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Anatomy
Location of the lateral sulcus,
Location of the central sulcus,
Location of the parietal occipita...
10
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CSF and Ventricular System
Location of the lateral ventricle,
Location of the 3rd ventricle,
Location of the aqueduct
8
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Neuroglia
Types of neuroglia,
Functions of astrocytes,
Functions of oligodendrocytes
6
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Neurotransmitters
Excitatory neurotransmitters,
Inhibitory neurotransmitters,
Main glutamate receptor
6
cards
Blood Supply
Beginning of the anterior circula...,
Beginning of the posterior circul...,
Area supplied by the anterior cer...
22
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Sensation
Describe tonic receptors,
Describe phasic receptors,
Describe how the nature of a stim...
7
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Tracts
Four ascending tracts,
Modalities carried by the dcml,
Terminal point of dcml
36
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Lower Motor Neurones
Location within the spine of the ...,
Action of alpha motor neurones,
Action of gamma motor neurones
3
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Cerebellum
Sections of the cerebellum,
Location of the vestibulocerebellum,
Location of spinocerebellum
8
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Basal Ganglia
Nuclei of the basal ganglia,
Components of the striatum,
Portions of the globus pallidus
8
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Pain
Receptors that detect pain,
Stimuli that activates nociceptors,
Types of nociepter fibres
15
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Vision
3 layers of the retina,
Cells in the superficial layer of...,
Cells in the middle layer of the ...
28
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Hearing
Location of the cochlea,
Contents of scala tympani,
Contents of scala vestibule
11
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Stroke
Commonest cause of haemorrhagic s...,
Cause of charcot bouchard aneurysms,
Most common origin of clots causi...
7
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Raised ICP
Common causes of raised icp,
S s of raised icp,
Describe cushing s reflex
10
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Brain haemorrhages
Types brain haemorrhage,
Location of an extradural haemorr...,
Location of a subdural haemorrhage
10
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Consciousness
Structure controlling consciousness,
Nuclei within the reticular forma...,
System promoting consciousness
10
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Cortical association areas
Role of cortical association areas,
Cortical association areas of the...,
Cortical association areas of the...
13
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Memory
Types of memory,
Areas involved in procedural memory,
Areas involved in declarative memory
6
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Dementia
Most common cause of dementia,
Causes of dementia,
Signs of alzheimer s disease
6
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Neuro Infections
Describe meningitis,
Most common pathogen causing meni...,
Most common pathogen causing meni...
8
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