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1. General anatomy of the brain

A. Cortical structures

Hemispheric lateralisation © SPMM Course General anatomy of the brain A. Cortical structures The...

B. Subcortical structures

Limbic system/ Papez circuit

Medial temporal structures

Basal Ganglia © SPMM Course  In right-handed people, the left hemisphere is mostly dominant. In ...

Thalamus © SPMM Course  They include striatum made of the caudate nucleus and putamen and pallid...

Hypothalamus

C. Cerebellum

D. Brain stem and cranial nerves © SPMM Course Hypothalamus  The hypothalamus regulates physiolo...

E. Spinal Cord

F. Cerebrospinal fluid © SPMM Course VII Facial Both sensory and motor. Transmits taste sensation...

2. Blood supply to the brain

A. Major branches

B. Effect of lesions © SPMM Course 2. Blood supply to the brain A. Major branches The internal ca...

3. White matter pathways © SPMM Course 3. White matter pathways There are 3 major types of white ...

4. Cell types in the nervous system

A. Cortical layers

B. Special neuronal cell types © SPMM Course 4. Cell types in the nervous system A. Cortical laye...

C. Glial cells © SPMM Course the largest in the central nervous system, sometimes reaching 100 μm...

5. Major neurochemical pathways

A. Dopaminergic pathways

B. Cholinergic pathways © SPMM Course 5. Major neurochemical pathways A. Dopaminergic pathways De...

C. Serotonergic pathways

D. Noradrenergic pathways

E. Glutamatergic system

F. GABAergic system © SPMM Course C. Serotonergic pathways Most of the brain’s serotonergic neuro...