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…
Cerebellum
Chapter Summary Functional anatomy Microscopic anatomy Spatial effects of mossy fibre activity Representation of body parts Afferent pathways Olivocerebellar tract Efferent pathways Anticipatory function of the cerebellum Postural stabilisation Postural…
Reticular Formation
Chapter Summary Organisation Aminergic neurons of the brainstem Functional anatomy Pattern generators Respiratory control Cardiovascular control Sleeping and wakefulness Sensory modulation: gate control Boxes Locomotor pattern generators Higher-level urinary bladder…
Ocular Motor Nerves
Chapter Summary The nerves Oculomotor nerve Trochlear nerve Abducens nerve Nerve endings Motor endings Sensory endings Pupillary light reflex Accommodation The near response The far response Notes on the sympathetic…
Facial Nerve
Chapter Summary Facial nerve Supranuclear connections Nuclear connections Corneal reflex Nervus intermedius CLINICAL PANELS Lesions of the facial nerve Syndromes of the cerebellopontine angle Study guidelines 1. Cranial Nerve VII…
Trigeminal Nerve
Chapter Summary Trigeminal nerve Motor nucleus Sensory nuclei Innervation of the teeth Innervation of cerebral arteries Trigeminothalamic tract and trigeminal lemniscus Mastication CLINICAL PANELS Trigeminal neuralgia Referred pain in diseases…
Vestibular Nerve
Chapter Summary Introduction Vestibular system Static labyrinth: anatomy and actions Kinetic labyrinth: anatomy and action Nystagmus Vestibulocortical connections CLINICAL PANELS Vestibular disorders Lateral medullary syndrome Study guidelines 1. Describe the…
