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22 - Central Nervous System Flashcards

1
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What organs does the central nervous system contain?

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The brain and spinal cord

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2
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What are the directional terms unique to the CNS?

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  • Rostral – toward the nose (anterior)
  • Caudal – toward the back (posterior)
  • Dorsal – superior
  • Ventral – inferior
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3
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What plane divides the brain into right and left sides?

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Sagittal plane

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4
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Where does the brain lie?

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Within the cranial cavity in the skull

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Where is the spinal cord placed?

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It continues from the brain and rests within the vertebral canal in the vertebral column

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What structures protect the brain and spinal cord?

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Bone, fluid, and meninges

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What are meninges?

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Three layers located between the bone and the soft tissues of the nervous system, protecting the brain and spinal cord

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What is the largest part/divison of the brain?

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Cerebrum

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9
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What does the diencephalon consist of?

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The thalamus and the hypothalamus

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T or F: the diencephalon is not part of the cerebrum

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True

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11
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The brain stem is continuous with what? And what does it consist of?

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It is continuous with the spinal cord and consists of medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain

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12
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Describe the position of the cerebellum relative to the brain stem?

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The cerebellum is posterior to the brain stem

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How is the cerebrum divided?

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Into two hemispheres, which are also divided into four lobes.

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14
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What connects the different divisions of the brain?

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Corpus callosum

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What is the cerebral cortex?

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The outermost layer of gray matter making up the superficial aspect of the cerebrum

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What are the four lobes of the brain? Describe their positions

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  1. Frontal lobe – located deep to the frontal bone of the skull
  2. Parietal lobe – located deep to the parietal bone of the skull
  3. Occipital lobe – located deep to the occipital bones of the skull
  4. Temporal lobes – located on the sides of the brain, deep to the temporal bones of the skull
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17
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What are the features of the cerebrum?

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Gyri, sulci, and fissures

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What are gyri?

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Elevated ridges winding around the brain

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19
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What separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?

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Central sulcus

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20
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What are sulci?

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Small groves dividing the gyri

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What are fissures?

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Deep grooves that generally divide large regions/lobes of the brain

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What are the different fissures? Describe them

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  1. Longitudinal fissure – divides the two cerebral hemispheres (along sagittal plane)
  2. Transverse fissure – separates cerebrum from cerebellum
  3. Sylvian/lateral fissure – divides temporal lobe from parietal and frontal lobes
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23
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Where is the diencephalon located?

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Between the cerebral hemispheres and above brain stem

24
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Describe the positions of the thalamus and hypothalamus.

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  • Thalamus: bulges into 3rd ventricle

* Hypothalamus: form the lower walls and floor of the 3rd ventricle

25
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Where is the midbrain located?

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Between the cerebrum and pons below

26
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Describe the pons

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Rounded bulge in front of the cerebellum

27
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Where is the pons located?

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Below the midbrain and above the medulla oblongata

28
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Where is the medulla oblongata located?

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It extends from the pons above and continues with the spinal cord below

29
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What does the cerebellum consist of?

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Two hemispheres

30
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What separates the two hemispheres in the cerebellum?

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A layer of dura mater

31
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What connects the two hemispheres in the cerebellum?

32
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What is vermis composed of?

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White matter

33
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What surrounds the white matter in the cerebellum?

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A thin cortex of gray matter

34
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Describe the elongation and the termination of the spinal cord

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It begins as a continuation of the medulla oblongata and terminates near the intervertebral disk that separates the first and second lumbar vertebrae in an adult

35
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What does the spinal cord contain?

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Cervical and lumbar enlargements that serve as points of origin for nerves to the extremities

36
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Describe the structure of the spinal cord

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Each structure has a hole through it, which line up to form the spinal canal. There is a large bundle of nerves that run through the spinal canal, called the spinal cord

37
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How many pairs of spinal nerves do we have?

38
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How many pairs of cervical nerves do we have?

39
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How many pairs of thoracic nerves do we have?

40
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How many pairs of lumbar nerves do we have?

41
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How many pairs of sacral nerves do we have?

42
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How many pairs of coccygeal nerves do we have?

43
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What are the paths of communication between the spinal cord and the rest of the body?

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Spinal nerves

44
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How many cervical bones do we have?

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7, but one spinal nerve goes above the first bone, so we have a total of 8 cervical nerves

45
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What do we call the nerves after L2?

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Horsetail nerves – cauda equina

46
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What clefts partially separate left and right halves of the spinal cord?

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  • Anterior median fissure

* Posterior median sulcus

47
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What is gray matter?

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Neuron cell bodies, dendrites, neuroglia, nonmyelinated axons

48
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What is gray matter divided into? Explain

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3 Horns:

  1. Posterior (dorsal) horn
  2. Anterior (ventral) horn
  3. Lateral horn
49
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What is white matter?

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Myelinated axons

50
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What is white matter divided into?

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3 Columns/funiculi:
1.	Ventral
2.	Dorsal
3.	Lateral
Each of which is divided into sensory or motor tracts
51
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What set of structures protect the CNS?

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  • Cranium and spinal cord vertebrae
  • Meninges
  • Cerebrospinal fluid
  • Blood brain barrier
52
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Describe the layers of the meninges

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  • Outermost layer: dura mater
  • Middle layer: arachnoid
  • Innermost meninx: pia mater
53
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What is the pia mater?

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A thin, transparent connective tissue layer that adheres to the surface of the spinal cord and brain

54
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What separates the dura and the arachnoid?

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Subdural space

55
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What separates the arachnoid and the pia?

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Subarachnoid space

56
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Which space contains cerebrospinal fluid?

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Subarachnoid space

57
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What part of the meninges is attached to the brain or spinal cord?

FB1 Endterm - Anatomy (2 decks)

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