Anatomy Intro - Lecture 1 Flashcards
intro
What is Physarum polycephalum?
What does LBA stand for?
A. Logical Block Addressing
B. Linear Ballistic Accumulator
C. Line Bisection Analysis
Who developed the diffusion model?
A. Roger Rabitt
B. Roger Ratcliff
C. Roger Randolf
Is the Subthalamic Nucleus part of the Basal Ganglia?
How much stronger is the 7 Tesla MRI magnetic field
compared to the earth magnetic field?
A. 20.000x
B. 70.000x
C. 140.000x
When the information of the cortical regions are transferred to the Basal Ganglia, is this then done in a:
A. Information segregated way
B. Information integrated way
C. There is no information transferred from the cortical
regions to the Basal Ganglia.
Describe the striatal vs. subthalamic theory of setting decision thresholds
How many subcortical structures are there in the brain? According to the Federative Community
on Anatomical Terminology (1998)
How many have been mapped with
MRI?
455
7%
Why is it so difficult to map the human subcortex?
Subcortical nuclei are small.
They lie in close proximity to
each other.
Some of them have high iron
content or neuromelanin.
What can deep-brain stimulation of the
human subcortex used to treat?
Movement
disorders
OCD
Anorexia
Depression
Chronic Pain
Cluster headache
Epilepsy
What are the three functional subdivisions in the STN?
Motivational
Cognitive
Motor
What can ultra-high field (UHF) MRI provide?
Allows the direct visualization of small subcortical nuclei.
Three major fibers connecting the limbic system (hippocampus)
The cingulum connecting the prefrontal, parietal and occipital cortex to the temporal lobe and hippocampus
The stria terminalis connecting the hypothalamus to the amygdala
The fornix, which is a projection fiber, connecting the medial temporal lobe to the mamillary bodies and hypothalamus.
5 main association fibers (connecting the cortical lobes)
The superior longitudinal orarcuate fasciculus connecting the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobe
The inferior longitudinal fasciculus connecting the temporal and occipital lobe
The superior fronto-occipital fasciculus, connecting the frontal and parietal lobe
The inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus connecting the orbital cortex to the ventral occipital lobe
The uncinate fasciculus connecting the anterior temporal lobe and lateral orbital frontal regions.
What are the five major brainstem white matter tracts?
the superior,middle, and inferior cerebellar peduncles, the corticospinal tract, and the mediallemniscus
What are projection fibers, association tracts and commissural tracts?
Projection fibers connect cortical and subcortical gray matter
Association tracts connect two cortical areas
Commissural tracts connect the brain’s hemispheres
Which brain region has the most neurons?
Cerebellum
What are the three peduncles that connect the cerebellum to the brain stem?
the superior cerebellar peduncle -> the midbrain
the middle cerebellar peduncle -> pons
the inferior cerebellar peduncle -> medulla oblonga
What are the three lobules of the cerebellum (in each hemisphere)?
anterior, posterior, and flocculonodular lobe
Degeneration of which specific, crescent-shaped, dopamine-producing region is a main hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.
The substantia nigra
Which two areas are functionally but not ontologically considered to be part of the basal ganglia?
The subthalamic nucleus (STN) and the substantia nigra
Where is the basal ganglia located?
Deep in white matter of the cerebral hemispheres anterior to the thalamus, positioned medial to the lateral ventricles.
3 regions of occipital cortex according to Broadmann’s classification
The occipital lobe consists of three areas (17–19)
The primary visual cortex corresponds to area 17
Area 18 and 19 form the visual association cortex
4 temporal cortex regions according to Broadmann’s classification
the primary auditory cortex (area 41)
Adjacent is the auditory association cortex (area 42, 22, partly overlays with Wernicke’s area)
The temporal visual association cortex (areas 20, 21, 37)
one of the paralimbic areas, occupies the temporopolar cortex (area 38)