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Decks in this class (23)

Neuroanatomy Intro
Cns function,
Components of cns,
Where is cns found
33  cards
Practical 1: Lateral Surface of the Brain
What is blue,
What is green,
What is yellow
103  cards
Ventricles & CSF
What is a ventricle of the brain,
What is csf,
What part of the neural tube do t...
79  cards
Cerebral Cortex
Nucleus definition,
Tract definition,
Ganglia definition
68  cards
Brainstem Nuclei and Tracts
Where is brainstem located,
What does the brainstem consist of,
What is brainstem made of
57  cards
Spinal Cord
Where does the spinal cord run,
Three functions of spinal cord,
Where does spinal cord end at 3rd...
49  cards
Cerebellum
Where in the skull is the cerebel...,
What type of control does the cer...,
Longitudinal divisions of the cer...
35  cards
Ascending Pathways
Five special senses,
Cranial nerve for olfaction,
Cranial nerve for vision
52  cards
Descending Pathways
Two modes of control,
External control,
Which parts of the brain relate t...
61  cards
Visual Pathways
How many rods are there,
What type of vision do rods provide,
Three components of rods
36  cards
Hearing and Balance
Inner ear components,
Three main parts of inner ear,
Modiolus
78  cards
Olfactory and Limbic Systems
How many olfactory receptors are ...,
Are there synpses in the olfactor...,
Describe the olfactory receptor a...
56  cards
Language Centres and Aphasia
What is language,
What does wernicke s area do,
Angular gyrus function
49  cards
Thalamus
Three functional types of thalami...,
Where is thalamus located,
How is thalamus seperated from hy...
66  cards
Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Function of basal ganglia,
How do basal ganglia work,
What are the basal ganglia
57  cards
Practical 2: Medial Surface of the Brain
Cingulate gyrus function,
Cingulate sulcus,
Parietoccipital sulcus
74  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
Purpose of sensory aspect of cns,
Purpose of integrative aspect of cns,
Purpose of motor aspect of cns
50  cards
Blood Supply to Brain and Spinal Cord
What are the two main arteries th...,
Branches of the subclavian artery,
Branches of the common carotid
75  cards
Practical 3: External Topography of the Brainstem
What does the brainstem consist of,
Where does the medulla become con...,
What cranial nerves come out of t...
62  cards
Practical 4: Cerebellum
Vermis,
Lingula,
Nodules
27  cards
Practical 5: Spinal Cord and Blood Supply of CNS
What are the three meninges prese...,
What is the space between the ara...,
What is the subarachnoid space fi...
58  cards
Practical 6/7 Weigert Sections
Identify the weigert,
1,
2
76  cards
Weekly Quiz
The main type of cell which produ...,
The aqueduct of sylvius connects the,
The fourth ventricle arises from the
106  cards

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