Study Guidelines 1. Be able to contrast the structure of the dura mater with that of the pia–arachnoid. 2. Be able to follow a drop of venous blood from the superior sagittal sinus to the internal jugular vein and from…
Study Guidelines 1. On simple outline drawings of the lateral, medial, and inferior surfaces of a cerebral hemisphere, learn to shade in the territories of the three cerebral arteries. 2. Identify the main sources of arterial supply to the internal…
Study Guidelines 1. Be able to recognise and label the locations of the ascending and descending pathways in the horizontal sections of the brainstem and spinal cord. 2. Be able to describe or trace the four decussations that occur as…
Study Guidelines 1. The most important objective is that you become able to recite all the central nervous system items identified in the magnetic resonance images without looking at the labels. 2. Try to get the nomenclature of the component…
Study Guidelines This chapter aims to give you sufficient insight into the embryologic development of the brain and spinal cord to account for the arrangement of structures in the mature nervous system. If not already familiar with adult brain anatomy,…