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6th Lab - Nervous System Flashcards

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Location: Dura mater

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Outermost, toughest membrane

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Function: Dura mater

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Covers and protects the brain and spinal cord; surrounds the arachnoid

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Location: Arachnoid

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Very delicate membrane separating the dura mater and pia mater

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Function: Arachnoid

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Covers and protects the brain and spinal cord

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Location: subdural space

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Between dura mater and arachnoid

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Location: Pia mater

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Innermost, delicate membrane covering the surface of the brain

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Function: Pia mater

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Covers and protects the brain and spinal cord; house blood vessels supplying the underlying nervous tissue

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Olfactory bulbs

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Receives olfactory impulses from the olfactory nerves

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Cerebral hemispheres

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For motor function, thinking and reasoning, speech and language, bowel and bladder control, emotion control, sensory interpretation, sexual behavior

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Gyri

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Increase the working area of the cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum)

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Sulci

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Increase the working area of the cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum)

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Longitudinal cerebral fissure

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Separates the cerebrum into right and left hemispheres

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Corpus callosum

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Facilitates interhemispheric communication; conect left and right cerebral hemispheres

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Choroid plexus

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Produces CSF; barrier between blood and CSF

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Cerebellum

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Coordinates voluntary motor movement, balance and equilibrium

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Corpora quadrigemina: composed of which structures?

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Superior and inferior colliculi

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Superior colliculi

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Acts as the visual reflex center

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Inferior colliculi

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Acts as the auditory reflex center

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Vermis/worm

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Connects the cerebellar hemispheres; site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception

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Cerebellar hemispheres

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Coordination of voluntary movements, balance, equilibrium and muscle tone

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Medulla oblongata

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Relays nerve signals between brain and spinal cord; deals with autonomic functions, such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure

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Third ventricle

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Sends/receives messages to and from the lateral (ventricle?); protects brain from injury; contains CSF

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Fourth ventricle

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Helps form the central canal of the spinal cord; protects brain from injury; contains CSF

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Clava

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Responsible for feelings of touch, heat, pain, etc. in the lower body (legs and trunk); transmits somatic sensory impulses (somatic sensory column)

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Tuberculum cuneatum

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Transmits somatic sensory impulses (somatic sensory column)

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Restiform body / Posterior peduncle

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Integrates proprioceptive sensory input with motor vestibular functions

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Area acoustica

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Primary auditory center

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Other name: CN 0

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Nervus terminalis

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Other name: CN 1

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Olfactory nerve

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Other name: CN 2

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Optic nerve

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Other name: CN 3

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Oculomotor nerve

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Other name: CN 4

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Trochlear nerve

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Other name: CN 5

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Trigeminal nerve

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Other name: CN 6

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Abducens nerve

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Other name: CN 7

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Facial nerve

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Other name: CN 8

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Auditory nerve

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Other name: CN 9

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Glossopharyngeal nerve

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Other name: CN 10

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Vagus nerve

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Other name: CN 11

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Spinal accessory nerve

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Other name: CN 12

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Hypoglossal nerve

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Nervus terminalis (CN 0)

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For pheromone reception

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Olfactory nerve

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Innervates the olfactory epithelium (carries olfactory impulses to the olfactory bulb)

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Optic nerve

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Innervates the retina

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Oculomotor nerve

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Innervates superior, medial, and inferior rectus and inferior oblique (external and internal muscles)

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Trochlear nerve (CN 4)

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Innervates superior oblique (external muscles)

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Trigeminal nerve (CN 5)
Opthalmic and maxillary - sensory; Mandibular - cutaneous and motor
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Innervates jaw muscles, skin of face, and snout

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Abducens nerve (CN 6)

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Innervates lateral rectus (external muscles)

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Facial nerve (CN 7)

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Innervates facial (hyoid) musculature, salivary and tear glands, and taste buds

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Auditory nerve (CN 8)

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Innervates vestibular and cochlear organs

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN 9)

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Innervates pharynx, salivary glands, and taste buds

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Vagus nerve (CN 10)

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Innervates visceral organs of the thorax and abdomen, larynx, pharynx, taste buds

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Spinal accessory nerve (CN 11)

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Innervates sternoclaidomastoid complex and trapezius muscles

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Hypoglossal nerve (CN 12)

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Innervates tongue and syrinx

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Olfactory tract

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Connects the olfactory bulb to the target regions of the brain

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Pyriform lobe

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For the perception of smell

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Rhinal fissure

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Separates the pyriform lobes from the central hemispheres

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Diencephalon (thalamencephalon)

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Directs sensory impulses throughout the body; controls autonomic , endocrine, and motor functions, homeostasis, touch perception, hearing, vision, smell and taste

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Optic chiasma

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Allows each half of the brain to receive visual signals from both eyes

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Anterior perforated substance

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Houses small blood vessels which supply areas like the internal capsule

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Posterior perforated substance

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Allows for transmission of blood vessels

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Tuber cinereum

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Releases histamine to help in regulating the circadian cycle

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Mammilary body

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Involved in processing of recognition memory

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Cerebral peduncles

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Carries information (body movement) from cerebral cortex to the brain stem

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Pons

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Acts as a bridge for information between the cerebrum and cerebellum

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Trapezoid

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Carries the auditory impulses to the anterior portion of the brain

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Median ventral fissure

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Incompletely divides the spinal cord into symmetrical halves

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Pyramids (somatic motor tracts)

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Carries voluntary (somatic) motor impulses from brain to spinal cord

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Basilar artery

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Supplies blood to the occipital lobes, cerebellum, brain stem

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Circle of willis

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Ensures blood flow to the brain

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Cerebral arteries

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Supply blood to the cerebellum

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Brachium pontis

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Involved in cognitive functions such as attention and language

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Corpus callosum: composed of?

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Splenium, genu, fornix

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Splenium

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Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain; interhemispheric communication

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Genu

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Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain; interhemispheric communication

75
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Fornix

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Connects the hippocampus to the hypothalamus

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Septum pellucidum

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Separates the left and right ventricles

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Lateral ventricle

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Protects the brain from trauma; contains CSF

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Epithalamus

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Connects the limbic system to other parts of the brain i.e. habenulae, pineal body

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Thalamus

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Processes sensory information and regulates consciousness, sleep, and alertness

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Hypothalamus

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Controls autonomic functions, emotions, endocrine functions, homeostasis, and sleep cycle

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Aqueduct of sylvius

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Connects the 3rd and 4th ventricles

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Tegmentum

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Controls motor functions and regulates awareness and attention

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Arbor vitae

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Carries sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum

84
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Foramen of monro

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Connect the third and lateral ventricles

85
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Other name: CN 0

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Nervus terminalis

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Other name: CN 1

A

Olfactory nerve

87
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Other name: CN 2

A

Optic nerve

88
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Other name: CN 3

A

Oculomotor nerve

89
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Other name: CN 4

A

Trochlear nerve

90
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Other name: CN 5

A

Trigeminal nerve

91
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Other name: CN 6

A

Abducens nerve

92
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Other name: CN 7

A

Facial nerve

93
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Other name: CN 8

A

Auditory nerve

94
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Other name: CN 9

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve

95
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Other name: CN 10

A

Vagus nerve

96
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Other name: CN 11

A

Spinal accessory nerve

97
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Other name: CN 12

A

Hypoglossal nerve

98
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Nervus terminalis (CN 0)

A

For pheromone reception

99
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Olfactory nerve

A

Innervates the olfactory epithelium (carries olfactory impulses to the olfactory bulb)

100
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Optic nerve

A

Innervates the retina

101
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Oculomotor nerve

A

Innervates superior, medial, and inferior rectus and inferior oblique (external and internal muscles)

102
Q

Trochlear nerve (CN 4)

A

Innervates superior oblique (external muscles)

103
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Trigeminal nerve (CN 5)
Opthalmic and maxillary - sensory; Mandibular - cutaneous and motor
A

Innervates jaw muscles, skin of face, and snout

104
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Abducens nerve (CN 6)

A

Innervates lateral rectus (external muscles)

105
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Facial nerve (CN 7)

A

Innervates facial (hyoid) musculature, salivary and tear glands, and taste buds

106
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Auditory nerve (CN 8)

A

Innervates vestibular and cochlear organs

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Q

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN 9)

A

Innervates pharynx, salivary glands, and taste buds

108
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Vagus nerve (CN 10)

A

Innervates visceral organs of the thorax and abdomen, larynx, pharynx, taste buds

109
Q

Spinal accessory nerve (CN 11)

A

Innervates sternoclaidomastoid complex and trapezius muscles

110
Q

Hypoglossal nerve (CN 12)

A

Innervates tongue and syrinx

111
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Olfactory tract

A

Connects the olfactory bulb to the target regions of the brain

112
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Pyriform lobe

A

For the perception of smell

113
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Rhinal fissure

A

Separates the pyriform lobes from the central hemispheres

114
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Diencephalon (thalamencephalon)

A

Directs sensory impulses throughout the body; controls autonomic , endocrine, and motor functions, homeostasis, touch perception, hearing, vision, smell and taste

115
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Optic chiasma

A

Allows each half of the brain to receive visual signals from both eyes

116
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Anterior perforated substance

A

Houses small blood vessels which supply areas like the internal capsule

117
Q

Posterior perforated substance

A

Allows for transmission of blood vessels

118
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Tuber cinereum

A

Releases histamine to help in regulating the circadian cycle

119
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Mammilary body

A

Involved in processing of recognition memory

120
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Cerebral peduncles

A

Carries information (body movement) from cerebral cortex to the brain stem

121
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Pons

A

Acts as a bridge for information between the cerebrum and cerebellum

122
Q

Trapezoid

A

Carries the auditory impulses to the anterior portion of the brain

123
Q

Median ventral fissure

A

Incompletely divides the spinal cord into symmetrical halves

124
Q

Pyramids (somatic motor tracts)

A

Carries voluntary (somatic) motor impulses from brain to spinal cord

125
Q

Basilar artery

A

Supplies blood to the occipital lobes, cerebellum, brain stem

126
Q

Circle of willis

A

Ensures blood flow to the brain

127
Q

Cerebral arteries

A

Supply blood to the cerebellum

128
Q

Brachium pontis

A

Involved in cognitive functions such as attention and language

129
Q

Corpus callosum: composed of?

A

Splenium, genu, fornix

130
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Splenium

A

Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain; interhemispheric communication

131
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Genu

A

Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain; interhemispheric communication

132
Q

Fornix

A

Connects the hippocampus to the hypothalamus

133
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Septum pellucidum

A

Separates the left and right ventricles

134
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Lateral ventricle

A

Protects the brain from trauma; contains CSF

135
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Epithalamus

A

Connects the limbic system to other parts of the brain i.e. habenulae, pineal body

136
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Thalamus

A

Processes sensory information and regulates consciousness, sleep, and alertness

137
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Hypothalamus

A

Controls autonomic functions, emotions, endocrine functions, homeostasis, and sleep cycle

138
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Aqueduct of sylvius

A

Connects the 3rd and 4th ventricles

139
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Tegmentum

A

Controls motor functions and regulates awareness and attention

140
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Arbor vitae

A

Carries sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum

141
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Foramen of monro

A

Connect the third and lateral ventricles

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