Ben Carter
A neuroscientist trying to figure out how the brain does it all. I use MRI and data science methods to study neurophysiology and structure. Currently leading a team of undergraduates in a novel study.
Week 2 TA Review
Agenda
- Week 2 review: Brainstem topography and functional levels
- Week 3 preview: Forebrain Topography and Functional Levels and the Basal Ganglia
- Q&A
Week 2 Review
Warm-up Exercises
Ventral Brainstem
From memory, draw and label:
- Ventral brainstem and it's parts
- Cranial nerves
- Sensory, motor or both?
- "Bumps" and sulci
Posterior Brainstem
From memory, draw and label:
- The medulla, pons and midbrain.
- Cranial nerves.
- Cerebellar peduncles.
- All the "bumps", bodies and
Spinal Cord Sections
Draw and label the following sections of the brainstem:
- Caudal Medulla
- Rostral Medulla
- Caudal Pons
- Middle Pons
- Rostral Pons
- Caudal Midbrain
- Rostral Midbrain
Include the cranial nerves present in each section.
Specimen/Image Quiz
Caudal Pons
Caudal Pons
Rostral Medulla
Rostral Medulla
Caudal medulla
Middle Pons
Rostral Pons
Rostral Pons
Caudal Midbrain
Rostral Midbrain
Week 3 Preview
3D model walk through
Which structures do you struggle to identify?
Label the following:
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Label the following
Draw a diagram depicting the circuitry of the basal ganglia
Circuitry of Basal Ganglia
Cerebral Cortex
Compact nigra
+D1 Striatum -D2
Lateral pallidum
Subthalamic nucl.
Medial Globus Pallidus
Ventral Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus
Direct Pathway
Indirect Pathway
Disinhibition of movement
Inhibition of competing movement
Parkinson's Disease
Huntington's Disease
Q&A
Week 2 Review
By Ben Carter
Week 2 Review
Review of Brainstem Topography and a preview of Forebrain Topography and Functional Levels and the Basal Ganglia for Neuro 360
