4- Gross Anatomy and Meninges Flashcards
Sulcus
Depression/groove
Fissure
Deep sulci
Gyrus
Ridge
Major Sulci
Central sulcus of Rolando
Lateral/Sylvian fissure
Cingulate sulcus
Parietooccipital sulcus
Brain Area Responsible For Motor Functions
Primary motor cortex in precentral gyrus
In Frontal lobe
Broca’s Area
Production of written and spoken language
In Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Somatosensory info
Primary somatosensory gyrus is postcentral gyrus
Occipital Lobe
Vision
Contains primary visual and association cortices
Primary Auditory Cortex Located in
Superior temporal gyrus in temporal lobe
Wenicke’s area
Language comprehension
In temporal lobe
Components of Limbic System
Amygdala
HPC
Basal Ganglia
Globus Pallidus
Caudate
Putamen
Involved in eye movement, motivation, and WM
Components of Diencephalon
Thlamus
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
Autonomic nervous and neuroendocrine control
Pineal gland (Epithalamus)
Endocrine gland
Produces melatonin
Ascending Reticular Activating System
In brain stem
Responsible for consciousness
Function of Cerebellum
Coordination of trunk and limb movement
Eye movements
Major Subarachnoid Cisterns
Interpenduncular
Pontine
Quadrigeminal
Cisterna Magna
Arachnoid Mater
Avascular membrane in direct contact with dura
Pia Mater
Thin connective tissue in direct with CNS
Perivascular Space
Cerebral arteries and veins surrounded by pia befor entering/exiting the brain
Epidural Space
Space between cranium and outer dural surface
Subdural
Space between inner dural layer and arachnoid matter
Telencephalon Structures
Cingulate gyrus and parahippocampal gyrus
HPC
Amygdala
