Transverse sections of the brain Flashcards
1
Q
What are the names of the basal ganglia?
A
- Caudate nucleus
- The globus pallidus
- The putamen
2
Q
What is the name of globus pallidus and the putamen together?
A
The lentiform nucleus
3
Q
What are projection fibres?
A
Fibres which connect the cerebrum with the other parts of the brain
4
Q
What supplies the internal capsule of the Brain?
A
The middle cerebral artery branch: the reticulostriate artery
5
Q
What is the substantia nigra functionally?
A
A basal ganglia
6
Q
where does the substantial nigra lie in relation to the red nucleus?
A
Posterior
7
Q
Which part of the pons do the motor and sensory fibres of the medial lemniscus go through?
A
The anterior 2/3rds
8
Q
Fibres of the olive?
A
Olivary nucleus
9
Q
Fibres of the pyramid?
A
Motor fibres
