Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CNIX)

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div style=”display:none;”> Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CNIX) Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Glossopharyngeal nerve (CNIX) Synonyms • 9th cranial nerve Definitions • Mixed nerve with complex functions  Taste & sensation to posterior 1/3 of tongue…

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Intracranial Venous System Overview

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div style=”display:none;”> Intracranial Venous System Overview Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Superior sagittal sinus (SSS) • Inferior sagittal sinus (ISS) • Internal cerebral vein (ICV) • Straight sinus (SS) • Great cerebral vein [vein of…

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Circle of Willis

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div style=”display:none;”> Circle of Willis Main Text TERMINOLOGY Synonyms • Circulus arteriosus Definitions • Central arterial anastomotic ring of brain GROSS ANATOMY Overview • Circle of Willis (COW) is arterial polygon • 10 components…

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Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (Areas 9, 46)

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div style=”display:none;”> Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (Areas 9, 46) Main Text Location and Boundaries Location • Middle frontal gyrus • Middle portion (medial and lateral) of superior frontal gyrus Boundaries • Rostral: Frontal pole…

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Temporal Pole (Area 38)

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div style=”display:none;”> Temporal Pole (Area 38) Main Text Location and Boundaries Location • Most rostral portion of temporal lobes • Present only in humans and nonhuman primates Boundaries • Rostral: Perirhinal cortex • Lateral:…

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Orbitofrontal Cortex (Area 11)

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div style=”display:none;”> Orbitofrontal Cortex (Area 11) Main Text Location and Boundaries Location • Ventral aspect of inferior frontal lobes within anterior cranial fossa • Includes orbital gyri and gyrus rectus • Orbitofrontal cortex…

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Intracranial Arteries Overview

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div style=”display:none;”> Intracranial Arteries Overview Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Anterior, middle, posterior cerebral arteries (ACA, MCA, PCA) • Anterior, posterior communicating arteries (ACoA, PCoA) • Basilar artery (BA) • Vertebral artery (VA) • Anterior,…

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Frontal Pole (Area 10)

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div style=”display:none;”> Frontal Pole (Area 10) Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Frontal pole (Fp) Location and Boundaries Location • Most rostral portion of prefrontal cortex • Includes frontomarginal sulcus, rostral part of superior…

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Language Network

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div style=”display:none;”> Language Network Main Text TERMINOLOGY Definitions • Receptive language: Perception of spoken or written language • Expressive language: Generating words and producing spoken language • Broca aphasia: Inability to speak, word-finding…

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Superior Prefrontal Cortex (Area 8)

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div style=”display:none;”> Superior Prefrontal Cortex (Area 8) Main Text Location and Boundaries Location • Caudal portion of middle frontal gyrus • Caudal portion of both medial and lateral superior frontal gyrus Boundaries…

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