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White matter pathways Flashcards

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Three major types of white matter pathways

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Projection fibres
Association fibres
Commisural fibres

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Fibres which connect higher and lower centres of the brain

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Projection fibres

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Fibres which connect different regions within the same hemisphere of the brain

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Association fibres

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Fibres which connect similar regions of opposite hemispheres

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Commisural fibres

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Largest bundle of fibres which connect the two cerebral hemispheres

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Corpus callosum

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Fibres which connect the two olfactory bulbs

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Anterior commisure

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Fibres which connect the two hemispheres of the midbrain

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Posterior commisure

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Fibres which connect the posterior dorsal thalamic nuclei

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Hippocampal commisure

Habenular commisure

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Most posterior part of the corpus callosum

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Splenium

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10
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Features of disruption to the splenium

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Alexia
Inability to name colours
Preserved ability to copy words

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White matter tract that connects the hippocampus to the hypothalamus

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Fornix

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White matter tract that connects Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas

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Arcuate fasciculus

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13
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Features of damage to the arcuate fasciculus

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Conduction aphasia - inability to repeat words

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Type of tract the corticospinal tract is

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Projection

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Function of the corticospinal tract

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Efferent tract that connects the motor cortex to the brain stem and spinal cord

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Type of tract the corticobulbar tract is

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Projection

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Function of the corticobulbar tract

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Efferent tract that connects the cranial nerve motor centres to the brain stem and spinal cord

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18
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Two tracts that make up the pyramidal tracts

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Corticospinal

Corticobulbar

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Type of tract the corona radiata is

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Projection tract

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Function of the corona radiata

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Connects the cortical areas to the internal capsule

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Type of tract the geniculocalcarine tract (optic radiatum) is

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Projection

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Function of the geniculocalcarine tract

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Connects the lateral geniculate nucleus to the primary visual cortex

23
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Type of tract the corpus callosum is

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Commissural

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Type of tract the cingulum is

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Association

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Function of the cingulum

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Connects the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes

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Type of tract the superior occipitofrontal fasciculus is

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Association

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Function of the superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

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Connects the occipital and frontal lobes

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Type of tract the inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus is

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Association

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Function of the inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus

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Connects the occipital and frontal lobes

30
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Type of tract the uncinate fasciculus is

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Association

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Function of the uncinate fasciculus

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Connects parts of the frontal lobe to the anterior temporal lobe

32
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Tract which connects the frontal lobe and temporal lobe of the same hemisphere

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Superior longitudinal/arcuate fasciculus

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Pathway which connects the cerebral cortex to the medulla oblongata and is primarily involved with motor function of the cranial nerves

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Corticobulbar tract

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Pathway which connects the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord and is primarily involved with motor function of the limbs and trunk

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Corticospinal tract

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Function of the dorsal column medial lemniscus pathway

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Conveys sensations of fine touch, proprioception and vibration from the body to the brain

36
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Tract which originates in the red nucleus and plays a role in the tone of limb muscles and fine movements

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Rubrospinal tract

37
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Tract which originates from the pons and facilitates voluntary movements

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Medial reticulospinal tract

38
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Tract which originates from the medulla and inhibits voluntary movement

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Lateral reticulospinal tract

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Tracts which originate from the vestibular nuclei and control balance and posture

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Vestibulospinal tracts

40
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Tract which originates in the superior colliculus and coordinates movements in the head in response to visual stimuli

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Tectospinal tract

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Tract which conveys the sensations of crude touch and pressure

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Anterior spinothalamic tract

42
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Tract which conveys the sensations of pain and temperature

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Lateral spinothalamic tract

43
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Tracts which carry unconscious proprioceptive information to the cerebellum for the control of posture and coordination of movement

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Spinocerebellar tracts

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