Neurorad Flashcards

1
Q

Connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres

A

Corpus callosum

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2
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Deep sulci of the cerebral cortex

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Lateral and central sulcus

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3
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Connect corresponding areas of two hemispheres

A

Commisural fibers

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4
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Connect different parts of the cortex of the same hemisphere

A

Association fibers

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5
Q

Join the cortex to lower centers

A

Projection fibers

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6
Q

Length of corpus callosum

A

10cm

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7
Q

Fibers extending laterally from the body of the corpus callosum

A

Tapetum

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8
Q

Most common site of hemorrhage in preterm infants

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Caudothalamic groove

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9
Q

Pituitary gland size

A

0.9 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm (CCxTxAP)

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10
Q

Efferent pathway from hippocampus to mamillary body

A

Fornix

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11
Q

CN
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

A

III and IV
V, VI, VII and VIII
IX, X , XI and XII

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12
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Total volume of CSF

A

150ml
25 ml-spinal cord

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13
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Sickle shaped dural septum in the median sagittal plane attached to the crista galli

A

Falx cerebri

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14
Q

Horizontal fold of dura that almost completely covers the pituitary fossa

A

Diaphragma sellae

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15
Q

Horizontal septum of dura mater that separates the occipital lobes from the superior surface of the cerebellum

A

Tentorium cerebelli

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16
Q

Nerve supply of meninges
Supratentorial
Posterior fossa

A

Ophthalmic division of CN V
meningeal branches of IX and X

17
Q

Blood supply of meninges

A

Middle meningeal artery

18
Q

Separates the frontal from the parietal lobe. Separates primary motor with primary somatosensory

A

Central sulcus of Rolando

19
Q

Separates frontal and parietal (superior) from temporal (inferior)

A

Sylvian Fissure(lateral sulcus)

20
Q

Major part of the limbic system which has functions in emotion and behaviour

A

Cingulate gyrus

21
Q

Refers to a pair of white matter tracts seen at the level of lateral ventricles

A

Corona radiata

22
Q

Contains sensory fibers from the thalamus to the sensory cortex and motor fibers from the motor cortex to the motor nuclei in the brainstem

A

Internal capsule

23
Q

Basal ganglia

A

Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Globus pallidus

24
Q

Lentiform nucleus

A

Globus pallodus and putamen

25
Q

Muscle memory

A

Putamen

26
Q

Fine movements

A

Globus pallidus

27
Q

MRI/CT
Seen at the level of the circle of willis

A

Midbrain

28
Q

Most inferior part of the 4th ventricle

A

Obex

29
Q

Narrow midline portion of the cerebellum

A

Vermis

30
Q

Pineal gland calcification

A

10 y.o

31
Q

Parts of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes that overlie the insula

A

Operculum

32
Q

Commisure anterior to pineal gland
Fibres from the olfactory center

A

Habenular commisure

33
Q

Is a technique that uses diffusion tensor imaging to obtain images of fibre tracts within the brain

A

MR tractography

34
Q

Ovoid mass of grey matter at the anterior end of the tail of the caudate nicleus and can be seen on MRI anterior to the hippocampus in the medial temporal lobe

A

Amygdala

35
Q

Seen at the level of the circle of willis

A

Midbrain

36
Q

A ridge on each sode pf the medulla

A

Pyramid

37
Q

Oval bulge, lateral to thenpyramid

A

Olive

38
Q

Joining the medullatonthe cerebellum

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Restiform nucleus