Most Prone to Hypoxic Injury | PGI entrance Preparations

Which of the following is most prone to hypoxic injury 

A. Thalamus 
B. Hippocampus 
C. Caudate nucleus 
D. Cerebellum
E. Cerebrum

Ans. B. Hippocampus 

• Hypoxic ischemia almost-invariably involves hippocampus. The hippocompal CAT neurons are vulnerable to even brief episodes of hypoxic ischemia.