8. Primer in neuroanatomy Flashcards
What comprises the CNS
Brain & spinal cord
What is the peripheral nervous system?
Cranial nerves & spinal nerves
parasympathetic system
- slows HR
- improves digestion
- etc
sympathetic system
flight/fight responses
What comprises grey matter?
cell bodies and dendrites of neurons
what comprises the white matter?
Axons of neurons (white due to myelin covering them)
The calcarine sulcus is in the …
occipital lobe
Which region literally means “little brain” and, if extensively damaged, can lead to deficits in motor coordination?
cerebellum
The x, y, z coordinates that are used to define regions in the brain refer to the position relative to the
anterior commissure
A brain slice along the horizontal plane (slicing from ear to ear for example) is commonly referred to as:
axial section
the sulcus dividing the frontal and temporal lobes is called
the sylvian fissure
