Motor Pathways Flashcards
1
Q
what/where is the internal capsule
A
tunnel of white mater between corona radiata and basal ganglia.
it separates the putamen and globus pallidus from the thalamus and caudate nucleus
2
Q
what are the parts of the internal capsule
A
anterior limb
genu
posterior limb
3
Q
where does the corticobulbar tract begin
A
Genu of the internal capsule
4
Q
where does the corticospinal tract begin
A
Posterior limb of the internal capsule
5
Q
All cranial nerves are ipsilateral except
A
Trochlear - contralateral
6
Q
UMN bilaterally innervate the motor cranial nerves except
A
CNVII and CNXII
facial and hypoglossal
7
Q
the UMN in the corticobulbar tract is
A
supranucelar fibre
