Neuro Workbook 2 + all diagrams from week 1 and 2 Flashcards
what kind of fibres pass through the corpus callosum
commisural
what does the fornix do
connects hippocampus to mamillary body
what are basal ganglia
collections of neuronal cell bodies
5 basal ganglia
Caudate nucleus
putamen
globus pallidus
Subthalamic nucleus
substantia nigra
what makes up the lentiform nucleas
putamen and
globus pallidus
what’s the septum pellucidum
is a thin sheet that separates the
anterior horns of the two lateral ventricles.
where is the caudate nucleus and what does it look like
Identify a bulbous projection on the floor of the lateral ventricle.
what does the thalamus do
its a sensory relay area
what part of the thalamus does does most of the general sensory info pass through
ventro-postero-lateral (VPL) nucleus
Where are the colliculi (a component of the midbrain) in relation to the pineal gland?
inferior
what is the internal capsule made of
myelinated axons- white matter
What is the name given to fibres that connect the cerebral hemispheres with other parts of the brain?
and where can they be found
projection
internal capsule
Which cerebral artery through one of its branches supplies the internal capsule?
MCA
whats this
substancia nigra
Where would the red nucleus be in relation to the substantia nigra, anterior or
posterior to it?
anterior
what type of fibres does the cerebral peduncles contain
motor
sensory
in spine which is grey or white matter
Grey matter – IN
White matter- OUT
white appears darkly stained
which part of spinal chord is anterior
and what type of fibres
fat bit- ventral = anterior
What is the name of the hole in the middle of the spinal cord and what does it contain?
Central canal- contains CSF
what does the spinothalmic tract send
sensory- pain and temp
thalmic- sounds like temp
what does dorsal column send
all sensory apart from pain and temp
what does corticospinal tract send
voluntary motor
cortic-brain
spinal- spine so is descending
where does spinothalmic tract cross and synapse
as soon as it entres the spine
where does the dorsal column cross
in the medulla
where does the corticospinal tract cross
in medulla
Which of the cranial nerves have a parasympathetic component?
- 7,9,10
oculomotor
facial,
glossopharyngeal
vagus nerves
Which cranial nerve(s) are attached directly to the brain?
1 and 2- first so start early
Olfactory and optic
Which cranial nerve(s) are attached directly to the midbrain?
3 and 4
Oculomotor, trochlear
Which is the only cranial nerve to arise from the posterior aspect of the brain?
4- trochlear
Which cranial nerve(s) are attached directly to the pons?
V- trigeminal
Which cranial nerve(s) are attached directly to the pontomedullary junction?
6, 7, 8
abducens nerve
facial nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve
Which cranial nerve(s) are attached directly to the medulla?
9, 10, 11, 12
glossopharyngeal
vagus
accessory
hypoglossal
way to work out what nerves come out of what part of the brain
working the way down-
2 - brain
2 - midbrain
1 - posterior brain
1 - pons
3 - pontomedullary junction
4 -medulla
Which cranial nerve can be tested by the pupillary light reflex?
occulomotor
Which cranial nerve can be tested by touch over the surface of the cheek? x3
Trigeminal mandibular
maxillary V2 + 3
What cranial nerve would you be testing if you asked the patient to stick their tongue out?
hypoglossal
what vertebral level is this
cervical
short ventral horn
what vertebral level is this
thoracic
look for sticky out bit in middle
what vertebral level is this
lumbar
generally much thicker
what vertebral layer is this
sacral
huge ventral horn
whats the green tract
what does it carry
dorsal column
all sensation except pain and temp
what are the light and dark blue tracts
what do they carry
light = lateral
dark= ant
corticospinal tracts
voluntary movement
what are the orange and yellow tracts
orange = lat
yellow = ant
spinothalamic tracts
pain and tempurature
parts of the corpus collosum: whats the brown part
splenium
S is near end of the alphabet so is the end of corpus
parts of the corpus collosum: whats the blue part
body
parts of the corpus collosum: whats the pink part
genu
genu “like new” so not quite first- second
parts of the corpus collosum: whats the green part
rostrum
roosters call in the morning- start
whats the pink box
calcarine sulcus
whats the dark blue box
cerebral aquaduct
whats the light blur box
4th ventricle
whats the red box
superior colliculi
whats the dark blue box
lateral ventricle
whats the light blue box
third ventricle
whats the deep red box
thalamus
whats the purple box
and what does it do x2
caudate nucleas
whats in the green box
lentiform nucleas
whats in the orange box
what does it do
internal capsule
allows communication between brain, brainstem and spine- projection fibres
overall function of the basal ganglia
feedbacks sensory info to cortex- helping to refine movements
also has a role in memory and emotion
whats the grey box
corpas collosum
whats in the light blue box
lateral ventricles
whats in the pink box
pons