Neuroscience Week 3: Cerebral White Matter Flashcards
1
Q
What region of the internal capsule lies along the medial-lateral plane of the anterior thalamus?
A
the Genu
2
Q
What region of the internal capsule lies in between the head of the caudate and the lentiform nucleus?
A
The Anterior Limb
3
Q
Which region of the internal capsule lies posterior to the posterior limb?
A
The Sublenticular and Retrolenticular limbs
4
Q
Infarction to which limb(s) of the internal capsule causes a pure motor stroke?
A
genu and posterior limbs
5
Q
Which limb carries prefrontal cortical fibers?
A
Anterior Limb
6
Q
Which limb carries auditory fibers, most notably?
A
Sublenticular Limb
7
Q
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