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Lab E2 Flashcards

1
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Where do fibers from the anterior thalamic nucleus project?

A

Cingulate gyrus

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2
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What lies rostral to the cerebellar primary fissure?

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Anterior lobe

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3
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What lies on either side of the claustrum?

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Lateral: extreme capsule
Medial: external capsule

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4
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What does the callosal marginal artery arise from?

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ACA

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5
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Lesion of oculomotor nucleus produces what symptoms?

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Ipsilateral down and out eye

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6
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The vestibular area integrates info from which two systems?

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Cerebellar and vestibular

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7
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Damage to CN XII causes what physical manifestations?

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At or above nucleus: deviation of tongue contralateral to lesion
Below nucleus: deviation of tongue ipsilateral to lesion

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8
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Where does VL thalamus receive input from?

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Cerebellum, globus pallidus

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9
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What sensory information is associated with the lateral geniculate body?

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Visual

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10
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Which cranial nerves is the solitary nucleus associated with?

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Visceral sensory for CN VII, IX, X

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11
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Where does the pyramidal decussation synapse above the medulla?

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VPL of thalamus

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12
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Which neurotransmitter is utilized by the putamen?

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GABA

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13
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Fibers from the septal nuclei, the pre-optic hypothalamic region, and the anterior thalamic nuclei project to the habenula via what structure?

A

Stria terminalis

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14
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Where does the spinal trigeminal tract synapse in the thalamus?

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Face: VPM
Body: VPL

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15
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Fibers from which spinal cord tract pass through the superior cerebellar peduncle?

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Ventral spinocerebellar

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16
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The occipital 2/3 of the parahippocampal gyrus are supplied by what vessel?

A

PCA

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17
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Which thalamic nucleus does the cingulate gyrus receive projections from?

A

Anterior

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18
Q

What sensations are associated with fasciculus gracilis? Lesion would produce deficits on which side of the body?

A

Vibration, proprioception, fine touch, and pressure

Ipsilateral

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19
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Agenesis of the cerebellar vermis is associated with what disease?

A

Dandy Walker

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20
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What type of autonomic neurons does the Edinger-Westphal nucleus project?

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Preganglionic parasympathetic

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21
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Fibers from the inferior olivary nucleus project to the cerebellum via what structure?

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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22
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Herniation of the cerebellar tonsil is associated with what syndrome?

A

Arnold Chiari malformation

23
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What is the outflow tract of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle?

A

Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

24
Q

What forms the corpus striatum?

A

Caudate and lentiform nuclei

25
Q

What cranial nerve does the flocculus receive projections from?

A

CN VIII

26
Q

A lesion in the superior colliculus can cause what syndrome?

A

Parinaud’s (paralysis of conjugate vertical gaze)

27
Q

What is the blood supply to the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle?

A

Anterior choroidal artery

28
Q

What lamina is the dorsal nucleus of Clarke found in?

A

VII

29
Q

Where do fibers from the dentate nucleus project to?

A

Contralateral ventral lateral nucleus

30
Q

Damage to the substantia nigra pars compacta is associated with what condition?

A

Parkinson’s

31
Q

What forms the thalamic fasciculus?

A

Ansa lenticularis and lenticular fasciculus

32
Q

Destruction of the MLF and abducens nucleus causes what syndrome?

A

One and a half syndrome

33
Q

Ophthalmic artery is a branch of which vessel?

A

ICA

34
Q

Where do fibers from the Edinger-Westphal nucleus synapse?

A

Ciliary ganglion

35
Q

Dorsal root ganglion contains what kind of neurons?

A

Pseudo-unipolar

36
Q

Lesion of the corticospinal tract produces what deficits?

A

Contralateral hemiplegia of UE, LE, trunk

37
Q

Lesion of the medial lemniscus produces what deficits?

A

Contralateral loss of position sense, vibratory sense, and discriminative touch

38
Q

PICA occlusion causes what symptoms?

A

Wallenberg syndrome:

Contralateral loss of pain/temp in body
Ipsilateral loss of pain/temp in face
Dysphagia
Hoarseness
Ipsilateral Horner syndrome
39
Q

What structure does a cerebellar tonsil herniation occlude?

A

Foramen magnum

40
Q

Abducens nucleus lesion would produce what symptoms?

A

Ipsilateral lateral rectus muscle paralysis

41
Q

What structures lie beneath the facial colliculus?

A

Facial nerve fibers, abducens nucleus

42
Q

Where does CN XII exit from?

A

Preolivary sulcus

43
Q

Optic chiasm lesion produces what deficits?

A

Bitemporal hemianopia

44
Q

Optic tract lesion produces what deficits?

A

Contralateral homonymous hemianopia

45
Q

Increased intracranial pressure leaves the uncus prone to what complication?

A

Transtentorial herniation

46
Q

Red nucleus lesion results in what condition?

A

Benedikt

47
Q

What vitamin deficiency affects the mammillary bodies?

A

B1 (Thiamine)

48
Q

A pineal gland tumor results in what characteristic symptoms?

A

Upward gaze paralysis

Eyelid retraction

49
Q

What neurotransmitter do Purkinje cells produce?

A

GABA

50
Q

Bilateral damage to the amygdala causes what syndrome?

A

Kluver Bucy

51
Q

Atrophy of the caudate nucleus is the hallmark of what disease?

A

Huntington’s

52
Q

What nuclei are found in the vermis?

A

Fastigial

53
Q

What efferent fibers does the dorsal motor nucleus of vagus carry?

A

GVE

54
Q

MLF lesion causes what symptoms?

A

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia

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