SPOTTERS- NEUROANATOMY

SPOTTER NA-1

SPOTTER ABD-59

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Mention the cranial nerve related to it..
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -1
A. Anterolateral sulcus of medulla oblongata
B. Cranial nerve related to it: Rootlets of
hypoglossal nerve
 SPOTTER NA-2

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. Give its formation.
C. Mention its branches.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -2
A. Basilar artery
B. Formation- formed by union of right and left
vertebral arteries
C. Branches:
1.Pontine branches
2. Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
3. Labyrinthine artery
4. Superior cerebellar artery
5. Posterior cerebral artery
 SPOTTER NA-3

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Give its content.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -3
A. Basilar sulcus
B. Content: Basilar artery
 SPOTTER NA-4

A. Identify the tied structure.

B. What does it consist of ?
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -4
A. Cauda equina
B. It consists of roots of lower four pairs of
lumbar nerves, five pairs of sacral and one
pair of coccygeal nerves
 SPOTTER NA-5

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Mention its functional importance.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -5
A. Central sulcus
B. Functional importance
Forms the boundary between motor area in
front and sensory area behind
 SPOTTER NA-6

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. Name its deep nuclei.
C. Give its blood supply.
D. Give its applied anatomy.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -6
A. Cerebellum
B. Deep nuclei: Dentate nucleus, Emboliform
nucleus, globose nucleus and fastigial nucleus
C. Arterial supply: Superior cerebellar artery,
Anterior and posterior inferior cerebellar artery
D. Applied anatomy: Cerebellar syndrome
Truncal ataxia, Hypotonia, asynergia, dysmetria,
Dysarthria, Dysdiadochokinesis
 SPOTTER NA-7

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. Give its parts.
C. Mention the cranial nerves related to it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -7
A. Cerebral peduncle
B. Parts: Crus cerebri, substantia nigra and
tegmentum
C. Cranial nerves related to it:
Oculomotor nerve and trochlear nerve
 SPOTTER NA-8

A. Identify the tied structure.

B. What does it made up of?
C. Give its parts and length.
D. Mention its extent.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -8
A. Filum terminale
B. It is a modification of pia matar
C. Parts:
1. Filum terminale internum (15 cm)
2. Filum Terminale externum (5 cm)
D. Extent- tip of conus medullaris (L1) to first
coccygeal vertebra (Co1)
 SPOTTER NA-9

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. What does it connect?
C. Name any four fibres present in it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -9
A. Inferior cerebellar peduncle
B. It connects medulla with the cerebellum
C. Fibres present in it
Afferent fibres
1. Posterior spinocerebellar
2. Olivocerebellar
3. Paraolivo cerebellar
4. Cuneocerebellar
5. Anterior external arcuate fibres
6. Vestibulocerebellar
7. Reticulocerebellar
Afferent fibres
1. Cerebello vestibular 2. cerebello reticular 3. cerebello -olivary
 SPOTTER NA-10

A. Identify the pinned area.

B.Mention its boundaries.
C.Give its contents.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -10
A. Interpeduncular fossa
B. Boundaries:
Anteriorly- optic chiasma
Anterolaterally- optic tract
Posterolaterally- crus cerebri of cerebral peduncle
Posterior- upper border of pons
C. Contents
1. Tuber cinereum
2. Mammillary bodies
3. Infundibulum
4. Posterior perforated substance perforated by central
branches of posterior cerebral artery
5. Oculomotor nerve
 SPOTTER NA-11

A.Identify the pinned structure.

B. Mention its boundaries.
C. Give its parts
D. Mention the fibres passing through it.
E. Give its blood supply.
F. Give its applied anatomy.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -11
A. Internal capsule
B. Boundaries:
Medial- caudate nucleus and thalamus
Lateral- lentiform nucleus
C. Parts- Anterior limb, genu, posterior limb, retrolentiform and sublentiform
D. Fibres passing through it
Motor fibres: Corticopontine, corticonuclear, corticospinal
Sensory fibres: Thalamocortical fibres, optic radiation, auditory radiation
E. Blood supply:
1. Medial and lateral striate branches of middle cerebral artery
2. Striate branches of anterior cerebral artery
3. Central branches of anterior choroidal artery
4. Central branches of posterior communicating artery
5. Posterolateral central branches of posterior cerebral artery
F. Applied anatomy
Contral hemiplegia, visual and auditory defects
 SPOTTER NA-12

A. Identify the orange arrow marked structure.

B. Name its branches.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -12
A. Internal carotid artery
B. Branches
1. Ophthalmic artery
2. Posterior communicating artery
3. Anterior choroidal artery
4. Anterior cerebral artery
5. Middle cerebral artery
 SPOTTER NA-13

A. Identify the black arrow marked structure.

B. What is it made up of?
C. Give its function.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -13
A. Ligamentum denticulatum
B. It is a modification of piamatar
C. Function
1. Help to anchor the spinal cord in the middle
of subarachnoid space
2. Serves as a guide to neurosurgeon during
cordotomy operations
 SPOTTER NA-14

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. What does it connect?
C. Name the fibres present in it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -14
A. Middle cerebellar peduncle
B. It connects pons with the cerebellum
C. Fibres present in it:
Ponto cerebellar fibres
 SPOTTER NA-15

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Give its functional area.
C. Mention its applied anatomy
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -15
A. Broca’s motor speech area (Pars triangularis
of inferior frontal gyrus)
B. Functional area : Area no 44 and 45 of
Brodmann
C. Applied anatomy: Motor aphasia
 SPOTTER NA-16

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. Name the structure present underlying it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -16
A. Olive
B. Structure underlying it: Inferior olivary
nucleus
 SPOTTER NA-17

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. Name the cranial nerve related to it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -17
A. Pons
B. Cranial nerve related to it
Trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve
 SPOTTER NA-18

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Name the cranial nerve related to it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -18
A. Ponto medullary junction
B. Cranial nerves related to it:
Medial to lateral
1. Abducent nerve
2. Facial nerve
3. Vestibulocochlear nerve
 SPOTTER NA-19

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Mention its functional importance and functional area
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -19
A. Post central gyrus
B. Functional area:
Primary sensory area (Area no. 3,1,2 of
Brodmann)
 SPOTTER NA-20

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Give its contents.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -20
A. Posterior ramus of lateral sulcus
B. Contents
1. Middle cerebral artery
2. Deep middle cerebral vein
 SPOTTER NA-21

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Name the cranial nerves related to it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -21
A. Postero-lateral sulcus of medulla oblongata
B. Cranial nerves related to it:
From above downwards
1. Glossopharyngeal nerve
2. Vagus nerve
3. Accessory nerve
 SPOTTER NA-22

A. Identify the pinned area.

B.Give its functional area.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -22
A. Precentral gyrus
B. Primary motor area ( Area 4 of Brodmann)
 SPOTTER NA-23

A. Identify the pinned structure.

B. Name the structure present underlying it.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -23

A. Pyramid
B. Structure present underlying it
Corticospinal (pyramidal) fibres
 SPOTTER NA-24

A. Identify the pinned area.

B. Give its functional area.
C. Mention its applied anatomy
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -24
A. Wenicke’s Sensory speech area
B. Functional area
Area no 39 and 40 of Brodmann
C. Applied anatomy:
Sensory aphasia
 SPOTTER NA-25

A. Identify the given organ

B. Give its extent
C. Give its coverings.
D. Mention its arterial supply.
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -25
A. Spinal cord
B. Extent:
Upper border of C1 to lower border of L1
C. Coverings: Duramatar, Arachnoid matar and
pia matar
D. Arterial supply:
Anterior spinal artery, two posterior spinal
arteries and segmental arteries
 SPOTTER NA-26

A. Identify the given area

B. Give its functional importance and functional
area
 ANSWER SPOTTERS NA -26
A. Superior temporal gyrus
B. Functional importance
Auditory area is situated in the superior surface of
superior temporal gyrus
Functional area:
Area 41 and 42 of Brodmann (primary auditory area)
Area 22 of Brodmann (secondary auditory area)