My Brain Bone [Skull]
This is the opening where CN II passes through
What is optic canal?
This tract carries vibration and proprioception from the lower limbs.
What is the gracile fasciculus?
PICA is the largest branch of the vertebral artery. This is what PICA stands for?
What is Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery ?
This part of the brainstem contains the cardiovascular and respiratory centers.
What is the medulla oblongata?
He is my favourite MBBS Year 3 student (with Rebecca).
Who is Shane?
This is another name for the "skull cap"
What is calvaria?
This tract carries pain and temperature sensation.
What is the spinothalamic tract?
The spinal cord typically ends at this vertebral level in adults.
What is L1–L2?
Cranial nerves III and IV originate from this structure.
What is the midbrain?
Janet has loss of vibration and proprioception with preserved pain sensation indicates damage to this pathway.
What is the dorsal column pathway?
The middle meningeal artery enters the skull through this foramen.
What is the foramen spinosum?
Fibers of the corticospinal tract decussate at this structure.
What is the pyramids of the medulla?
Damage at T10 would affect sensation below this anatomical landmark.
What is the umbilicus?
The facial colliculus is found in this part of the brainstem.
What is the pons?
A lesion causing ipsilateral facial paralysis and hyperacusis suggests damage to this nerve.
What is the facial nerve (CN VII)?
The facial nerve exits the skull through this foramen.
What is the stylomastoid foramen?
Lesions of this tract result in ipsilateral loss of fine touch below the lesion.
What is the dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway?
This spinal cord syndrome produces bilateral loss of pain and temperature at the level of the lesion.
What is syringomyelia (or central cord syndrome)?
The artery runs alongside the optic tract.
What is anterior choroidal artery?
Danny is a patient with bilateral loss of pain and temperature over the shoulders likely has this condition.
What is syringomyelia?
These are the contents of the foramen ovale.
Which are MALE:
-mandibular division of CN V ie CN V3
-accessory MMA
- lesser petrosal n
-emissary vein
Upper motor neuron lesions produce this clinical sign.
What is hyperreflexia (or spasticity)?
This artery is known as an augmenter of the anterior spinal artery which comes off at T5 from the post intercostal artery
What is artery of Van Haller
This structure separates the midbrain into a dorsal part (tectum) and ventral part (cerebral peduncle)
What is aqueduct of Sylvius?
A patient with difficulty initiating movement and resting tremor likely has this condition.
What is Parkinson disease?