Neuro: embryo, A&P random memorization Flashcards
What day are the neural crest cells formed?
Day 21
What’s the embryologic origin of Schwann cells?
NCCs
What’s the embryologic origin of oligodendrocytes?
Neuroectoderm
You’ve already found increased AFP. Increased levels of what other enzyme in amniotic fluid help confirm a neural tube defect?
Fetal AChE
What’s it called when meninges and spinal cord both herniate through a spinal canal defect?
Meningomyelocele
What maternal auto-immune condition is associated with anencephaly?
DM 1
Mutations in what signaling pathway are thought to be related to holoprosencephaly?
Sonic hedgehog
What structure transmits input to the cerebellum from the contralateral cortex?
Middle cerebellar peduncles
Which structure transmits ipsilateral proprioceptive info from the spinal cord to the cerebellum?
Inferior cerebellar peduncles
What are the output nerves of the cerebellum?
Purkinje cells
Cerebellar purkinje cells signal the deep cerebellar nuclei, which then transmit info to the contralat cortex via what structures?
Superior cerebellar peduncles
Lateral cerebellar lesion: do you fall toward or away from the injured side?
Toward
Anterior limb of internal capsule: what 2 nuclei does it run btwn?
Caudate and lentiform
What’s the blood supply to the anterior limb of the internal capsule?
ACA: medial striate branches
MCA: lateral striate branches
The genu of the internal capsule contains what fibers?
Corticonucleate
What’s the blood supply to the genu of the internal capsule?
ICA: direct branches
Anterior choroidal a: pallidal brnaches
What 2 structures does the posterior limb of the internal capsule run btwn?
Thalamus and lentiform nucleus
What’s the blood supply of the posterior limb of the internal capsule?
Anterior choroidal a
MCA: lateral striate branches
In PD, what are Lewy bodies made of?
Alpha-synuclein
Exposure to what drug has been linked to Parkinson’s dz (albeit a rare link)?
MTMP
An intention tremor can signal dysfunction of what part of the brain?
Cerebellum
What is a blepharospasm?
Sustained eyelid twitch (a type of dystonia)
Kluver-Bucy syndrome has been linked to what type of viral encephalitis?
HSV-1
A lesion of what general area can cause spatial neglect syndrome?
Right parietal-temporal cortex
Someone has agraphia, acalculia, finger agnosia, and L-R disorientation. What’s the name for this syndrome?
Gerstmann syndrome
Gerstmann syndrome is seen with lesions in what general area of the brain?
Left parietal-temporal cortex
Lesion of what area causes hemiballismus? Is it ipsilat or contralat?
Subthalamic nucleus; contralateral
What is it called when you can’t make new memories?
Anterograde amnesia
PPRF lesion: do eyes look toward side of lesion or away?
Away from side of lesion
Frontal eye fields lesion: do eyes look toward side of lesion or away?
Toward side of lesion