenal medulla
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4 septas of the meningeal layer of the Dura Mater

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  1. falx cerebri 2. tentorium cerebelli 3. falx cerebelli . diaphragma sella
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Siickle shaped fold of dura matrr thst lies in the midline between the teo cerebral hemisphere. Its narrow anterior end is attached to the frontal crest and crista galli

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Falx Cerebri

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Crescent shaped fold of dura mater that roofs over the posterior fosda; covers the upper surface of the cerebellum and supportd the occipital lobes of the cerebral hemisphere

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Tentorium cerebelli

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Small sickle shaped fold of dura mater attached to the internal occipital crest and projects between the two cerebellar hemispheres

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Falx cerebelli

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small circular fold of dura mater thst forms the roof of the sella turcica

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diaphragma sella

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Sensory innervation of the dura mater

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Trigeminal Nerve and first 3 cervical nerves

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Primmary Motor Area is

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Precentral Gyrus B.A. 4

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Primary Somesthetic area

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Post central gyrus B.A. 3,1,2

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Primary visual area is

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B.A. 17

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Primary Auditory area is

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B.A. 41, 42

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Broca area is

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Inferior frontal gyrus B.A. 44, 45 motor aphasia

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Wernicke’s area is

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superior temporal gyrus B.A. 22 sensory aphasia

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Primary Auditory Cortex is

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Heschl Gyrus

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3 divisions of the cerebellum

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  1. anterior lobe 2. posterior lobe 3. floculondular lobe
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Anterior Lobe of Cerebellum Function

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Paleocerebellum/Spinocerebellum - coordination of LIMB movement; regulation of muscle tone

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Posterior Lobe of cerebellum function is

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Neocerebellum/Cerebrocerebellum - coordination of voluntary movrments

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Floculonodular Lobe of Cerebrllum function is

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Arhicerebellum/Vestibulocerebellum - associated with equilibrium

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Loss or Slowness of a voluntary movement

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Bradykinesia

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Hesitancy in starting a movement

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Akinesia

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Involuntary Movements

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Dyskinesia

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Ireegular, repetitive writhing movements

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athethosis

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Irregular, repetitive, jerking movements

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chorea

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Slow, sustained abnormal movement

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dystonia

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explosive, violent movement

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ballismus

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What spinal level is lumbar puncture done?

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L3-L4 L4-L5

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Damage in Parkinsons Disease

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Substantia Nigra

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Damage in Chorea

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Striatal Neurons

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Damage in Hemiballismus

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Contralateral Subthalamic Nucleus

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Location of Cranial Nerves

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1 - supratentorial 2 - infratentorial 3,4 - midbrain 5,6,7,8 - pons 9,10,11,12 - medulla

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Purely sensory cranial nerves

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1,2,8

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purely motor cranial nerves

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3,4,6,11,12

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mixed cranial nerves

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5,7,9,10

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cranial nerves with parasynpathetic component

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3,7,9,10

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Anterior CF: foramina of cribriform plate of ethmoid?

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cranial nerve 1

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Middle CF: optic canal

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cranial nerve 2 and opthalmic artery

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Middle CF: Superior orbital fissure

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CN 3, 4, 6; opthalmic nerve (V1), opthalmic vein, lacrimal nerve, nasocilliary nerve, frontal nerve

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Middle CF: Foramen Rotundum

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Maxillary Nerve (V2)

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Middle CF: Foramen Ovale

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Mandibular Nerve (V3)

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Middle CF: Foramen Spinosum

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Middle Meningeal Artery

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Posterior CF: Jugular Foramen

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CN 9,10,11 - cranial root; sigmoid sinus; internal juular vein

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Posterior CF: Hypoglossal Canal

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CN 12

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Posterior CF:Internal Acoustic Meatus

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CN 7 and 8

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Posterios CF: Foramen Magnum

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Medulla, Meninges, Vertebral Arteries, CN 11 - spinal roots

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Middle CF: Carotid Canal

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Internal Carotid Artery

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loss of sense of smell

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CN 1

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blindness, loss of direct pupillary reflex

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CN 2

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Deafness, Loss of balance, absemce of Vestibulo ocular reflex

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CN 8

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Diplopia - eye turned down and out; ptosis; dilated and fixed pupil

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CN 3

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Diplopia - extorsion of the eye; weakness of downward gaze

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CN 4

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Diplopia - medial deviation; Abductor paralysis

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CN 6

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facial hemianesthesia; paralysis of muscle of mastication; deviation of the jaw to the weak side; loss of general sensation of tongue (anterior 2/3l

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CN 5

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Facial paralysis, loss of corneal/blink reflex (eye closure); hyperacusis; dry mouth, loss of lacrimation, loss of taste (anterior 2/3)

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CN 7 - Bells Palsy

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Dysphagia, loss of taste and common sensation of tongue POSTERIORLY, loss of gag reflex

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CN 9

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Dysphonia, dyspnea, dysarthria, dysphagia, loss of gag reflex

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CN 10

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Weakness in turning head toward opposite side and shrugging shoulder/dropping of shoulder

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CN 11

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Hemiparalysis of the tongue, deviation towards the weak side

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CN 12

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Hyoid Cartilage

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C4

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Thyroid Cartilage

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C5

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Cricoid Cartilage

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C6

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Subclavian Is divided into 3 parts by what muscle?

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Scalenous Anterior

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First part of the subclavian Artery

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medial to scaleneus anterior 1. vertebral 2. thyrocervical 3. internal thoracic

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second part of subclavian artery

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Behind the scaleneus anterior 1.costocervical

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third part of the subclavian artery

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lateral to scaleneus muscle no branches

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Composition of Circle of Willis

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Internal Carotid; Vertebral; Basilar Artery

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Branches from Internal Carotid Artery

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  1. Ophthalmic 2. posterior communicating 3. anterior cerebral 4. middle cerebral
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Branches from Vertebral

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  1. PICA 2. Ant/Post Spinal 3. Meningeal 4. Medullary
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Branches of Basilar Artery

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  1. Posterior Cerebral 2. Superior Cerebellar 3. Pontine 4. Labyrinthine 5. AICA
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Saccilar Dilatations of the walls of the arteries

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Berry Aneurysm

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Most Commo area of saccular aneurysm

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Anterior part of circle of willis (anterior communicating, posterior communicating, or MCA)

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Compression of oculomotor nerve by berry aneurysm is caused by?

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  1. posterior communicating 2. internal carotid artery 3. posterior cerebral artery

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