Intracranial Internal Carotid Artery

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div style=”display:none;”> Intracranial Internal Carotid Artery Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Internal carotid artery (ICA) • Ophthalmic artery (OA) • Cavernous sinus (CS) GROSS ANATOMY Overview • Complex course with several vertical/horizontal segments, 3…

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Brainstem and Cerebellum Overview

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div style=”display:none;”> Brainstem and Cerebellum Overview Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) • Cranial nerves (CN): Oculomotor nerve (CNIII), trochlear nerve (CNIV), trigeminal nerve (CNV), abducens nerve (CNVI), facial nerve…

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Parahippocampal Gyrus (Areas 28, 34, 35, 36)

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div style=”display:none;”> Parahippocampal Gyrus (Areas 28, 34, 35, 36) Main Text Location and Boundaries Location • Areas 28, 34, 35, and 36: Parahippocampal gyrus, extending lateral and posterior from hippocampus  Area…

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Primary Somatosensory Cortex (Areas 1, 2, 3)

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div style=”display:none;”> Primary Somatosensory Cortex (Areas 1, 2, 3) Main Text Location and Boundaries Location • Postcentral gyrus • Posterior wall of central sulcus • Anterior wall of postcentral sulcus Boundaries • Rostral: Fundus…

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Medulla

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div style=”display:none;”> Medulla Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Cranial nerves (CN)  Trigeminal nerve (CNV)  Vestibulocochlear nerve (CNVIII)  Glossopharyngeal nerve (CNIX)  Vagus nerve (CNX)  Accessory nerve (CNXI)  Hypoglossal nerve (CNXII) Definitions • Medulla:…

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Olfactory Nerve (CNI)

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div style=”display:none;”> Olfactory Nerve (CNI) Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Olfactory nerve (CNI) Synonyms • 1st cranial nerve Definitions • CNI: Visceral afferent cranial nerve for sense of smell IMAGING ANATOMY Overview • Olfactory…

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Midbrain

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div style=”display:none;”> Midbrain Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) • Cranial nerves (CN): Oculomotor nerve (CNIII), trochlear nerve (CNIV) Synonyms • Midbrain, mesencephalon Definitions • Midbrain: Portion of brainstem that connects pons…

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Meninges and Compartments

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div style=”display:none;”> Meninges and Compartments Main Text TERMINOLOGY Definitions • Meninges = collective term for dura, arachnoid, pia  Pachy (“thick”) meninges = dura  Lepto (“thin”) meninges = arachnoid, pia • Spaces =…

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Hypoglossal Nerve (CNXII)

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div style=”display:none;”> Hypoglossal Nerve (CNXII) Main Text TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations • Hypoglossal nerve (CNXII) Synonyms • 12th cranial nerve Definitions • CNXII: Motor nerve supplying intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles IMAGING ANATOMY Overview • Motor…

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