Embryology
What are the primary divisions of the brain during development?
What are Rhombencephalon, Mesencephalon, and Prosencephalon?
Which cranial nerves are located in the medulla?
What are CN 9-12?
What is the primary function of the tectospinal tract?
What is visual reflex information?
Which neurotransmitter is involved in memory and attention?
What is acetylcholine?
What imaging technique is best for identifying strokes?
What is a CT scan?
What does the alar plate form?
What are sensory structures (SSY)?
What arteries supply blood to the medulla?
What are is
- ALL supplied by vertebral artery
- Medial territory = anterior spinal artery + vertebral artery
- Lateral territory = PICA + vertebral artery
- Inferior olive = only vertebral artery
What is the role of the reticulospinal tract?
What modulates muscle tone and reflexes?
What neurotransmitter is associated with mood regulation and depression?
What is serotonin?
Which imaging modality is best for detecting brain masses?
What is an MRI?
What is the function of the basal plate?
What forms motor structures?
What are the common symptoms of pons injury?
What are ataxia, vestibular issues, and facial nerve dysfunction?
Which tract controls autonomic functions such as the bladder?
What are sympathetic nerves?
What does dopamine regulate in the brain?
What is pleasure, motor memory, and short-term mood?
What imaging is used to detect cancer?
What is a PET scan?
Which brainstem part is derived from the rhombencephalon?
What are the Medulla, Pons, and Cerebellum?
What is a key function of the pons?
What is motor control for facial expression and mastication (CN 5-8)?
Where do sympathetic nerves synapse?
What is the superior cervical ganglion for head-related functions?
What is the role of norepinephrine?
What is to affect attention and response to stress?
What is the best imaging for seizures?
What is an EEG?
What is the role of the mesencephalon in development?
What becomes the Midbrain?
What occurs when the midbrain is damaged?
What is risk for CN 3 dysfunction and visual issues?
What is the function of the parasympathetic system?
What is rest and digest with acetylcholine as the primary neurotransmitter?
What are the effects of cortisol on the body?
What is increased blood sugar, high blood pressure, and stress response?
What is a key difference between CT and MRI regarding blood?
What is blood shows as white on a CT scan and black on an MRI?