Neuro - wet and dry rooms Flashcards
basal ganglia is made up of what two structures?
lentiform muscles
caudate nucleus
What is the internal capsule made up of?
myelinated axons (white matter)
Which cerebral artery - through one of its branches - supplied the internal capsule?
middle cerebral artery
what bundle of fibres connects the two hemispheres?
corpus callosum
In which cranial fossa does the brain stem lie?
posterior
What are the cavities of the VENTRICULAR SYSTEM that lie within the brainstem?
pons
medulla
name of the groove that seperates the pons from the medulla
pontomedullary junction
which cranial nerves emerge from the pontomedullary junction?
CN VI, VII, VIII
through which foramen does the medulla pass through to become the spinal cord?
foramen magnum
What part of the brain lies immediately superior to the midbrain?
thalamus
what part of the brain lies immediately inferior to the midbrain?
pons
what kind of fibres make up the cerebral peduncles and where are the fibres destined for?
nerve fibres
pons
what is the name given to the midline structure connecting the two cerebellar hemispheres?
medial longitudinal fissure
what part of the brain is anatomically connected to the peduncles?
brainstem
what is the name given to the anatomical space that lies immediately anterior to the cerebellum?
4th ventricle
what cranial fossa is the cerebellum in contact with?
posterior cranial fossa
cerebellum sits above what foramen
foramen magnum
the part of the cerebellum that sits ‘atop’ the foramen magnum is the
cerebellar tonsils
What type of nerve fibres are most likely to be carried in the corpus callosum?
commissural
Which lobes contain the following functional areas?
primary motor cortex
frontal
Which lobes contain the following functional areas?
primary visual cortex
occipital
Which lobes contain the following functional areas?
primary sensory cortex
lateral parietal
Which lobes contain the following functional areas?
primary auditory cortex
temporal
what level do you perform a lumbar puncture?
L3/L4
how many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31
What occupies the space between the end of the spinal cord and the termination of the dura and arachnoid?
sub arachnoid space
filled with CSF
from which arteries do the L and R vertebral arteries arise?
subclavian
at what vertebral level do the L and R internal carotid arteries arise?
C4
how is the basilar artery formed?
the vertebral arteries merge
which artery completes the anterior circle of willis by linking the anterior cerebral arteries?
anterior communicating artery
into which vein in the neck do these dural venous sinuses drain into?
internal jugular
which veins drain into the cavernous sinus?
superior and inferior opthalmic veins
branches from which arteries fuse to form the anterior spinal artery?
vertebral arteries
which arteries are the posterior spinal arteries branches of?
vertebral or inferior cerebral
which structures does the falx cerebri seperate?
cerebral hemispheres **
check this answer - lots of others separate them
which structure lie either side of the tentorium cerebelli?
cerebellum
occipital lobes
