Neuro - Random Qs Flashcards
brainstems three parts
midbrain
pons
medulla
what cranial nerves emerge from the pontomedullary junction?
CN 6, 7, 8
diencephalon is the ….. and the …..
thalamus
hypothalamus
midbrain resides in between what 2 structures?
pons
thalamus
diencephalon lies between the
midbrain
telecephalon
fissure separating two hemispheres
median longitudinal fissure
where is the primary motor cortex found ?
frontal lobe
where is the primary visual cortex found ?
occipital lobe
where is the primary auditory cortex found?
temporal lobe
where is the primary sensory cortex found?
post central gyrus (parietal)
causa equina
horse tails
bundle of spinal nerve roots found near the coccyx
damage to the causa equina leads to a
lower motor neuron lesion
vertebral arteries arise from the
subclavian artery
into which vein in the neck do all the dural venous sinuses drain into?
internal jugular
through which foramen in the skull does the internal jugular vein pass?
jugular foramen