Clinical Flashcards
what is ataxia
inability to co-ordinate voluntary muscle activity
What does bilateral ablation to the amygdala lead to?
reduced emotional responses, calmness, hypersexuality
What does damage to amygdala lead to?
decreased conditioned fear response
The destruction of the ___A___ nerve which supplies the ____B___ muscle of the eye lead to full ptosis.
A - occulomotor (III)
B - levatator palpabrae superioris
The destruction of the ___A___ nerve which supplies the ____B___ muscle of the eye lead to partial ptosis.
A - sympathetics (T1)
B - superior tarsal muscle
What is a cerebral lesion? Contralateral or ipsilateral?
UMN lesion
contralateral
is a spinal lesion Contralateral or ipsilateral
ipsilateral
The sensory information from what nerve does not pass through the thalamus?
ophthalmic
What connects Brocca’s area and Wernicke’s area?
arcuate fasciculus
arcuate fasciculus
connects Brocca’s area and Wernicke’s area
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
after bilateral destruction of the anterior temporal lobes, including the amygdaloid complex
symptoms: triad of docility (absence of fear), hyperorality and hyper-sexuality
what is the result of the destruction in any key emotional regulatory structure?
increase propensity for impulsive aggression and violence
