4- Gross Anatomy and Meninges Flashcards

1
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Sulcus

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Depression/groove

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2
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Fissure

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Deep sulci

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3
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Gyrus

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Ridge

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4
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Major Sulci

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Central sulcus of Rolando

Lateral/Sylvian fissure

Cingulate sulcus

Parietooccipital sulcus

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5
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Brain Area Responsible For Motor Functions

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Primary motor cortex in precentral gyrus

In Frontal lobe

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6
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Broca’s Area

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Production of written and spoken language

In Frontal Lobe

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7
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Parietal Lobe

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Somatosensory info

Primary somatosensory gyrus is postcentral gyrus

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8
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Occipital Lobe

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Vision

Contains primary visual and association cortices

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9
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Primary Auditory Cortex Located in

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Superior temporal gyrus in temporal lobe

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10
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Wenicke’s area

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Language comprehension

In temporal lobe

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11
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Components of Limbic System

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Amygdala

HPC

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12
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Basal Ganglia

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Globus Pallidus
Caudate
Putamen

Involved in eye movement, motivation, and WM

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13
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Components of Diencephalon

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Thlamus

Hypothalamus

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14
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Hypothalamus

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Autonomic nervous and neuroendocrine control

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15
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Pineal gland (Epithalamus)

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Endocrine gland

Produces melatonin

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16
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Ascending Reticular Activating System

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In brain stem

Responsible for consciousness

17
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Function of Cerebellum

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Coordination of trunk and limb movement

Eye movements

18
Q

Major Subarachnoid Cisterns

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Interpenduncular
Pontine
Quadrigeminal
Cisterna Magna

19
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Arachnoid Mater

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Avascular membrane in direct contact with dura

20
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Pia Mater

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Thin connective tissue in direct with CNS

21
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Perivascular Space

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Cerebral arteries and veins surrounded by pia befor entering/exiting the brain

22
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Epidural Space

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Space between cranium and outer dural surface

23
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Subdural

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Space between inner dural layer and arachnoid matter

24
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Telencephalon Structures

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Cingulate gyrus and parahippocampal gyrus

HPC
Amygdala

25
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Diencephalon Structures

A

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

26
Q

Limbic System Nuclei

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Amygdala (anterior)

HPC (posterior)

27
Q

Basal Ganglia

A

Globus Pallidus
Caudate
Putamen

Involved in eye movement, motivation, WM

28
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Internal Capsule

A

Fibers connecting cortex to thalamus and basal ganglia

29
Q

Dural Septa

A

Flax cerebri (front aspect of dura_

Tentorium Cerebelli

30
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Layers of Dura

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Endosteum
Fibrous Layer
Cellular Layer

31
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Arachnoid Trabecula

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Small strands of collagenous connective tissue

Give arachnoid mater its spider wed appearance

32
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Denticulate ligaments

A

Pia mater gives rise to this

Anchors spinal cord

33
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Lumbar cistern

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Menengis at caudal end of spinal cord