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CSF exits the 4th ventrical laterally from the foramen of _______ into the _____________

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Foramen of Luschka into the subarachnoid space

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CSF exits the 4th ventrical medially from the foramen of _______ into the _____________

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Foramen of Magendie into the subarachnoid space

From here it drains into the central canal of the spinal cord

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The internal carotid arteries supply the ______

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Anterior/forebrain

including the Cerebrum, Choroid Plexus, Thalamus, and Hippocampus

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The posterior inferior cerebellar artery is a branch of the _________ and supplies __________

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Vertebral artery

Supplies the medulla and cerebellum

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The posterior cerebral artery is a branch of the ________ and supplies the

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Branch of the basiliar artery

midbrain, diencephalon, hippocampus, thalamus, occipital lobe, temporal lobe

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The middle cerebral artery is a branch of the _______ and supplies the _______-

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Branch of internal carotid artery

globus pallidus, putamen, most lateral hemisphere, internal capsule, caudate

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The anterior cerebral artery is a branch of the ________ and supplies ___________

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Branch of internal carotid

supplies choroid plexus, Visual pathway, putamen, thalamus, capsule hippocampus

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What areas of the brain do the vertebral arteries supply?

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occipital, inferior temporal lobes, brain stem, cerebellar region, and spinal cord (basically the back and bottom of the brain whereas the internal carotid supplies the front)

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A block to the ____ artery causes locked in syndrome, paralysis, and tetraplegia, loss of conciousness, or death

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Basiliar artery

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a clot to the anterior spinal artery will cause…..

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paralysis, quadriplegia, autonomic dysfunction, loss of pain, temperature

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If a blood clot blocks the vertebral artery what would occur?

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head and neck pain, oculomotor abnormalities, death, abnormal levels of consciousness, ataxia, weakness, numbness, dizziness, H/A, vomitting

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If a blood clot blocks the posterior cerebral artery what would occur?

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declarative memory, pain, contralateral hemiparesis/hemisensory loss, eye movements, cortical blindness

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What drains to the confluence of sinuses?

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straight sinus, occipital sinus, and the superior sagittal sinus

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The cavernous sinus drains into…..

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Superior and inferior petrosal sinus

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What sinus drains the diencephalon?

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straight sinus

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The great vein of galen drains into the _______

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Straight sinus

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What drains into the great vein of galen?

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Superior cerebellum, interpeduncular fossa, inferior horn of the lateral ventricle, parahippocampal gyrus, corpus callosum, midbrain, and choroid plexuses of the third and lateral ventricles

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The inferior sagittal sinus drains into the ________

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Straight sinus

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The optic nerve has no nuclei, but it’s fibers originate in the ______

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Retina

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Describe the nucleus/nuclei location of the olfactory nerve

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No nucleus. Bulb is in forebrain.

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Where is the nucleus of the occulomotor nerve?

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Mid brain at the level of superior colliculus

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Where is the nucleus of the trochlear nerve found?

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Found at the mid brain, at the level of the inferior colliculus

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Trigeminal nucleus location?

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(lots of places, im just going to remember these 2)

Upper Pons, Lateral reticular formation

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Abducens nucleus location?

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Lower Pons

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Facial nerve nucleus location?
Lower Pons
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Vestibulocochlear nucleus location?
Pons-Medulla transition
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Glossopharengeal nerve nucleus location?
Medulla
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Nucleus location of the vagus nerve?
Medulla
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Nucleus location of the spinal accessory nerve?
Ventral horn of C1-C5
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Nucleus locaton of the hypoglossal nerve?
Medulla
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The dorsal column crosses in the __________
Internal arcuate fibers in the medulla
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The anterior spinothalamic pathway crosses in the _______
Anterior commissure in spinal cord (same level it enters)
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The spino-emotional,spino-mesencephalic, spino-reticular, and spino-emotional fibers cross where?
In the spinal cord (same level it enters)
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Where does the posterior spinocerebellar tract cross?
Uncrossed Bonus Q: What is it's nucleus called!
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Where does the cuneocerebellar tract cross?
Uncrossed
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What tract is associated with clarks nucleus and where is it located?
Dorsal Spinocerebellar, C8/T1 - L2
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Where does the first and second order neuron synapse at the cuneocerebellar tract?
Lateral cuneate nucleus in medulla
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Where does the rostrospinocerebellar tract cross?
No crossing
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Where does the rostrospinocerebellar tract relay information from?
Cervical spine + T1 (it's an internal feedback tract, it doesn't leave the CNS)
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Within the grey matter of the cortex, ________ cells are the primary motor output cells
Pyramidal cells
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Motor tracts in the brainstem are called ______ fibers
extrapyramidal
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The corticospinal tract is for what?
Laterally- Fractional/distal movement Medially- Automatical trunk movements
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What is the corticobulbar tract for?
Face
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What is the reticulospinal tract for?
posture/coordination of limbs
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what is the vestibulospinal tract for?
Medial- head control Lateral- neck extensors
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Where does the rubrospinal tract cross?
midbrain
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where does the lateral corticospinal tract cross?
medulla at pyramidal decussation
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What is the flexor-extensor rule?
MN that innervate flexor are POSTERIOR MN that innervate extensors are ANTERIOR
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What is the proximal-distal rule?
MN that innervate distal muscles are lateral to MN that innervate proximal muscles
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80-90% of the corticospinal fibers are _______
Lateral corticospinal
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The lateral corticospinal tract originates from the ______ motor cortex, whereas the medial corticospinal tract originates from the _____ cortex
lateral - primary motor cortex medial- pre motor cortex
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Where does the raphespinal tract originate?
Raphe nucleus in upper medulla
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What motor tract originates in the cortex motor areas, and activates the nucleus of Cranial nerves which control the spinal accessory, facial, hypoglossal, and glossopharyngeal nerves (basically this tract does motor function at the face)
Corticobulbar tract
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What spinal tract releases norepinerphine for tonic faciliation of muscle contraction?
Ceruleospinal tract
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What is the purpose of the premotor cortex
Prepares for multijoint movement
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What is the purpose of the supplementary motor cortex
Active prior to initiating movements that require sequence
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True or false: The cortibulbar tract and the LATERAL corticospinal tract arises from ALL 3 motor areas of the cortex
True. It arises from the Supplementary motor cortex, The premotor cortex, and the primary motor cortex. meanwhile the **medial CST** only arises from **premotor cortex**
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Identify this structure
Optic Chiasm
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Identify this structure
Optic Tract
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Occulomotor nerve
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Trochlear nerve
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abducens
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Trigeminal
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hypoglossal
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Spinal accessory
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Facial Nerve
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Vestibulocochlear
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Identify the top and bottom structure
Parts of the Dura matter Top: Falx Cerebri Bottom: Tentorium Cerebelli
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What is the function of the pons?
unconscious processes like sleep-wake cycle and breathing
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What is the function of this area?
Parahippocampal gyrus For spatial awareness and memories
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What is this foramen and what goes through it?
Foramen lacerum Filled with cartilage
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What artery travels through this groove?
Middle meningeal artery
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What travels through this groove?
superior petrosal sinus
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What is this foramen and what travels through it?
Stylomastoid foramen Facial nerve exits through here because it's connected to the internal auditory meatus
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Identify this structure and it's purpose
Corpus Callosum Made of comissural fibers to allow both sides of the brain to communicate
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What are the 2 pyramidal tracts?
Corticospinal and corticobulbar
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What tract crosses at the pyramidal decussation in the medulla?
LateralCorticospinal
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Ventral median fissure Also note the existence of the other fissures!
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In the body, the ______ is the most lateral portion of the CNS
Spinal nerve
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True or false: The dorsal and ventral rami are a part of the PNS
true
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Identify this tract (Yellow)
Propriospinal tract (contained entirely within spinal cord)
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What side of the brain is the Broca’s and Wernicke’s area found in (speech)
Left
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Where do the 1st/2nd order neurons of the Gracile Fasciculus synapse?
In the lower medulla- Gracile Nucleus
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Where do the 2nd order neurons of the gracile fasciculus start and end?
Start in medulla at the gracile fasciculus and go to the thalamus
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Where does the 3rd order neuron of the gracile fasciculus starts and ends where?
Thalamus to Cortex
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Where do the 1st and 2nd order neurons synapse for the Posterior Spinocerebellar tract?
1st synapse at Clark’s nucleus in c8/t1-l2 *AKA Rexed laminae 7*
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The posterior spinocerebellar tract goes through the ______ peduncle to the cortex The anterior spinocerebellar tract goes through the ______ peduncle to the cortex
Posterior goes through inferior Anterior goes through superior
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What is the function of the anterior spinocerebellar tract
Monitors motor signals from interneurons and descending motor neurons and modulates them
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Where does the anteriolateral tract first synapse? Bonus be specific
Dorsal Horn Bonus: substantia gelatinosa
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Where is the 2nd spot that the anterior-lateral spinothalamic tract synapses?
Thalamus
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Describe the path of the 2nd order neurons of the anteriolateral tract
From dorsal horn -> through anterior commissure -> up spinal cord -> synapses in thalamus
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Describe the pathway of the 3rd order neurons of the Anteriolateral spinothalamic tract
From thalamus to somatosensory cortex
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What are the 4 Medial motor tracts?
Medial cortiospinal + medial vestibulospinal + lateral vestibulospinal + reticulospinal
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After a brain injury, the reticulospinal tract can cause…
Abnormal synergies due to activation without adjustment from corticospinal tract
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Where does the medial corticospinal tract start?
Pre motor cortex
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Describe the pathway of the lateral corticospinal tract
Primary motor cortex -> medulla (crosses in pyramidal decussation) -> descends spinal cord -> synapses at interneurons and LMN in ventral horn
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What tract releases seratonin?
Raphespinal
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The 1st and 2nd order neurons for the Cuneocerebellar synapse where?
Lateral Cuneate Nucleus in Medulla
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What part of the brain does "Declarative memory"
Parahippocampal gyrus
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What is region 1 and what tract runs through here?
Substantia Gelatinosa Spinothalamic tracts
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What is region 2, and what tract runs through here?
Clarke's nucleus Posterior spinocerebellar
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What is region 3 and 4 and what tract runs through here
3- Lateral motor nuclei (contains lateral corticospinal tract) 4- Medial motor nuclei (Contains medial corticospinal tract)
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Identify this
Pyramidal Decussation
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Identify this and what it does
substantia nigra in upper midbrain Makes dopamine
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Identify this
Intermedialateral cell column in thoracic mediates the sympathetic innervation of the body
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Identify this, and is it more associated with a venous system leak or an arterial system leak?
Epidural hematoma FAST Arterial
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Identify this, and is it more associated with a venous system leak or an arterial system leak?
Subdural hematoma SLOW venous leak
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Identify 1 and 2 and their significance
1: Lateral Motor Nuclei- lateral Distal muscle nerves 2: Medial Motor Nuclei- Medial proximal muscle nerves
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What vertebral level corresponds with the lumbar enlargement?
T10
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What structure runs here?
Posterior spinal artery
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What structure runs here?
Anterior spinal artery
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What structure comes out here?
Dorsal root
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What structure comes out here?
ventral root
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1st order neurons of spinothalamic tract synapse in the _____________
Substantia gelatinosa

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