Week 2 - Cranial nerves I & II, Brain stem structures, mammillary bodies, thalamus and its nuclei, hippocampal & temporal lobe memory, Cerebral reserve hypothesis Flashcards

1. Identify cranial nerves and their functions 2. Understand importance of cranial nerve I and II for neuropsychology 3. Be able to identify structures on the dorsal and ventral brain stem and their involvement in common and uncommon brain disorders 4. Describe the afferent and efferent connections of the mammillary bodies and the data which suggest a role in memory 5. Describe the anatomy of the thalamus and the roles of the major nuclei 6. Describe the anatomy, afferent and efferent conn