Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Medium
Falx
Meaning: A sickle-shaped fold of dura mater that dips into the longitudinal fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres.
In practice: The CT showed midline shift with the brain pushed beneath the falx.
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Which word means: Describing the dopamine pathway running from the substantia nigra to the caudate and putamen that is lost in Parkinson's disease.
Answer: Nigrostriatal
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Answer: Commissure
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