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Embryology
3 early brain vesicles derivative...,
Role of shh in neural patterning,
Alar v basal plates
12  cards
Cell Types
Features of astrocytes,
Functions of astrocytes 6,
Astrocytosis or gliosis
8  cards
Basic Anatomy
Brodmanns areas to know 3,
Ventricles,
What makes up the diencephalon
8  cards
Tracts
Lemniscal tract dorsal or posteri...,
Spinothalamic tract,
Dorsal spinocerebellar tract
16  cards
CSF
Functions of csf 3,
Origin of csf,
What is the role of active transp...
7  cards
Blood Supply
What are the two main pairs of ar...,
Circle of willis,
What arteries supply the cerebellum
9  cards
Muscles and Reflexes
Muscle spindles v golgi tendon or...,
Which afferents connect to which ...,
Gamma motor neurons v alpha motor...
23  cards
Vestibular
How do hair cells encode movement,
Semicircular canals v otolith organs,
Utriculus v sacculus
11  cards
Cerebellum
What are the 3 lobes of the cereb...,
What are the 3 bands of the cereb...,
What is the basic cerebellar circ...
12  cards
Basal Ganglia
4 major structures,
Basic loop skeleton,
Which neurotransmitters are secre...
29  cards
Cerebral Palsy
What is cerebral palsy,
Ways to classify cerebral palsy,
What is the most common type of cp
6  cards
Somatosensory
4 receptors w encapsulated nerve ...,
5 types of stimulus coding,
Receptive fields distribution how...
9  cards
Vision
Retina mapping,
How is retina info transmitted to...,
4 layers of retina
19  cards
Headache & Pain
3 steps of headache dx,
Nasty 9 of secondary headache,
4 stages of migraine
12  cards
Autonomic NS
Nucleus tractus solaritus,
Role of reticular formation,
Sympathetic basics
24  cards
Brainstem
Rhomboid fossa,
Reticular formation,
Ras
19  cards
Eye Movements
Saccades,
Smooth pursuit movements,
Optokinetic
20  cards
Brain Tumors
Adults in general,
3 most common primary brain tumor...,
How can low grade tumor have bad ...
5  cards
Audition
Wavelength,
Frequency,
Amplitude
17  cards
Stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke causes,
Ischemic stroke causes,
Tia
11  cards
CNS Infections
What is the 1 route of cns infection,
Pathology of meningitis v encepha...,
Examples of viral etiologies
12  cards
MS
Diagnostic criteria 3 diagnostic ...,
What 3 conditions are highly susp...,
Pathogenesis histology acute and ...
9  cards
Concussion
Concussion,
Post concussion syndrome,
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
8  cards
Limbic System
What structures comprise the cort...,
What structures comprise the subc...,
What are the functions of the lim...
7  cards
Learning and Memory
4 processes of memory,
Types of memory,
Anatomy of declarative long term ...
9  cards
Sleep
What is sleep,
Why do we sleep,
Structures of wakefulness 5
21  cards
Language
Dominant v non dominant how to tell,
Classical v modern view of langua...,
Gertsman syndrome
14  cards
Dementia & Delirium
What is dementia,
Dx of dementia strategy and tools,
Ad risk factors 5
23  cards
Seizures
Seizure v epilepsy,
Epilepsy criteria,
Pds
33  cards
Specific AEDs
Cbz and phenytoin,
Lamotrigine,
Tpx
8  cards
Coma
Anatomy of coma,
Lethargy v stupor v coma,
Types of respirations localization 4
8  cards

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