Thalamus, Epithalamus
Chapter Summary Thalamus Thalamic nuclei Thalamic peduncles Epithalamus Study guidelines 1. Describe the characteristics of the thalamic nuclei within the specific or relay, association, and nonspecific nuclei groups. 2. List…
Hypothalamus
Chapter Summary Gross anatomy Boundaries Subdivisions and nuclei Functions Hypothalamic control of the pituitary gland Other hypothalamic connections and functions Box Circumventricular organs Clinical Panels Major depression Hypothalamic disorders Study…
Olfactory and Limbic Systems
Chapter Summary Olfactory system Olfactory epithelium Olfactory bulb Limbic system Parahippocampal gyrus Hippocampal complex Insula Cingulate cortex and posterior parahippocampal gyrus Amygdala Nucleus accumbens Septal area Basal forebrain BOX Pain…
Electroencephalography
Chapter summary Neurophysiologic basis of the EEG Technique Types of patterns Normal EEG rhythms Abnormal EEG rhythms CLINICAL PANELS Narcolepsy Seizures Study guidelines 1. Be able to describe the origin…
Cerebral Cortex
Chapter summary Structure Laminar organisation Columnar organisation Cell types Afferents Efferents Cortical areas Investigating functional anatomy Sensory areas Somatic sensory cortex (areas 3, 1, 2) Somatic sensory association area (area…
Visual Pathways
Chapter Summary Retina Structure of the retina Central visual pathways Optic nerve, optic tract Geniculocalcarine tract and primary visual cortex CLINICAL PANEL Lesions of the visual pathways Study guidelines 1….
Evoked Potentials
Chapter Summary Sensory evoked potentials Visual evoked potentials Brainstem auditory evoked potentials Somatosensory evoked potentials Motor evoked potentials Motor training BOX Acupuncture Study guidelines 1. Describe the general methodology performed…
Hemispheric Asymmetries
Chapter Summary Handedness Language areas Listening to spoken words Neuroanatomy of reading Modular organisation of language and higher cognitive functions Parietal Lobe Superior parietal lobe and the body schema Parietal…
Basal Ganglia
Chapter Summary Basic circuits Motor loop Cognitive loop Limbic loop Oculomotor loop CLINICAL PANELS Hypokinesia: Parkinson disease Other extrapyramidal disorders Study guidelines 1. Identify the basal ganglia nuclei on brain…
Cerebrovascular Disease
Chapter Summary Anterior circulation of the brain Internal capsule Posterior circulation of the brain Transient ischaemic attacks Clinical anatomy of vascular occlusions CLINICAL PANELS Anterior choroidal artery occlusion Anterior cerebral…
