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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chapter Summary Anatomy of the ventral grey horn Cell columns Cell types Descending motor pathways Corticospinal tract Upper and lower motor neurons Reticulospinal tracts Tectospinal tract Vestibulospinal tract Raphespinal tract…
Chapter Summary Auditory system The cochlea Cochlear nerve Central auditory pathways Functional anatomy Descending auditory pathways Deafness CLINICAL PANEL Two kinds of deafness Study guidelines 1. Describe the mechanism of…
