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Anterior N-TH
Input
Output

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Mammillary bodies, hippocampus
Cingulate cortex
RELAY

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DSM N-TH
Input
Output

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PFC

ASSOCIATION

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DSL N-TH
Input
Output

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Posterior cingulate cortex

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Pulivinar N-TH
Input
Output

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Pariety-occipital-temporal association cortices

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VL N-TH
Input
Output

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GPi

Motor cortex

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VP N-TH
Input
Output

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Sensory (head)

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VMP N-TH
Input
Output

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Sensory (body)

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MGN-TH
Input
Output

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Auditory nerve

Auditory cortex

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LGN-TH
Input
Output

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Optic tract

Visual cortex

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Centrum semiovale runs _____, within _____.

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anterior to posterior

hemispheres

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AL-IC
Origin
Destination

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Anterior N-TH > Cingulate cortex

DSM N-TH > PFC

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PL-IC
Origin
Destination

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VA/VL N-TH CST

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Retrolenticular L-IC
Origin
Destination

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Parietal lobe, superior visual radiations

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Sublenticular L-IC
Origin
Destination

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Pulvinar > Temporal association cortex
> Auditory radiations
> Inferior visual radiations

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LMN unit

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BS and SC > ventral root > NMJ

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UMN unit

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BG and CB > Thalamus, association > UMN > BS, SC

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The vestibulospinal tract is _____ and modulates _____ and _____.

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descending
posture
head movements

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The CST, reticulospinal, and rubrospinal tracts are _____ and modulate _____.

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descending

voluntary movement

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In the spinal cord...
Medial = \_\_\_\_\_
Lateral = \_\_\_\_\_
Dorsal = \_\_\_\_\_
Ventral = \_\_\_\_\_
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Axial muscles
Distal muscles
Flexor muscles
Extensor muscles

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CST pathway

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PMC>PM>SM>M1> PLIC>CP>PYR> Anterior horn

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The corticobulbar tract is responsible for _____.

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fine motor control of the face

mainly lips and tongue

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Posterior columns convey _____ and _____.

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touch and proprioception

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Posterior column pathway

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Mechanoreceptors > Posterior columns > N-Gracilis and N-Cuneatus > Medial Lemniscus > VPL N-TH > Posterior cingulate gyrus

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Anterolateral pathway

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Noci and thermoreceptors > posterior horn > STT > VPL N-TH > Posterior cingulate gyrus

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Limbic BG loop
Limbic cortex NAcc Ventral pallidum TH
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sensorimotor BG loop
Sensorimotor cortex Putamen GPi VA/VL N-TH
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Association BG loop
Association cortex Caudate GP/SNr DSM N-TH
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_____ input from the striatum and _____ input from the Subthalamic nucleus go to the _____ and then the _____.
Inhibitory Excitatory GPi Cortex
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_____ input from the stratum and _____ input from the subthalamic nucleus go to the GPe and then send _____ signals.
Inhibitory Excitatory Inhibitory
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The vermis contains the _____.
fastigial nucleus
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The medial zone of the CB contains the _____.
interposed nucleus
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The lateral zone of the CB contains the _____.
dentate nucleus
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The outer layer of the CB is the _____ and contains _____.
molecular layer | synapses
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The middle layer of the CB contains _____.
purkinje cells
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The inner layer of the CB contains _____.
granular cells
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All types of cells in the CB are _____, except for purkinje cells.
excitatory
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The flocculo-nodular lobe and uvula receive _____ input.
vestibular
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The vermis and medial zone receive _____ input.
spinal
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The lateral hemispheres of the CB receive _____ input.
cortical
40
Damage to the midline of the CB results in _____ deficits.
postural
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Damage to the lateral zone of the CB results in _____.
ataxia of limbs
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Damage to the flocculus results in impaired _____.
eye movements
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Cells in the cortex
pyramidal granular stellate chandelier
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Layers of cortex
``` Molecular External granular External pyramidal Internal granular internal pyramidal Polymorphic ```
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Layer II of the cortex receives input from _____.
other cortical areas
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Layer III of the cortex receives input from and projects to _____.
other cortical areas
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Layer IV of the cortex receives _____ input.
sensory
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Layer V of the cortex projects to _____/_____/_____.
BG BS SC
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Layer VI of the cortex receives input from the _____ and projects to the _____.
intralaminar N-TH | TH
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The superior longitudinal fasciculus contains the _____ and is a ____ fiber.
arcuate fasciculus | association
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The inferior longitudinal fasiculus is a _____ fiber
association
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The cingulum is a _____ fiber.
association
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The fornix is a _____ fiber.
association
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The uncinate fascivulum is a _____ fiber.
association
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U-fibers are _____ fibers.
association
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The CC is a _____ fiber.
commissural
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The anterior/posterior commissure is a _____ fiber.
commissural
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The hippocampal fiber is a _____ fiber.
commissural
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The posterior parietal cortex is responsible for _____.
spatial attention
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The PFC is responsible for _____.
executive function
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The _____, _____, and _____ modulate consciousness.
brainstem nuclei ARAS HpTH-N
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Narcolepsy is a result of a _____ deficiency during wakefulness.
orexin
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The periventricular zone of the HpTH runs along the _____ and is continuous with the _____.
lateral ventricle | PAG
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The lateral zone of the HpTH is continuous with the _____.
reticular formation
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The medial zone of the HpTH lies between the _____ and _____.
periventricular and lateral zones of the HpTH
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Nuclei of the HpTH
SCN N. Arcuate N Preoptic N Mammillary bodies
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Structures of the limbic system
``` Cingulate gyrus Parahippocampal gyrus Hippocampus Amygdala Septal N Fornix ```
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Subdivisions of the amygdala
Medial Central Basolateral
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The central subdivision of the amygdala is responsible for the _____.
emotional response
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The 3 tracts of the cingulum
Anterior tract Superior tract Descending tract
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The fornix carries info from the _____ to the _____.
hippocampus | mammillary bodies
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Parts of the fornix
column body crus
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Inhibitory limbic loop
Ventral striatum Ventral pallidum DSM N-TH
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Excitatory limbic loop
DSM N-TH Amygdala/hippocampus/limbic cortex Ventral striatum
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The limbic loop allows for _____.
coordination of movement
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Hippocampal formation
``` Hippocampal proper (CA 1-4) Dentate gyrus Subiculum Entorhinal cortex Fimbria Fornix Alveus ```
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The hippocampus is part of the _____.
archicortex
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The dentate layer contains _____.
granule cells
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The hippocampus proper contains _____.
pyramidal cells
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The hippocampus is responsible for _____.
making declarative memories

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