Chapter 1 Gross Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What Brodmann area is the transverse gyri of Heschl?

A

Area 41&42

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2
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In which area of the cerebral Cortex would you find a high concentration of giant pyramidal cells of Betz?

A

Precentral gyrus/motor strip (Brodmann 4)

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3
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What is Brodmann area 44 more commonly known as?

A

Broca’s

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4
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What Brodmann area corresponds to the primary visual cortex?

A

Brodmann 17

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5
Q

Where does the Cingulate sulcus terminate?

A

Pars marginalis

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6
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What are the sutures that make up the asterion

A

Lambdoid
Parietomastoid
Occipitomastoid

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7
Q

What are the 5 nerves of the internal auditory canal?

A
Facial nerve
Nervus intermedius
Acoustic portion of 8th CN 
Superior vestibular nerve
Interior vestibular nerve
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8
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What is the vascular supply of the internal capsule?

A

Anterior choroidal

Lateral striate branches

Direct branches of ICA

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9
Q

Parts of internal capsule

A
Anterior limb
Genu 
Posterior limb
Sub lentiform
Retro lentiform
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10
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Continuation of PLL at craniocervical junction

A

Tectorial membrane

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11
Q

Where does the transverse ligament attach to?

A

Tubercle of C1

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12
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Most important ligaments in maintaining stability of c1-2

A

Tectorial membrane

Alar ligaments

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13
Q

What parts of the CNS are missing a blood brain barrier?

A

The circumventricular organs;

Area vasculosa
Posterior pituitary
Median eminence of hypothalamus
Sub-forniceal
Sub-commisural 
Pineal
Area posteremia 

Also choroid plexus

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14
Q

What are the afferent end efferent nerves involved in the plantar reflex?

A

Afferent - tibial nerve

Efferent - peroneal nerve

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15
Q

Nucleus involved in co-ordination of micturition

A

Locus coeruleus

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