Neuroanatomy Review Flashcards

1
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What are the two PNS divisions

A
  1. Somatic

2. Visceral

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2
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____ is innervation distributed to structures in the body wall for voluntary control of body movements

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Somatic

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3
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____ is innervation distributed to visceral structures in body wall and cavity for involuntary control of body functions and includes smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.

A

Visceral

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4
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____ matter is CNS tissue that contains neuronal cell bodies and dendrites

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Gray

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5
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____ matter is CNS tissue that is largely composed of myelinated axons

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White

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6
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Nucleus is circumscribed region of ___ matter, usually named by its location or function.

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gray

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7
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Ganglion is a collection of neuronal cell bodies in the ____

A

PNS

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8
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_____ is a bundle of axons

A

Nerve

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9
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Another word for cerebrum (frontal lobe) is ____

A

telencephalon

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10
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The cerebellum coordinates movement and balance is joined to each part of the brainstem: the midbrain (mesencephalon), ______, and _____

A

pons; medulla

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11
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what is composed of diencephalon?

A

thalamus and hypothalamus; relays sensory information between brain regions. Controls hunger, thirst, sleep, and sexual response.

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12
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What is the cerebrum (frontal lobe) responsible for?

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movement, personality, behavior, emotion, judgement, intelligence, language (Broca’s area), and FEF

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13
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What is the parietal lobe of the cerebrum responsible for?

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touch, temperature, pain, interpretation of visual and spatial info, and language. Connects somatosensory, auditory, and visual input.

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14
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what is the temporal lobe of the cerebrum responsible for?

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Understanding language, hearing, and memory.

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15
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What are the major parts of the diencephalon

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1: pineal gland: secretes melatonin.
2. thalamus: processes and relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
3. hypothalamus: controls the pituitary gland.

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16
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which part of the brain contains 50% of the total number of neurons

A

cerebellum

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17
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which part of the brain provides pathway for tracts running between higher and lower neural centers, controls involuntary reflexes necessary for crucial life functions and contains nuclei for CN III- XII

A

brainstem

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18
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the midbrain forms floor of the ______ ventricle and is point of exit of CN III and IV.

A

fourth

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19
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the tectum is the roof of the aqueduct which is comprised of gray matter. It includes the _____ and ____ colliculus

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superior; inferior

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20
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The ____ colliculi control reflex movements of the eye, head, and neck in response to visual stimuli.

A

superior

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21
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The inferior colliculi control reflex movements of the head, neck, and trunk in response to _____ stimuli

A

auditory

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22
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The pons contains sensory and motor nuclei for CN ____ through ____. (All the ones with V). It contains respiratory nuclei to maintain respiratory rhythm.

A

V; VIII

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23
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The medulla oblongata is where ____ fibers cross. It contains autonomic nuclei for cardiac contractions and receives respiratory rhythm input from pons. Anything below the medulla, you get ____ paresis.

A

motor; contralateral

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24
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Which cranial nerves exit at the level of medulla?

A

IX - XII

All the ones with X)

25
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The ____ _____artery supplies blood to most of the cerebrum.

A

internal carotid

26
Q

the _____ arteries supply the brainstem, cerebellum, and posterior cerebrum

A

vertebral

27
Q

what supplies the entire brainstem

A

circle of willis –> makes up the vertebral and internal carotid arteries

28
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What makes up the vertebral arteries

A

Basilar and Posterior cerebral arteries

29
Q

what makes up the internal carotid arteries

A
  1. anterior cerebral
  2. anterior communicating artery
  3. middle cerebral
  4. posterior communicating artery
30
Q

CN III is adjacent to which artery? which is the most common nerve palsy?

A

Posterior Communicating Artery.

CN III is the most common nerve palsy

31
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An aneurysm at which artery can cause compression of the optic nerve?

A

anterior cerebral artery

32
Q

What is the pathway of the sympathetic NS

A
  1. Starts in hypothalamus
  2. synapse in Superior Colliculus
  3. Travel around apex of lungs
  4. Synapse in superior cervical ganglion.
  5. Peri- arterial plexus along ICA and ECA
33
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what is the pathway of the parasympathetic NS

A
  1. Preganglionics originate in CN III, VII, IX, and X
  2. Synapse on 4 cranial PS ganglia or directly on target glands.
  3. Post ganglionics distributed via branches of CN V.
34
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What is the sympathetic system responsible for

A
  1. goosebumps
  2. sweating
  3. vasoconstriction
  4. thickening of saliva
  5. pupil dilation
  6. normal eyelid position
35
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what is the parasympathetic system responsible for?

A
  1. salivation
  2. lacrimation
  3. mucus secretion
  4. vasodilation
  5. pupil constriction
  6. accommodation
36
Q

where do preganglionic parasympathetics from CN 3 synapse.

A

ciliary ganglion

37
Q

which ganglion is where we get preganglionics from our fascial nerve

A

pterygopalantine ganglion

38
Q

what are the 12 cranial nerves

A
  1. olfactory
  2. optic nerve
  3. oculomotor
  4. trochlear
  5. trigeminal
  6. abducens
  7. fascial
  8. vestibulocochlear
  9. glossopharyngeal
  10. vagus
  11. spinal accessory
  12. hypoglossal
39
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the olfactory nerve has special ______ fibers only and exits the cranium via the ____ ____

A

affarent; cribiform plate

40
Q

The optic nerve also has special affarent fibers only. It exits via the ___ ___. Nasal retinal fibers cross at the optic chasm.

A

optic canal

41
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CN III exits via the ____ ____ ___ and has somatic and parasympathetic stimuli. The somatic component supplies 5 muscles, the visceral component goes to the iris sphincter for meiosis and ciliary muscle for accommodation.

A

superior orbital fissure.

42
Q

EW nucleus fire and synapse in the _____ ganglion. Intraorbital lesions usually only affect the ____ division.

A

ciliary; superior

43
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trochlear nerve innervates the ____ ____ muscle, is the only CN to cross over, originates in the dorsal aspect of the midbrain and exits via superior orbital fissure and is _______ _____ only

A

superior oblique; general efferent only

44
Q

CN V is mainly sensory but has some general somatic efferent fibers for muscles of ______ and _____ _____. It suspends ____ parasympathetic ganglia .

A

mastication; tensor tympani; 4

45
Q

the ophthalmic division exits via ____ ___ ____. the mandibular exits via _____ ____ and the mandibular exits via the ____ ____

A

superior orbital fissure; foramen rotundum; foramen ovale

46
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what are the 4 parasympathetic ganglia that the trigeminal nerve suspends

A
  1. ciliary ganglion: to smooth muscles of eye.
  2. pterygopalatine ganglion: to lacrimal gland.
  3. otic ganglion: to parotid gland.
  4. submandibular: to submandibular and sublingual glands.
47
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What are the hitchhiking fibers that CN V carries

A
  1. SVA: taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue and palate

2. Sympathetics from internal carotid artery plexus

48
Q

CN VI (abducens) exits brainstem at junction of _____ and medulla and has general efferent function only.

A

pons

49
Q

What are the GE functions of the fascial nerve

A

muscles of fascial expression

  1. stapedius: dampens vibration of stapes
  2. posterior belly of digastric: opens jaw
  3. stylohyoid: assists in chewing
50
Q

what are VE functions of the fascial nerve

A
  1. lacrimal gland
  2. mucus glands of nasal vanity and palate
  3. submandibular and sublingual glands
51
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what are SA functions of the facial nerve

A
  1. taste from anterior 2/3 of the tongue.

2. taste from soft palate

52
Q

which nerve has the longest intraosseous course

A

facial nerve

53
Q

which nerve goes to the lacrimal gland

A

greater petrosal

54
Q

T/F CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) does not leave skull and has special affrarent fibers only.

A

True

55
Q

CN IX (glossopharyngeal) leaves brainstem from lateral aspect of upper medulla and exits cranial cavity via _____ ______. Its VE function is to the parotid gland. Its VA function is the carotid body and sinus to monitor _____ pressure and heart rate. Its GA function is to the posterior 1/3 of tongue, tonsils, oropharynx, and mastoid air cells. Lesion causes loss of gag reflex on affected side.

A

jugular foramen; blood

56
Q

CN X (vagus) leaves brainstem lateral to CN IX in the upper medulla and leaves cranial cavity via jugular foramen. GE function is to muscles of _____, pharynx, and _____. IT supplies VE for heart rate, sweating, GI peristalsis and speech.

A

larynx, uvula,

57
Q

CN XI (spinal accessory) innervates ______ and sternocleidomastoid muscles for shoulder and neck movement. It enters skull via foramen magnum and exits skull via ______ formaen

A

trapezius; jugular

58
Q

T/F CN XII (hypoglossal) innervates the tongue and is GE only.

A

true