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Prosencephalon

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Forebrain

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Mesencephalon

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Midbrain

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Rhombencephalon

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Hindbrain

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2 divisions of Prosencephalon

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Diencephalon Telencephalon

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2 divisions of Rhombencephalon

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Metencephalon Myelencephalon

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Division of Mesencephalon

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None

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Telencephalon is

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Cerebrum

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Diencephalon is

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Thalamus

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Mesencephalon is

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Midbrain

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Metencephalon is

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Ponw Cerebellum

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Myelencephaon is

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Medulla

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Neural Tube Differentiates into

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brain and spinal cord

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Neural Crest derivatives are

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  1. Sensory ganglia of cranial and spinal nervesl 2. neurolemmal sheath of peripheral nerves 3. meninges 4. pigment cells of retina 5. cells of adrenal medulla
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4 septas of the meningeal layer of the Dura Mater

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  1. falx cerebri 2. tentorium cerebelli 3. falx cerebelli . diaphragma sella
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Siickle shaped fold of dura matrr thst lies in the midline between the teo cerebral hemisphere. Its narrow anterior end is attached to the frontal crest and crista galli

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Falx Cerebri

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Crescent shaped fold of dura mater that roofs over the posterior fosda; covers the upper surface of the cerebellum and supportd the occipital lobes of the cerebral hemisphere

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Tentorium cerebelli

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Small sickle shaped fold of dura mater attached to the internal occipital crest and projects between the two cerebellar hemispheres

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Falx cerebelli

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small circular fold of dura mater thst forms the roof of the sella turcica

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diaphragma sella

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Sensory innervation of the dura mater

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Trigeminal Nerve and first 3 cervical nerves

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Primmary Motor Area is

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Precentral Gyrus B.A. 4

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Primary Somesthetic area

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Post central gyrus B.A. 3,1,2

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Primary visual area is

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B.A. 17

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Primary Auditory area is

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B.A. 41, 42

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Broca area is

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Inferior frontal gyrus B.A. 44, 45 motor aphasia

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Wernicke's area is
superior temporal gyrus B.A. 22 sensory aphasia
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Primary Auditory Cortex is
Heschl Gyrus
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3 divisions of the cerebellum
1. anterior lobe 2. posterior lobe 3. floculondular lobe
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Anterior Lobe of Cerebellum Function
Paleocerebellum/Spinocerebellum - coordination of LIMB movement; regulation of muscle tone
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Posterior Lobe of cerebellum function is
Neocerebellum/Cerebrocerebellum - coordination of voluntary movrments
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Floculonodular Lobe of Cerebrllum function is
Arhicerebellum/Vestibulocerebellum - associated with equilibrium
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Loss or Slowness of a voluntary movement
Bradykinesia
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Hesitancy in starting a movement
Akinesia
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Involuntary Movements
Dyskinesia
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Ireegular, repetitive writhing movements
athethosis
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Irregular, repetitive, jerking movements
chorea
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Slow, sustained abnormal movement
dystonia
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explosive, violent movement
ballismus
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What spinal level is lumbar puncture done?
L3-L4 L4-L5
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Damage in Parkinsons Disease
Substantia Nigra
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Damage in Chorea
Striatal Neurons
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Damage in Hemiballismus
Contralateral Subthalamic Nucleus
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Location of Cranial Nerves
1 - supratentorial 2 - infratentorial 3,4 - midbrain 5,6,7,8 - pons 9,10,11,12 - medulla
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Purely sensory cranial nerves
1,2,8
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purely motor cranial nerves
3,4,6,11,12
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mixed cranial nerves
5,7,9,10
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cranial nerves with parasynpathetic component
3,7,9,10
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Anterior CF: foramina of cribriform plate of ethmoid?
cranial nerve 1
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Middle CF: optic canal
cranial nerve 2 and opthalmic artery
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Middle CF: Superior orbital fissure
CN 3, 4, 6; opthalmic nerve (V1), opthalmic vein, lacrimal nerve, nasocilliary nerve, frontal nerve
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Middle CF: Foramen Rotundum
Maxillary Nerve (V2)
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Middle CF: Foramen Ovale
Mandibular Nerve (V3)
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Middle CF: Foramen Spinosum
Middle Meningeal Artery
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Posterior CF: Jugular Foramen
CN 9,10,11 - cranial root; sigmoid sinus; internal juular vein
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Posterior CF: Hypoglossal Canal
CN 12
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Posterior CF:Internal Acoustic Meatus
CN 7 and 8
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Posterios CF: Foramen Magnum
Medulla, Meninges, Vertebral Arteries, CN 11 - spinal roots
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Middle CF: Carotid Canal
Internal Carotid Artery
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loss of sense of smell
CN 1
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blindness, loss of direct pupillary reflex
CN 2
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Deafness, Loss of balance, absemce of Vestibulo ocular reflex
CN 8
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Diplopia - eye turned down and out; ptosis; dilated and fixed pupil
CN 3
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Diplopia - extorsion of the eye; weakness of downward gaze
CN 4
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Diplopia - medial deviation; Abductor paralysis
CN 6
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facial hemianesthesia; paralysis of muscle of mastication; deviation of the jaw to the weak side; loss of general sensation of tongue (anterior 2/3l
CN 5
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Facial paralysis, loss of corneal/blink reflex (eye closure); hyperacusis; dry mouth, loss of lacrimation, loss of taste (anterior 2/3)
CN 7 - Bells Palsy
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Dysphagia, loss of taste and common sensation of tongue POSTERIORLY, loss of gag reflex
CN 9
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Dysphonia, dyspnea, dysarthria, dysphagia, loss of gag reflex
CN 10
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Weakness in turning head toward opposite side and shrugging shoulder/dropping of shoulder
CN 11
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Hemiparalysis of the tongue, deviation towards the weak side
CN 12
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Hyoid Cartilage
C4
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Thyroid Cartilage
C5
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Cricoid Cartilage
C6
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Subclavian Is divided into 3 parts by what muscle?
Scalenous Anterior
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First part of the subclavian Artery
medial to scaleneus anterior 1. vertebral 2. thyrocervical 3. internal thoracic
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second part of subclavian artery
Behind the scaleneus anterior 1.costocervical
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third part of the subclavian artery
lateral to scaleneus muscle no branches
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Composition of Circle of Willis
Internal Carotid; Vertebral; Basilar Artery
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Branches from Internal Carotid Artery
1. Ophthalmic 2. posterior communicating 3. anterior cerebral 4. middle cerebral
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Branches from Vertebral
1. PICA 2. Ant/Post Spinal 3. Meningeal 4. Medullary
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Branches of Basilar Artery
1. Posterior Cerebral 2. Superior Cerebellar 3. Pontine 4. Labyrinthine 5. AICA
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Saccilar Dilatations of the walls of the arteries
Berry Aneurysm
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Most Commo area of saccular aneurysm
Anterior part of circle of willis (anterior communicating, posterior communicating, or MCA)
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Compression of oculomotor nerve by berry aneurysm is caused by?
1. posterior communicating 2. internal carotid artery 3. posterior cerebral artery

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