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AN62.1-6 | Introduction to Cranial nerve nuclei & Cerebral hemispheres

Learning Objectives

  • Describe cranial nerve nuclei with their functional components (AN62.1)
  • Describe surfaces, sulci, gyri, poles, and functional areas of the cerebral hemisphere with effects of damage (AN62.2)
  • Describe the white matter of the cerebrum and effects of damage to the corpus callosum and internal capsule (AN62.3)
  • Describe the basal ganglia, limbic lobe, and anatomical basis of Parkinson's disease, chorea, athetosis, and ballismus (AN62.4)
  • Describe the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, metathalamus, and subthalamus (AN62.5)
  • Describe the formation, branches, and distribution of the circle of Willis (AN62.6)

INSTRUCTIONS

This is the largest topic in the neuroanatomy block. Divide your study into 6 sessions matching the 6 competencies. Draw the medial and lateral surfaces of the brain from memory after studying the functional areas.

References

  • BD Chaurasia's Human Anatomy, Vol. 3 — Head, Neck & Brain (Textbook)
  • Inderbir Singh's Human Neuroanatomy (Textbook)
  • Gray's Anatomy for Students — Cerebral Hemispheres (Textbook)

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