Neuro Lab Gems Flashcards
1
Q
Does the dorsal column system travel through the ALIC or PLIC to get to the somatosensory cortex?
A
PLIC
2
Q
Does the pain and temperature system travel through the ALIC or PLIC to get to the somatosensory cortex?
A
Fast pain: PLIC
Slow pain: PLIC and ALIC (to cingulate)
3
Q
What composes the striatum?
A
- Putamen
- Caudate
4
Q
What composes the lentiform nucleus?
A
- Putamen
- Globus pallidus
5
Q
What information is carried in fibers that synapse in the VPL of the thalamus?
A
STT and DC from lower body and posterior 1/3 of head
6
Q
What information is carried in fibers that synapse in the VPM of the thalamus?
A
STT and DC from anterior 2/3 of head