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Midterm I Flashcards

1
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Parts of diencephalon?

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epithalamus 
thalamus 
hypothalamus 
metathalamus 
subthalamus
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what does lamina rostralis do?

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connect the rostrum to lamina terminalis

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walls of triangular recess

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inferior: anterior comissure
laterally: columns of fornix
ventrally: lamina terminalis

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what arteries run in the posterior perforating substases?

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penetrating branches of the posterior cerebral artery and ords communicating arteries

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which trigon do we find in the quadrigeminal plate?

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lemniscal trigon

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borders of the lemiscal trigon?

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anterior: inferior brachium
posterior+ inferior: superior cerebellar peduncle
laterally: cerebral peduncle

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what are the parts of the pons?

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anterior: base
posterior: tegmentum

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cranial nerves ass. with pons?

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trigerminal (5)
abducent (6)
facial (7)
vestibulocochlear (8)

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nerve 1

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olfactory

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nerve 2

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optic

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nerve 3

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oculomotor

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nerve 4

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trochlear

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nerve 5

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trigerminal

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nerve 6

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abducent

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nerve 7

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facial

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nerve 8

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vestibulocochlear

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nerve 9

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glossopharyngeal

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nerve 10

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vagus

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nerve 11

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accessory

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nerve 12

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hypoglossal

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21
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fissures of cerebellum?

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anterior lobe 
- primary fissure 
posterior lobe
-horizontal fissure 
-posterolateral fissure 
flocculonodular lobe
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22
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Archicerebellum partsa?

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flocculus
noduluds
lingula

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23
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Paleocerebellum parts?

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anterior lobe
vermis
medial hemispheres
tonsils

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Neocerebellum parts?

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posterior lobe

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25
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nuclear of cerebellum?

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dentate (only you can see) 
fastigial 
emboliform 
globose 
interposed
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26
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synonyme for superior cerebellar peduncle?

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brachium conjuctivum

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27
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synonym for middle cerebral peduncle?

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brachium pontis

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28
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synonym for inferior cerebellar peduncle?

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restiform body

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29
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how much of the cardiac output goes to the brain?

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15%

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30
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parts of the ICA?

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  1. cervical *
  2. petrous *
  3. lacerum
  4. cavernous *
  5. clinoid (siphon) *
  6. cerebral*
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31
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what supply the dorsal Dura mater?

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dorsal meningeal artery from cavernoud part of ICA

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32
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what supply the neurohypophysis?

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inferior hypophysial artery from cavernous part of ICA

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33
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what supply the adenohypophysis?

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superior hypophysial artery from opthalmic part of ICA

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34
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what supply the choroid plexus of the lateral and third ventricle?

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anterior choroidal artery from ICA

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35
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what supplys most of the nucleis?

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anterior choroidal artery

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36
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which artery can you fint in the anterior perforated substance?

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branches of the pre communicating part of the anterior cerebral artery

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37
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which artery can you find in the lateral sulcus?

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middle cerebral artery

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38
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segments of the middle cerebral artery?

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M1: sphenoidal
M2: insular
M3: opercular
M4: cortical segment

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what supplies the choroid plexus of 4th ventricle?

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posterior choroidal artery from PICA

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40
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what supply the medulla oblongata?

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posterior spinal a.

PICA

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41
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what supply the pons?

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branches of basilar artery (pontine)

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42
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what supply the midbrain?

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posterior cerebral
posterior communicating
superior cerebellar

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43
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what are the superficial cerebral veins?

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superior cerebral vein
inferior cerebral vein. 
superficial middle cerebral vein
-troland to SSS
-labbe to transverse sinus
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44
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what are the deep cerebral veins?

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Internal cerebral vein

  • vein of seprum pellusidum
  • choroidal vein
  • thalomostriat vein

Basal vein of Rosenthal

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45
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duplcations of the dura?

A 
cerebral (major) falx 
cerebellar (minor) falx 
tentorium 
diaphragm sella 
trigerminal (Meckles) cave
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46
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which main veins drain into cavernous sinus?

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superficial middle cerebral vein

inferior cerebral vein

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47
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outflow of cavernous sinus?

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superior and inferior petrosal

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48
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content of the cavernous sinus?

A

CN 3 4 (5) 6 + ICA

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49
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whre does superior and inferior petrosal sinus drain?

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into sigmoid sinus right where it becomes jugular

50
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what are emissary veins?

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communicating with the venous sinuses and the dipole of the calavirum

51
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where does the basilar plexus drain?

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internal vertebral venous plexus

52
Q

what supply the dura mater?

where can we find them?

A

branches from the external carotid artery
anterior meningeal
middle meningeal
posterior meningeal

lies betwee the two layers

53
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names of the layers of dura mater in spinal cord

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dural sac inner

Endorachis outer

54
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level of the spinal cord?

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Foramen magnum to L1

55
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name of IVF

A

Monro

56
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bloos supply to the spinal cord

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anterior and posterial spinal arteries

segmental artery from aorta

57
Q

venous dranage of spinal cord?

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interanal venous plexus of Baston

58
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following the cingulate gyrus which sulcus and lobe in anterior?

A

Marginal sulcus

paracentral lobe

59
Q

following the cingulate gyrus which sulcus and lobe in posterior?

A

turn into pre-cuneus

parieto-occipital sulcus

60
Q

sulcus inferior to cuneus on occipital lobe?

A

calcarine sulcus

61
Q

cingulate gyrus becomes what and where?

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at isthmus it becomes parahyppocampal gyrus

62
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what is the continuation of stria og indusium griseum?

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fasciolar gyrus into dentate gyrus

63
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what is the limen of the insula?

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elongation of the olfactory stria

64
Q

what are the lobes of cerebrum?

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  1. frontal
  2. parietal
  3. occipital
    4 temporal
  4. insula
  5. limbic
65
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components of limbic lobe?

A 
cingulate gyrus 
parahippocampal gyrus 
dentate gyrus 
paraterminal gyrus
subcollosal area
66
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what are the two parts of the colomns of fornix?

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Pars libera (visible) 
pars tecta (hidden)
67
Q

what are the two connections of the mammilary body?

A

fornix

mammilothalamic tract

68
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parts of the thalamus?

A

pulvinar

metathalamus

69
Q

what seperates the hypothalamus and thalamus?

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hypothalamic sulus

70
Q

which geniculate body does the optic tract go to?

A

lateral

71
Q

what are the parts of the hypothalamus?

A

optic chiasm
mammilary bodys
infundibulum
tuber cinerum

72
Q

layers of the meninges from ex to int?

A

dura x2
arachnoid
pia (attatched to brain)

73
Q

synonym and derivatives of the forebrain?

A

prosenchephalon into:
telencephalon
diencephalon

74
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derivatives from diencephalon?

A 
thalamus
hypothalamus 
optic nerve and retina 
epithalamus 
mamillary bodies 
globus pallidus
75
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derivatives of telencephalon

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cerebral hemispheres

striatum (caudate + putamen)

76
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synonym and derivativ of midbrain?

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mesencephalon:

midbrain

77
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synonym and derivatives of hinbrain?

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Rhombencephalon:

  • metencephalon: pons and cerebellum
  • mylencephalon: medulla obligata
78
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components of the rhomboid fossa?

A 
superior cerebellar peduncle 
superior medullary velum 
locus cervicus 
sulcus limitans 
median eminence 
facial colliculus 
stria medullaris 
hypoglossal trigon 
vagal trigon 
obex 
are posterma 
vestibule
79
Q

what is epithalamus?

A

pineal gland

80
Q

other name for reticular arteries?

A

artery of adamkiewicz

81
Q

parts of the spinal cord

A 
medulla oblongata 
medulla spinalis: 
cervical part (with thickening!) 
thoracic part 
lumbar part (with thickening) 
ends in conus medullaris 
with the internal and external filum terminate
82
Q

name of the end of spinal cord looking like a horse tail

A

cauda equina

83
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is there a connection between arteries in spinal cord?

A

hairpin junction of radicular a. and anterior spinal artery

84
Q

what are the parts of the spinal nerves?

A 
8 cervical 
12 thoracic 
5 lumbar 
5 sacral 
1 cocygeal
85
Q

dorsal and ventral hornes what type of nerves?

A

dorsal: sensory
Ventral: motor

86
Q

which layer of the dura makes the duplications?

A

meningeal layer

87
Q

what is the denticulate ligament?

A

pierces arachnoid and attach to dural sac

88
Q

name of the roof of dorellos canal?

A

Grubers ligament

89
Q

the taenias?

A

taenia thalami

medial:
tenia fimbria –> tenia fornicis (MFF)

lateral:
tenia terminalis –> tenia choroidea

90
Q

what are the tenia of the inferior horn?

A

tenia terminalis and fimbria

91
Q

what are the tenia of the central part of lateral ventricle=

A

tenia choroidea and tenia fornicis

92
Q

structures on thalamus from medial to lateral?

A

tela choroidea
lamina affixa
thalomostriat vein
stria terminalis

93
Q

what is the base of the pons?

A

the bulb sticking out anteriorly

94
Q

has the cavity of septum pellusidum fluid?

what is its pathological name?

A

no fluid

vargo cavity

95
Q

what is the name of the withe matter region in the hemisphere?

A

centrum semiovale

96
Q

is there a 3rd nucleus when looking at the triatum?

A

arcuate nucleus

97
Q

what is tela choroidea?

A

name for choroid vessles with pia and choroid epithelium

98
Q

regions supplied by ACA?

A

medial region of:
frontal
parietal
occipital

99
Q

regions supplied by PCA?

A

inferior region of:
temporal
occipital

100
Q

regions supplied by MCA

A

middle margins of all lobes

101
Q

what is indisum griseum?

A

it is the grey matter lamina of the cingulate gyrus

102
Q

does the fornix have a commissure?

A

between the crus befor it merges into the body it has the hippocampal comissure

103
Q

branches of the lateral sulcus of sylvius?

A

posterior branch
acending
horizontal/anterior

104
Q

name of the sentral sulcus?

A

Rolando

105
Q

gyrus of frontal lobe?

A 
precentral 
superior 
middle 
inferior
- opercular
-triangular
-orbital
106
Q

medial surface of the frontal lobe gyrus and lobule?

A

anterior paracentral lobule with the medial precentral gyrus
paraterminal gyrus
subcollosal area

107
Q

parts of the convex parietal lobe?

A 
post central gyrus
post central sulcus 
superior parietal lobule 
-interparietal sulcus 
inferior parietal lobule 
-supramarginal
-angular
-opercular
108
Q

how to find angular gyrus?

A

place your fingers on the posterior part of the superior temporal sulcus

109
Q

how to find supramarginal gyrus?

A

place your fingers on the posterior ramus of lateral sulcus

110
Q

where is the transvers gyrus of Heschl?

A

within the lateral sulcus

extending from superios temporal gyrus to the medial genculat body

111
Q

what is the limbus Giacomini?

A

the uncus ligament where the dentate gyrus terminates

112
Q

what connects the hippocampus to the thalamus?

A

fornix to mammillary

mammillary to anterior thalamic nuleus

113
Q

path of the paraterminal gyrus?

A

converge anteriorly and fuse with indisium griseum that becomes the fasciolar gurys and then dentate ending in the limbus giacomini

114
Q

pathways of the olfactory stria?

A

lateral to limen of insula then terminates in the hippocampal gyrus
medial to subcolossal area at the beginning of the cingulate gyrus

115
Q

where is the basal nuclei developed fro?

A

telencephalon

116
Q

what divides the globus pallidus into medial and lateral?

A

medial medullary lamina

117
Q

parts of the substenital niga?

A

pars compacta

pars reticularis

118
Q

parts of epithalamus?

A

pineal body
habenular trigon
choroid plexus of 3rd ventricle
tenia thalami

119
Q

borders of the habenular trigon?

A

medial: taenia thalami + habenular comissure
lateral: thalamus
posterior: superior colliculus

120
Q

parts of thalamus?

A

metathalamus
pulvinar
interthalamic adhesion

121
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parts of hypothalamus?

A

optic chiasm
mammilary bodys
infundibulum

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