ANATOMY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Question 1

what are the 3 types of fibres in white matter?

Answer 1

• association fibres
• commissural fibres
• projectio fibres

Question 2

what are association fibres?

Answer 2

fibres that connect one area of the cortex with another in the same hemisphere

Question 3

what are 2 examples of association fibres?

Answer 3

• superior longitudinal fasciculus
• inferior longitudinal fasciculus

Question 4

what are commissural fibres?

Answer 4

fibres that connect the cortex of one hemisphere with the opposite hemisphere

Question 5

what are 2 examples of commissural fibres?

Answer 5

corpus callosum
anterior commissure

Question 6

the superior longitudinal fibres and inferior longitudinal fibres are what type of fibres?

Answer 6

association fibres

Question 7

the corpus callosum and anterior commissure are what type of white matter fibre?

Answer 7

commissural fibres

Question 8

what are projection fibres?

Answer 8

fibres that connect the cortex with subcortical regions (thalamus, basal, ganglia, brainstem, spinal cord)

Question 9

what are two examples of projection fibres?

Answer 9

corona radiata
internal capsule

Question 10

the corona radiata and internal capsule are examples of what white matter fibre?

Answer 10

projection fibres

Question 11

what is the basal ganglia?

Answer 11

collection of nuclei within the cerebral hemisphere involvede in the control of movement and posture

Question 12

what is the diencephalon?

Answer 12

The diencephalon is the central portion of the brain located around the third ventricle, superior to the brainstem and inferior to the corpus callosum and cerebral cortex.

Question 13

what feature can be seen on the dorsal surface of the pons?

Answer 13

floor of fourth ventricle

Question 14

how many spinal segments are there?

Answer 14

31

Question 15

what are the different spinal segments?

Answer 15

• 8 cervical
• 12 thoracic
• 5 lumbar
• 5 sacral
• 1 coccygeal

Question 16

where is the pineal gland located?

Answer 16

epithalamus

Question 17

Label the basal ganglia

Answer 17

Question 18

Label the brainstem

Answer 18

Question 19

Label the caudal pons

Answer 19

Question 20

Label the cranial nerve nuclei

Answer 20

Question 21

Label the diencephalon

Answer 21

Question 22

Label the brainstem

Answer 22

Question 23

Label the dorsal medulla

Answer 23

Question 24

Label the dorsal midbrain

Answer 24

Question 25

Label the dorsal pons

Answer 25

Question 26

Label the limbic system

Answer 26

Question 27

Label the projection fibres

Answer 27

Question 28

Label the spinal cord

Answer 28

Question 29

Label this transverse section of the spinal cord

Answer 29

Question 30

Label the spinal meninges

Answer 30

Question 31

Label the midbrain

Answer 31

Question 32

Label the ventral medulla

Answer 32

Question 33

Label the ventral midbrain

Answer 33

Question 34

Label gbe white matter

Answer 34