324 practicetocum

Question 1

arbor vitae?

Answer 1

is the white matter of the cerebellum that is an extension of the superior and inferior peduncles

Question 2

tuber cinereum

Answer 2

manhole like structure visible after removal of infindibulum / sella turcica

Question 3

Central nervous system

Answer 3

neurotransmitter bundles are called tracts and are myelinated with oligodendrocytes. also known as nucleus and nuclei

Question 4

peripheral nervous system

Answer 4

bundle of neurotransmitter called nerves and are myelinated by schwann cells. also known as gangli and ganglion

Question 5

infindibulum

Answer 5

tube like structure connecting the hypothalamus and posterior pituitary (attached to sella turcica) that releases vasopressin and oxytocin

Question 6

superior oliva

Answer 6

sound localization; both ears receive input, but more right noise stimuli will cause left auditory receiver to be engaged first then back to temporal lobe. ALSO we receive sound first subconsciously before we become aware of “hearing it”

Question 7

uncus

Answer 7

olfaction to memory; rostral end of limbic lobe

Question 8

pons

Answer 8

regulates sleep wake cycle (circadian rhythm) ALSO deficit is REM behavior disorder –> acting our your dreams

Question 9

insula

Answer 9

where three sulci meet and deals with visceral processing (knowing what the guts are doing)

Question 10

trapezoid bodies

Answer 10

auditory contralateral projection

Question 11

cerebral peduncles

Answer 11

connector of old brain with new brain; damage causes coma like state

Question 12

primary somatosensory cortex

Answer 12

caudal to central sulcus and mediates senses (humunculus)

Question 13

temporal lobe

Answer 13

auditory processing / language comprehension.

Question 14

inferior peduncles

Answer 14

sends and receives signals from the vestibular system. Zone Specific! medial zone:

Question 15

meninge; dura mater

Answer 15

is the outermost of the three layers making up the meninges. It is a thick, durable membrane, and is closest to the skull. It is responsible for keeping in the cerebrospinal fluid, and for surrounding and supporting the dural venous sinuses that carry blood from the brain to the heart

Question 16

meninge; arachnoid mater

Answer 16

is the middle layer of the meninges, and is named from its spider web-like appearance. It provides a cushioning for the central nervous system

Question 17

meninge; pia matter

Answer 17

is the innermost layer of the meninges. It envelopes and firmly attaches to the surface of the brain and spinal cord. The pia mater contains blood vessels and capillaries that are responsible for nourishing the brain

Question 18

falx cerebri

Answer 18

a strong arched fold of dura mater that descends vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres

Question 19

bregma

Answer 19

the point or area of the skull where the sagittal and coronal sutures joining the parietal and frontal bones come together.

Question 20

dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Answer 20

working memory

Question 21

folia

Answer 21

grey matter functions are same as vitae and are zone specific

Question 22

brocas area

Answer 22

frontal temporal lobe; language production and when damaged causes aphasia; however even when damaged patients can sing to be understood