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Neuro Practical Flashcards

1
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Ridge directly anterior to central sulcus

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Motor Cortex (Precentral gyrus)

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Ridge directly posterior to central sulcus

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Somatosensory Cortex (Postcentral gyrus)

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3
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Groove separating the frontal and parietal lobes

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Central sulcus

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4
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Groove separating frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe

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Sylvian Fissure (Lateral Sulcus)

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Located adjacent to the motor cortex in the left frontal lobe

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Broca’s Area

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6
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Located in the posterior portion of the left temporal lobe

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Wernicke’s Area

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7
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Arachnoid mater + pia mater = ?

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Leptomeninges

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8
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Extension of dura mater that separates the cerebral hemispheres

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Falx Cerebri

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9
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Extension of dura mater that separates the cerebellum from the occipital lobes

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Tortorium Cerebelli

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10
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Off of what artery does the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery branch from?

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Vertebral Artery

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Off of what artery does the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery branch from?

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Basilar Artery

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12
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Off of what artery does the Superior Cerebellar Artery branch from?

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Basilar Artery

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13
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Off of what artery does the Posterior Cerebral Artery branch from?

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Basilar Artery

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14
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Off of what artery does the Anterior Cerebral Artery branch from?

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Internal Carotid Artery

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15
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Off of what artery does the Middle Cerebral Artery branch from?

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Internal Carotid Artery

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16
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Circulatory anastomosis that supplies blood to brain and surrounding structures

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Circle of Willis

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17
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Off of what artery does the Vertebral Artery branch from?

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Subclavian Artery

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18
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What does the basilar artery recline upon?

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Clivus

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19
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What structure divides the cribiform platte?

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Crista galli

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20
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Where does the Posterior Communicating Artery run from?

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From the Middle Cerebral Artery to the Posterior Cerebral Artery

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21
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What is the pituitary stalk called?

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Infundibulum

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22
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Tapered, lower end of the spinal cord

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Conus medullaris

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23
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Delicate strand of fibrous tissue proceeding inferiorly from the conus medullaris

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Filum terminale

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24
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Where does the conus medullaris occur?

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L1-L2

25
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The filum terminale is a modification of ________ ___________

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Pia mater

26
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A brain contusion that is football-shaped

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Epidural Hematoma

27
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An epidural hematoma involves shearing of the ______________

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Middle Meningeal Artery

28
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A brain contusion that is crescent-shaped

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Subdural Hematoma

29
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A subdural hematoma involves shearing of the ______________

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Bridging Veins

30
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Which arteries are involved in the compression of the Oculomotor Nerve?

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Posterior Cerebral Artery

Superior Cerebellar Artery

31
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Failure of neural tube closure; limited to the region of the posterior

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Myelomeningocele (biggest problem)

32
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What tissues are contained in a meningocele?

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CNS, CSF (spinal cord and meninges), skin

33
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What is the underlying congenital bony defect in a meningocele?

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Spina bifida

34
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What vertebrae is usually involved in a myelomeningocele?

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L5/S1

35
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What structure in the cerebrum is essential in memory function?

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Hippocampus

36
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One of the largest nuclei in the brain. Is depigmented in some neurodegenerative disorders?

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Substantia Nigra

37
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Where are the substantia nigra located?

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Midbrain

38
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The corticospinal tract is consolidated in the midbrain within what structures?

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Peduncles

39
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The corticospinal tract is consolidated in the medulla within what structures?

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Pyramids

40
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What lies directly under the falx cerebri?

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Corpus callosum

41
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Which cranial nerve exits posteriorly from the brainstem?

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The trochlear nerve

42
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Is the cauda equina composed of CNS or PNS?

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PNS

43
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Where can the choroid plexus be located?

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In the lateral and third ventricles

44
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What makes the walls of the third ventricle?

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Thalamus

45
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What lies on top of the medulla

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The vertebral arteries

46
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What is the thin membrane that separates the left and right lateral ventricles?

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Septum pellucidum

47
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What does the Anterior Cerebral Artery supply?

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Midline portions of the frontal lobe and some of the superior portion of the parietal lobe

48
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What does the Middle Cerebral Artery supply?

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Portion of the frontal lobe, and the lateral portion of the parietal and temporal lobes

49
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What does the Posterior Cerebral Artery supply?

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Occipital lobe, inferior part of the temporal lobe, thalamus, etc.

50
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Soft spots in an infant where the skull has not been fused

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Fontanels

51
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What’s the name of the occipital suture?

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Lambdoid suture

52
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Region where the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid join together. Located on side of skull

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Pterion

53
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Groove in the skull that runs the same tract as the falx cerebri

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Superior Sagittal Sinus

54
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Groove that that runs in an “S” shape along the back of the skull, enters the jugular foramen and becomes the IJ

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Sigmoid Sinus

55
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Which artery creates grooves on the interior of the skull? Located below the pterion

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Middle Meningeal Artery

56
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Flow of CSF through the ventricles:

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Lateral ventricles –> interventricular foramen –> third ventricle –> cerebral aqueduct –> fourth ventricle

57
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Gray matter in the cerebrum; next to the internal capsule

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Basal ganglia

58
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Elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle

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Hippocampus

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