Exam 2: Review Questions Flashcards
What innervates the LAM?
Levator ani nerve
What muscles make up the levator ani muscle?
Puborectalis
Pubococcygeous
Iliococcygeous
Coccygeous
The blood-brain barrier is missing in what 3 locations in the CNS?
Choroid plexus
Hypothalamus
Pineal gland
The premotor cortex is associated with which lobe of the brain?
Frontal
The somatosensory association area is associated with which lobe of the brain?
Parietal
The auditory association area is associated with which lobe of the brain?
Temporal
The visual association area is associated with which lobe of the brain?
Occipital
What is C shaped and has neurons that stimulate muscles to coordinate arm and leg movements associated with walking?
Caudate nucleus
What is the expanded region at the tail of the caudate nucleus that participates in expression & control of moods and emotions?
Amygdaloid body
A disorder characterized by sudden attacks of excruciating facial pain is called _____ _____. It predominantly affects nerves _____ & _____.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
V2 & V3
What are the lateral, anterior, medial, roof, posterior, & inferior boundaries of the infratemporal fossa?
Lateral: Ramus of mandible Anterior: Maxilla Medial: Lateral pterygoid plate Roof: Sphenoid Posterior: Tympanic plate & mastoid/styloid processes Inferior: Angle of mandible
What are the lateral, medial, anterior, roof, posterior, and inferior boundaries of the pterygopalatine fossa?
Lateral: Infratemporal fossa via pterygomaxillary fissure
Medial: perpendicular plate of palatine bone
Anterior: Maxillary tuberosity
Roof: Greater wing of sphenoid
Posterior: Pterygoid process of sphenoid
Inferior: Pyramidal process of palatine bone
The deep petrosal nerve is from the _____ _____ and carries _____ nerve fibers.
Carotid plexus
Sympathetic
The greater petrosal nerve comes from the _____ and is _____, _____.
Facial nerve
Preganglionic, parasympathetic
What nerves make up the nerve of the pterygoid canal?
Greater & deep petrosal nerves
