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Overview of the CNS -- HIGH YIELD Flashcards

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Is white or grey matter folded into gyri and sulci?

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Grey

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Which lobe contains the precentral gyrus (BA4; primary motor cortex) and the Inferior frontal gyrus (BA44 and 45; Broca’s area)?

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Frontal

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Which lobe contains the precentral gyrus (BA4; primary motor cortex)?

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Frontal

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Which lobe contains the Inferior frontal gyrus (BA44 and 45; Broca’s area)?

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Frontal

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Which lobe contains Broca’s area?

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Frontal

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Does the frontal lobe contain Broca’s or Wernicke’s area?

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Broca’s

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Precentral gyrus is found in the frontal lobe and is also known as this Brodmann area

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BA4
Primary motor cortex

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Inferior frontal gyrus is found in the frontal lobe and is also known as this Brodmann area

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BA44 and 45
Broca’s area

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Broca’s area is contained in this gyrus

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Inferior frontal gyrus
(of the frontal lobe)

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The frontal lobe contains these two important gyri

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Precentral gyrus (BA4; primary motor cortex)
Inferior frontal gyrus (BA44 and 45; Broca’s area)

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Which lobe contains the postcentral gyrus (BA 1,2,3; primary somatosensory cortex) and Superior lobule (BA5,7; association cortex)?

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Parietal

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Which lobe contains the postcentral gyrus (BA 1,2,3; primary somatosensory cortex)?

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Parietal

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Which lobe contains the Superior lobule (BA5,7; association cortex)?

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Parietal

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Postcentral gyrus is found in the parietal lobe and is also known as this Brodmann area

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BA 1,2,3
Primary somatosensory cortex

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Superior lobule is found in the parietal lobe and is also known as this Brodmann area

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BA5,7
Association cortex

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The parietal lobe contains these 2 important gyri

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Postcentral gyrus (BA 1,2,3; primary somatosensory cortex)
Superior lobule (BA5,7; association cortex)

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Which lobe contains the lingual gyrus (contains visual cortex (BAs 17,18,19) and cuneus (contains visual cortex (BAs 17,18,19)?

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Occipital

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Which lobe contains the lingual gyrus (contains visual cortex (BAs 17,18,19)?

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Occipital

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Which lobe contains the cuneus (contains visual cortex (BAs 17,18,19)?

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Occipital

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The visual cortex is contained within the lingual gyrus and cuneus of the occipital lobe, and is also known as these Brodmann’s areas

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BAs 17,18,19

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The occipital lobe contains these 2 important gyri

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Lingual gyrus
Cuneus

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Which lobe contains the primary auditory cortex (BA22) and Wernickes speech area?

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Temporal

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Which lobe contains the primary auditory cortex (BA22)?

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Temporal

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Which lobe contains Wernicke’s speech area?

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Temporal

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Does the temporal lobe contain Broca's or Wernicke's area?
Wernicke's
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The primary auditory cortex is found within the temporal lobe and is also known as this Brodmann's area
BA22
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Mid-saggital section connecting olfactory bulbs with the middle and inferior temporal lobes
Anterior commissure
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The anterior commissure is a mid-sagittal section connecting the olfactory bulbs to these
Middle and inferior temporal lobes
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The anterior commissure is a mid-sagittal section connecting these to the middle and inferior temporal lobes
Olfactory bulbs
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The hippocampal commissure is inferior to this structure
Splenium of corpus callosum
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This connecting structure is located inferior to the splenium of corpus callosum
Hippocampal commissure Connects the two hippocampi
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This is the white matter between the basal nuclei and the thalamus
Internal capsule
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The internal capsule is the white matter between the basal nuclei and this
Thalamus
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The internal capsule is the white matter between this and thalamus
Basal nuclei
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This part of the internal capsule contains a mixture of ascending and descending fibers connecting the anterior nucleus and cingulate gyrus
Anterior limb
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This part of the internal capsule connects the dorsomedial nucleus with prefrontal cortex and contains frontopontine fibers
Anterior limb
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This part of the internal capsule contains corticobulbar fibers
Genu
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This part of the internal capsule contains corticospinal fibers
Posterior limb
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The anterior limb of the internal capsule connects dorsomedial nucleus with prefrontal cortex and contains this types of fibers
Frontopontine fibers
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The genu of the internal capsule contains this types of fibers
Corticobulbar
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The posterior limb of the internal capsule contains this types of fibers
Corticospinal
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The anterior limb of the internal capsule contains a mixture of ascending and descending fibers connecting the anterior nucleus and this
Cingulate gyrus
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The anterior limb of the internal capsule contains a mixture of ascending and descending fibers connecting this and cingulate gyrus
Anterior nucleus
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How many cervical nerves are there?
8
45
How many thoracic nerves are there?
12
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How many lumbar nerves are there?
5
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How many sacral nerves are there?
5
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How many coccygeal nerves are there?
1
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This type of roots of the spinal cord carry ascending sensory information to the brain
Dorsal roots
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This type of roots of the spinal cord carry descending motor commands
Ventral roots
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Do dorsal roots of the spinal cord carry ascending sensory information or descending motor commands?
Ascending sensory
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Do ventral roots of the spinal cord carry ascending sensory information or descending motor commands?
Descending motor
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Invaginations of the dura mater surrounding the brain, dividing the brain into incomplete compartments Reflective margins contain the epithelial lined dural sinuses
Dural reflections
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Dural reflection that runs mid-sagittally anchored to frontal, parietal, occipital bones
Falx cerebri
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Dural reflection that divides the cerebrum into right and left hemispheres
Falx cerebri
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Dural reflection in which reflection off calvarium (skull cap) contains superior sagittal sinus
Falx cerebri
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The inferior free border of this dural reflection contains the inferior sagittal sinus
Falx cerebri
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Dural reflection that is an inferior continuation of falx cerebri, dividing cerebellum into right and left
Falx cerebelli
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Reflection of this dural reflection off the occipital bone contains occipital sinus
Falx cerebelli
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Reflection of the falx cerebri off the calvarium (skull cap) contains this sinus
Superior sagittal sinus
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The inferior free border of the falx cerebri contains this sinus
Inferior sagittal sinus
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Reflection of the falx cerebelli off the occipital bone contains this sinus
Occipital sinus
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Dural reflection that runs in transverse plane
Tentorium cerebelli
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Dural reflection that is anchored to temporal bones laterally, occipital bone posteriorly
Tentorium cerebelli
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The tentorium cerebelli is anchored to this bone laterally
Temporal bones
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The tentorium cerebelli is anchored to this bone posteriorly
Occipital bone
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Dural reflection that arches centrally to form tentorial notch; accommodates midbrain structures
Tentorium cerebelli
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Dural reflection that divides cerebrum from cerebellum
Tentorium cerebelli
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Bony reflection of this dural reflection contains transverse sinus posteriorly, petrosal sinus laterally
Tentorium cerebelli
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Bony reflection of the tentorium cerebelli contains this sinus posteriorly
Transverse sinus
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Bony reflection of the tentorium cerebelli contains this sinus laterally
Petrosal sinus
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Dural reflection that fuses with falx cerebri mid-sagittally to form straight sinus
Tentorium cerebelli
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The tentorium cerebelli fuses with falx cerebri mid-sagittally to form this sinus
Straight sinus
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The tentorium cerebelli fuses with this mid-sagittally to form straight sinus
Falx cerebri
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Dura reflection that forms the roof of the hypophyseal fossa
Diaphragma sella
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The diaphragma sella is a dural reflection that forms the roof of this
Hypophyseal fossa
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The cavernous sinuses are found bilaterally to this fossa
Hypophyseal fossa
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These sinuses are found bilaterally to the hypophyseal fossa
Cavernous sinuses
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Superior sagittal, straight, occipital, and transverse sinuses merge posteriorly to form this
Confluence of sinuses
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These 4 sinuses merge posteriorly in confluence of sinuses
Superior sagittal, straight, occipital, and transverse
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Protrusions of the arachnoid mater through the meningeal dura into the superior sagittal sinus Permits return of CSF into venous circulation
Arachnoid villa
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CSF is produced by this
Choroid plexus
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CSF passes through medial/lateral foramina in this structure to enter subarachnoid space
Fourth ventricle
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Glial cell neoplasm; compromise of blood-CSF barrier, affecting multiple metabolite, ion concentrations
Ependymomas
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Elevated count of these cells in CSF indicates bacterial meningitis or abscesses
Neutrophils
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Elevated count of these cells in CSF indicates syphilitic meningitis or active multiple sclerosis
Lymphocyte
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Elevated neutrophil count in CSF could indicate this type of meningitis
Bacterial
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Elevated lymphocyte count in CSF could indicate this type of meningitis
Syphilitic
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Normal CSF pressure of H2O lying on the side
100-180 mm
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Normal CSF pressure while patient is sitting up
200-300 mm
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The following neurologic deficits are associated with stroke involving this artery: Contralateral lower extremity hemiplegia and/or sensory deficits
ACA
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The following neurologic deficits are associated with stroke involving this artery: Face and arm hemiparesis, hemisensory loss, Broca's aphasia
MCA (upper branch)
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The following neurologic deficits are associated with stroke involving this artery: Wernicke's aphasia
MCA (lower branch)
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The following neurologic deficits are associated with stroke involving this artery: Contralateral homonymous hemianopia
PCA
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The following neurologic deficits are associated with stroke involving this artery: Lateral medullary syndrome = ipsilateral facial and contralateral body pain/temperature sensory loss, nystagmus, ataxia, vocal cord paralysis and Horner syndrome
PICA
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Does stroke involving ACA affect the ipsilateral or contralateral leg?
Contralateral
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Is Broca's aphasia associated with stroke involving the upper or lower branch of MCA?
Upper branch
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Is Wernicke's aphasia associated with stroke involving the upper or lower branch of MCA?
Lower branch
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Does stroke involving PCA result in ipsilateral or contralateral homonymous hemianopia (visual field loss)?
Contralateral
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Lateral medullary syndrome is associated with stroke involving this cerebral artery
PICA
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Does lateral medullary syndrome (associated with stroke involving PICA) cause ipsilateral or contralateral facial sensory loss?
Ipsilateral
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Does lateral medullary syndrome (associated with stroke involving PICA) cause ipsilateral or contralateral body pain/temperature sensory loss?
Contralateral
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Nystagmus, ataxia and vocal cord paralysis are associated with stroke involving this cerebral artery
PICA
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A patient who is having sensory loss in one leg may be experiencing stroke to this cerebral artery
ACA
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A patient who is having hemianopia (visual field loss) may be experiencing stroke to this cerebral artery
PCA
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A patient who is unable to feel temperature in part of their body may be experiencing stroke to this cerebral artery
PICA
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A patient with vocal cord paralysis may be experiencing stroke to this cerebral artery
PICA
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Horner syndrome presents as drooping eyelids, constricted pupil, and reduced sweating, and is associated with stroke involving this cerebral artery
PICA

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