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1
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What is the rostral to caudal direction in people?

A

Eyes to back of head

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Which three structures make up the brain stem?

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

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What does the medulla connect to inferiorly?

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Spinal cord

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What is the main function of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus?

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Memory

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What is the main function of the dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus?

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Emotional behaviour and memory

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What is the main function of the ventral and ventrolateral anterior nucleus of the thalamus?

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Motor behaviour

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7
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What are the main relay neurons in the thalamus?

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Ventralposteromedial nucleus
Ventralposterolateral nucleus

(VPM and VPL)

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8
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The VPM and VPL of the thalamus deal with which type of information?

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Somatosensory

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9
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Where to the VPM and the VPL relay information to?

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Somatosensory cortex

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10
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What is the main role of the lateral posterior nucleus of the thalamus?

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Integrating sensory input and associating it with cognitive function

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11
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What is the main role of the pulvinar nucleus of the thalamus?

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Processing visual stimuli

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12
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What is the main function of the medial geniculate nucleus?

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Auditory processing

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13
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What is the main role of the lateral geniculate nucleus?

A

Processing visual information

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14
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What makes up the outer covering of the thalamus?

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Reticular nucleus

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15
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How many cortical layers are there?

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6

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16
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Which cortical layers receive input from the thalamus?

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IV

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17
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Which cortical layers receive inputs from the brainstem?

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II-VI

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18
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Which cortical layers send info to the cortex?

A

I and II

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19
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Which cortical layers send info to the opposite hemisphere?

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I-III

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20
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Which cortical layers send info to brainstem and spinal cord?

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All

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21
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Which cortical layers send information to the thalamus?

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IV-VI

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22
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Which broadmann’s areas are the superior temporal gyrus?

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41, 42

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23
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Which Broadmann’s area is the premotor area?

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6

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24
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Which Broadmann’s area is the primary motor cortex?

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4

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Which Broadmann’s areas is the somatosensory cortex?

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3, 1, 2

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Which Broadmann’s areas is the posterior parietal cortex?

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5, 7

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27
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In which Broadmann’s areas is the visual cortex?

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17, 18, 19

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28
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In which Broadmann’s area is the inferotemporal cortex?

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20, 21, 37

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29
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Which part of the brain is responsible for object recognition?

A

Inferior temporal cortex

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30
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Which area of the brain is responsible for spatial recognition?

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Posterior parietal cortex

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31
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Which area of the brain is responsible for semantic memory?

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Anterior temporal lobe

32
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What are the three main parts of the PFC?

A

Lateral PFC
Ventromedial cortex (orbitofrontal)
Anterior cingulate cortex

33
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What is the main role of the lateral PFC?

A

Executive function, planning and working memory

34
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What is the main role of the ventromedial cortex?

A

Social cognition and decision making

35
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What is the main role of the anterior cingulate cortex?

A

Reward-based learning and social cognition

36
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Where is the entorhinal cortex?

A

Medial bank of the rhinal sulcus

37
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Where is the perirhinal cortex?

A

Lateral bank of rhinal sulcus

38
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Where is the parahippocampal cortex?

A

Lateral to the rhinal sulcus

39
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Which structure allows communication between the subcortical areas and the hippocampus?

40
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Which parts of the rhinal sulcus send information to the entorhinal cortex?

A

Perirhinal and parahippocampal

41
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Where do the perirhinal and parrahippocampal send info to?

A

Association areas of the brain

Entorhinal cortex

42
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Which entorhinal neurons are damaged in Alzheimer’s?

A

Layer II entorhinal

43
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What is the main Input to the dentate gyrus?

A

Layer II entorhinal neurons

44
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What is the main input to CA3 neurons?

A

Layer II entorhinal neurons

45
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Where do CA3 neurons project to?

A

CA1 neurons

46
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Which structure degenerate in Korsakoffs syndrome?

A

Mamillary bodies

With some damage to the anterior nucleus of the thalamus

47
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What is the limbic system mostly associated with?

A

Emotion and memory

48
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What is the amygdala mostly associated with?

A

Fear and stress

49
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What are the septal nuclei of the limbic system mostly associated with?

A

Pleasure and reward

50
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What is the cingulate mostly associated with?

A

Emotion and memory

51
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Where do the mamillary bodies connect to?

A

Amygdala and hippocampus

52
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Which two parts of the basal ganglia are considered to be the striatum?

A

Caudate and putamen

53
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What is the main role of the substantia nigra?

A

Facilitates movement

54
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What structure does the globus pallidus have an inhibitory effect on?

55
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What does the direct pathway do?

A

Facilitates movement

56
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What does the indirect pathway do?

A

Inhibits movement via the subthalamic nuclei

57
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What does the hyperdirect pathway do?

A

Inhibits unwanted movement

58
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Outline the direct pathway

A 
Excites putamen
Activates the inhibitory neurons in int GP
Inhibition of GP
Lift the inhibition of the thalamus 
Thalamus can be excited
Movement occurs
59
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Are the outputs of medium spiny neurons inhibitory or exhibitory?

A

Inhibitory

60
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What are the two regions of the substantia nigra and which has the most neurons?

A

Pars compacta - most neurons

Pars reticulata

61
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Which part of the substantia nigra has more GABA?

A

Pars reticulata

62
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Which dopamine receptor type is involved in the direct pathway?

63
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Which dopamine receptor type is involved in the indirect pathway?

64
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Outline the indirect pathway

A

Striatum inhibits the external GP
Which inhibits the ext GP
Which excites the int GP which then inhibits action in the thalamus

65
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What is the main function of the corticospinal tract?

A

Voluntary movement

66
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The lateral corticospinal tracts control….

A

Distal musculature

67
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The anterior/ventral corticospinal tracts control….

A

Proximal musculature

68
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When do LMNs leave the corticospinal tract?

A

At the level of the spinal cord of the innervated muscle

69
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In which layer are enterorhinal neurons damaged in alzheimers?

70
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What is the Papez circuit composed of?

A

Subcortical projections of the hippocampus

71
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What is the fornix?

A

A bundle of fibres which carry information

72
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Name the parts of the limbic system.

A 
Fornix 
Cingulate cortex
Parahippocampal gyrus 
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Hypothalamus 
Septal nuclei 
Mamillary body
73
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Where do striatal medium spiny neurons receive input form?

A

Cortex and thalamus (excite)

SN (excitatory or inhib)

74
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Which type of input do medium spiny neurons receive?

A

Glutamatergic (excitatory)
or
Inhibitory

75
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What are D1 receptors coupled to?

A

Adenylyl cyclase (via G protein)

76
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Which part of the corticospinal tract controls distal musculature?

77
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Which part of the corticospinal tract controls proximal musculature?

A

Anterior/ventral

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