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Which structure connects the brainstem to the cerebellum?
Which structure connects the brainstem to the cerebellum?
- Middle cerebellar peduncle (correct)
- Trigeminal nerve (V)
- Cerebral peduncle
- Olive
What can be found on the anterior surface of the midbrain?
What can be found on the anterior surface of the midbrain?
- Pons
- Medulla
- Cerebral peduncles (correct)
- Pyramid
Which cranial nerve is located on the ventral surface of the brainstem?
Which cranial nerve is located on the ventral surface of the brainstem?
- Trigeminal nerve (V) (correct)
- Cerebral peduncle
- Middle cerebellar peduncle
- Olive
What is the function of the basilar artery?
What is the function of the basilar artery?
What is the main focus of the prosection session?
What is the main focus of the prosection session?
What are the two components of the basal ganglia?
What are the two components of the basal ganglia?
What is the purpose of the session on the ventricles?
What is the purpose of the session on the ventricles?
Which part of the brain forms part of the limbic system and lies superior to the corpus callosum?
Which part of the brain forms part of the limbic system and lies superior to the corpus callosum?
What is the function of the thalamus in the brain?
What is the function of the thalamus in the brain?
Where is the hypothalamus located in relation to the thalamus?
Where is the hypothalamus located in relation to the thalamus?
What is the consequence of a blockage of the interventricular foramen?
What is the consequence of a blockage of the interventricular foramen?
What is the communication between the third and fourth ventricle called?
What is the communication between the third and fourth ventricle called?
Which part of the brain is responsible for the regulation of sleep, sexual behavior, and emotional behavior?
Which part of the brain is responsible for the regulation of sleep, sexual behavior, and emotional behavior?
Which part of the brain is a paired mass of grey matter in the center of the brain?
Which part of the brain is a paired mass of grey matter in the center of the brain?
Which part of the cerebral cortex do the motor fibers of the corticospinal tract mainly originate from?
Which part of the cerebral cortex do the motor fibers of the corticospinal tract mainly originate from?
What are the elevations produced by the underlying inferior olivary nuclei called?
What are the elevations produced by the underlying inferior olivary nuclei called?
Which part of the brainstem contains the superior and inferior colliculi?
Which part of the brainstem contains the superior and inferior colliculi?
What is the function of the pineal gland?
What is the function of the pineal gland?
What are the cuneate and gracile tubercles formed from?
What are the cuneate and gracile tubercles formed from?
Which cranial nerve is the largest and can be easily observed projecting from the pons?
Which cranial nerve is the largest and can be easily observed projecting from the pons?
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
Which structures are collectively referred to as the corpus striatum?
Which structures are collectively referred to as the corpus striatum?
What is the function of the basal ganglia?
What is the function of the basal ganglia?
Which nucleus forms the lateral wall of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle?
Which nucleus forms the lateral wall of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle?
What is the function of the limbic system?
What is the function of the limbic system?
Which component of the limbic system has a foot-like appearance in the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle?
Which component of the limbic system has a foot-like appearance in the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle?
What is the name of the white matter tract that extends from the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies?
What is the name of the white matter tract that extends from the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies?
Which region of the lentiform nucleus is the outer region?
Which region of the lentiform nucleus is the outer region?
What is the name of the black region within the midbrain that forms part of the basal ganglia?
What is the name of the black region within the midbrain that forms part of the basal ganglia?
What is the large white matter tract that connects the cerebral hemispheres?
What is the large white matter tract that connects the cerebral hemispheres?
Which brain structure does the vascular lesion in Pot 3 originate from?
Which brain structure does the vascular lesion in Pot 3 originate from?
Is the internal capsule affected by the lesion in Pot 3?
Is the internal capsule affected by the lesion in Pot 3?
Which ventricle is compressed in Pot 3?
Which ventricle is compressed in Pot 3?
Where is the origin of the haematoma in Pot 4?
Where is the origin of the haematoma in Pot 4?
Which other regions has blood accumulated into in Pot 4?
Which other regions has blood accumulated into in Pot 4?
What is the pathology seen in Pot 5?
What is the pathology seen in Pot 5?
Can you identify the location of a second smaller pathology in Pot 5?
Can you identify the location of a second smaller pathology in Pot 5?
In which region of the lentiform nucleus is the outer region located?
In which region of the lentiform nucleus is the outer region located?
What is the name of the large white matter tract that connects the cerebral hemispheres?
What is the name of the large white matter tract that connects the cerebral hemispheres?
What is the function of the thalamus in the brain?
What is the function of the thalamus in the brain?
Which structure is being compressed in the roof of the ventricle?
Which structure is being compressed in the roof of the ventricle?
Can you identify the right lateral ventricle?
Can you identify the right lateral ventricle?
Into which part of the lateral ventricle is the tumour projecting?
Into which part of the lateral ventricle is the tumour projecting?
Is the tumour within the lateral ventricle?
Is the tumour within the lateral ventricle?
Which structure is lateral to the tumour?
Which structure is lateral to the tumour?
Can you identify a smaller nodule (tumour) on the left side of the brain?
Can you identify a smaller nodule (tumour) on the left side of the brain?
In which part of the left lateral ventricle is the meningioma?
In which part of the left lateral ventricle is the meningioma?
Which structures on each side have been displaced laterally by the meningioma?
Which structures on each side have been displaced laterally by the meningioma?
Which part of the brain is a paired mass of grey matter in the center of the brain?
Which part of the brain is a paired mass of grey matter in the center of the brain?
What is the rare genetic condition that causes benign tumours to develop?
What is the rare genetic condition that causes benign tumours to develop?
