White Matter Pathways Flashcards

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what are commisural pathways?

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white matter fiber bundles that bridge the midline and connect identical cortical structures in the opposite brain hemispheres

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what are association fibres?

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white matter fiber bundles that connect different cortical regions within the same hemisphere

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what are projection fibres?

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white matter fibre bundles that connect a cortical region to lower parts of the brain or spinal cord

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what is the main function of commissural pathways?

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ensure integration of functions between left and right structures of the brain

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what is the main commissural pathway that connects the right and left hemisphere?

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corpus callosum

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what does the anterior commussure connect?

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inferior and middle temporal gyri and olfactory regions of each side

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afferent projection fibres convey what?

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sensory impulses to the cortex

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efferent projection fibres convey what?

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motor impulses away from the cortex

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what does the anterior commissure connect?

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temporal lobes

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what is the anterior commissure’s role?

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  • involved in sensation of sharp pain and processing smells, emotion, speech, hearing and memory
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where is the posterior commussure located?

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crosses the midline on the dorsal aspect of the upper end of the cerebral aqueduct

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what is the role of the cerebral aqueduct?

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important in the bilateral pupillary light reflex

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where is the habenular commissure located?

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sits in front of the pineal gland

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13
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what does the habenular fissure connect?

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habenular nuclei

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14
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what does the hippocampal commissure connect?

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connects the fornix

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15
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what do short association fibres connect?

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adjacent gyri

16
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what do long association fibres connect?

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distant parts of the brain

17
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what does the superior longitudinal fasciculus connect?

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connects all four lobes

18
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what are the 3 parts of the superior longitudinal fasciculus?

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  • SLF 1 - involved in proprioception
  • SLF 2 - visual perception
  • SLF 3 - transfers somatosensory info
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what does the arcuate fasciculus connect?

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temporal + parietal lobe with frontal lobe
Broca’s and Wernicke’s area

20
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which association fibres connect Wernicke’s and Broca’s area?

A

arcuate fasciculus

21
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where is the cingulum located?

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underneath the cingulate gyrus

22
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what does the uncinate fasciculus connect?

A

hippocampus and amygdala with the inferior frontal lobe

23
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what association fibres connect the hippocampus and amygdala with the inferior frontal lobe?

A

uncinate fasciculus

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what does the fornix connect>
hippocampus to the mammilary bodies
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the hippocampus is connected to the mammilary bodies by what association fibres?
fornix
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what is the internal capsule?
an area in the brain, through which all the fibres that go to and from the cortex travel
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what are the projection fibres?
ascending and descending tracts
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what are the 3 main areas of the internal capsule?
* anterior limb * genu * posterior limb
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name a tract that runs through the anterior limb of the internal capsule
frontopontine tract
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name a tract that runs through the genu of the internal capsule
corticonuclear tract
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name a tract that runs through the posterior limb of the internal capsule
* corticospinal tract * optic radiations * acoustic radiations
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Label the commissural fibres
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Label the corpus callosum
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Label the habenular commissure
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Label the fornix and hippocampal commissure
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Label the internal capsule
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Label the long association fibres