Lick the Lesion
Lesions to this may change in size and intensity on neuroimaging in patients with multiple sclerosis.
White Matter
The fovea, which has higher visual acuity than the rest of the eye contains only this type of photoreceptor.
Cones
These two cranial nerves do not originate at the brain stem.
Olfactory and Optic Nerves
Name the important limbic structure that means “sea horse” in Greek and is important for memory formation.
Hippocampus
Name the four lobes of the brain.
Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, and Occipital Lobes
Left sided middle cerebral artery damage (and not right sided damage) is associated with impairment of this functioning in typically organized individuals.
Aphasia
This is the part of the thalamus that most visual information passes through.
Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
This primarily sensory nerve also serves to innervate the muscles of mastication (chewing muscles) and a muscle in the ear.
Trigeminal Nerve
Loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra is most commonly associated with what movement disorder?
Parkinson’s disease
Name the large "C-shaped" band of fibers that connects both hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
A tumor here often prevents visual informaiton from crossing over causing bitemporal heteronymous hemianopsia or tunnel vision.
Pituitary Gland
The "what" visual association pathway is also known by this name.
Ventral
These three nerves are associated with eye movement.
Oculumotor, Trochlear, and Abducens nerves
Name the three major structures of the basal ganglia.
Caudate, Putamen, Globus Pallidus
Broca's and Wernicke's Areas correspond to which respective Brodmann Areas.
BA 44 and 45 (Broca)
BA 22 (Wernicke)
Somatotopic organization refers to the fact structures that are proximal to each other are represented proximally in the brain. Thus Leg Weakness > Arm and Face Weakness helps us to understand the patient has an infarct to this artery.
Anterior Cerebral Artery
Superior visual field information is projected to this bank of the calcarine fissure also known as the lingual gyrus.
Lower Bank
Associated with various autonomic functions throughout the body, this nerve's name means "wandering" in Latin.
Vagus Nerve
Is Huntington’s disease a hyperkinetic or hypokinetic movement disorder?
Hyperkinetic
Brodmann Areas 3,1, and 2 correspond to what landmark?
Primary Somatosensory Cortex
These tiny penetrating arteries feed many subcortical structures in the brain. Damage to these often occurs over time and is often associated with dementias.
Lenticulostriate Arteries
Left superior quadrantanopia (pie in the sky) is associated with damage to this area of the brain in this hemisphere.
Right Temporal Meyer's Loop or Lingual Gyrus
These are the names of the cranial nerves.
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Auditory (vestibulocochlear), Glossopharyngeal , Vagus, Spinal Accessory, Hypoglossal
Name the "C-shaped" white matter structure that connects the hippocampus to the diencephalon.
Fornix
Lesions to this part of the frontal lobes can lead to impulsive, disinhibited behavior, and poor judgment.
Orbitofrontal Cortex