THRC.4 Flashcards
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Diencephalon
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Mesencephalon
‘The midbrain’
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List the divisions of the mesencephalon
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- Tectum mesencephali
- Tegmentum mesencephali
- Cerebreal peduncles
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Hypophysis
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Massa intermedia
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Epiphysis
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Channel extending from the 4th - 3rd ventricle
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Mesencephalic aqueduct
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Mesencephalic aqueduct
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Third ventricle
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Tectum mesencephali
- Covers the mesencephalic aqueduct
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Rostral colliculus
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Caudal colliculus
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Rostal colliculus function
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Relay centre for the visual pathways
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Caudal colliculus function
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Relay centre for the auditory pathways
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Tegmentum mesencephali
- Dorsal part of pedunculus cerebri
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Which nuclei are contained in tegmentum mesencephali?
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- Oculomotor nerve (motor + parasympathetic nucl.)
- Trochlear nerve (motor + parasympathetic nucl .)
- Red nucleus
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Parasympathetic nucleus of the occulomotor nerve