Anatomy PQ’s (Nervous System) Flashcards
Name 3 Nuclei in Tegmentum Mesencephali
- Red Nucleus
- Substantia Nigra
- Nuclei of CN III, IV, V, VIII
Name the Nuclei of the Pons
- Chief nucleus of trigeminal nerve (sensory)
- Motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve
- Abducens nucleus
- Facial nerve nucleus
- Vestibulocohlear nuclei
Name the 3 Lobes of the Cerebellum
- Anterior lobe
- Posterior lobe
- Flocculonodular lobe
Name the Nucleus in the Corpus Medullare (Arbor Vitae). What is the Function of that Nucleus?
- Nucleus Fastigi
- Balance and Voluntary Movement
Where is Bulbus Olfactorius located? What Structure does the Olfactory Tract Border?
- In Fossa Ethmoidalis
- Trigonum Olfactorium
Name the structures present in Corpus Striatum?
- Caudate Nucleus
- Claustrum
- Amygdaloid Body
- Putamen
Name the Structures present in Corpus Striatum
- Bulbus Olfactorius
- Tractus Olfactorius
- Olfactory Peduncles
- Trigonum Olfactorium
- Piniform Lobe
- Hippocampus
- Corpus Amygdaloideum
Where do Colliculus Rostralis (Rostral Colliculi) and Colliculus Caudalis (Caudal Colliculi) connect to?
- Rostral Colliculi ~> Corpus Geniculatum Lateralis
- Caudal Colliculi ~> Corpus Geniculatum Medialis
Name the Visual and Hearing Reflex Centres. Where are they located?
- Colliculus Rostralis (Visual)
- Colliculus Caudals (Hearing)
- Located at Lectum Mesencephali
Name the structure of the spinal cord where the motor nuclei are situated
- Cornu Ventrale (Ventral Horn)
- Ventral Column
Name the ventral part of the midbrain
- Pedunculi Cerebri
What are the connections between pons and cerebellum?
- Middle Cerebellar Peduncle
- Branhium Pontis
Name the part of the Spinal Cord where:
A) Parasympathetic Nuclei
B) Sympathetic Nuclei are Located
A) Sacral Spinal Cord
B) Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord
Where can you find the Epidural Cavum?
- Between Dura Mater Spinalis and Periosteum of Canalis Vertebralis
Name 3 structures formed by Substentia Alba in the Medulla Spinalis
- Funiculus Dorsalis
- Funiculus Lateralis
- Funiculus Ventralis
What is the function of the VI Cranial Nerve? Through what Foramen does it pass?
- Innervates Lateral Rectus Bulbi Muscles and Refractor Bulbi Muscle
- Fissura Orbitalis
What is the function of the VII Cranial Nerve? Name the Glands innervated by this
- Motor Fibres to Facial Muscles
- Lacrimal Gland, Sublingual, Mandibular Salivary Glands
What is the function of the IX Cranial Nerve? What Foramen does it pass through?
- Gag Reflex, Taste Mucosa of the Tongue
- Foramen Lacerum/Jugularis
What is the function of the X Cranial Nerve? What Foramen does it pass through?
- Parasympathetic Innervates the Viscera of Thoracic and Abdominal Cardiac Plexus
- Foramen Lacerum/Jugularis
Where is the Hippocampus Located?
- Belongs to Limbic System ~> Memory
- Located under Cerebral Cortex and in Medial Temporal Lobe in Primates
What Nucleus is found in the Corpus Striatum?
- Caudate Nucleus
- Lentiform Nucleus
Name all the Major Structures in Diencephalon
- Thalamus
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary Gland
- Pineal Gland
Name all Parasympathetic Nerves found in the Medulla Oblongata
- N. Glossaphargeus
- N. Vagus
What Structures surround the Subarachnoid Cavity?
- Pia Mater Spinalis
- Arachnoidea Spinalis
What is the thickest nerve in the body? Where does it originate?
- N. Ischiadicus
- Originates from Lumbosacral Plexus
What Nerve Innervates and Controls Internal Organs? Is it associated with the Laryngeal?
- Number X ~> N. Vagus
- Yes
What is the Largest Nerve in the Forelimb? What muscles does it Innervate?
- N. Radialis
- M. Triceps Brachii
- Extensor Muscles of Elbow and Carpal Joint (Name the muscles)
How many nerve pairs of Cervical Nerves are there in the dog?
- 8 Pairs
- 16 Nerves
What nerves make up the Brachial Plexus?
- Ventral Branches of C6, C7, C8, Th1, Th2
- N. Suprascapular
- N. Subscapular
- N. Musculocutaneous
- N. Axillary
- N. Radial
- N. Median
- N. Ulanr
Name the Main Parts of the Encephalon
- Telencephalon
- Diencephalon
- Mesencephalon
- Metencephalon
- Myelencephalon
Cranial and Spinal Nerves are part of which system?
- The Peripheral Nervous System
What does the PNS consist of?
- Nerves and Ganglia outside of the Brain and Spinal Cord
- Cranial Nerves
- Spinal Nerves
- Ganglia
- Autonomic Nerves
What makes up the CNS?
- The CNS is the part of the nervous system containing the brain and spinal cord
- Brain (Encephalon)
- Spinal Cord (Medulla Spinalis)
Give 3 functions of the Nerve System
- Sensory
- Motor
- Communicative
- Integrative
What is the connection between Adjacent Neurons called?
- A Synapse
What are the Meninges of the Spine?
- Dura Mater Spinalis
- Arachnoidea Mater Spinalis
- Pia Mater Spinalis
What are the Meninges of the Encephalon
- Dura Mater Encephali
- Arachnoidea Mater Encephali
- Pia Mater Encephali
Where is the Falx Cerebri Located?
- In Proximity to the Cribriform Plate and to the Frontal and Ethmoid Sinuses
How is the Arachnoidea Encephali connected with Pia Mater?
- Connected by Arachnoid Trabeculae
What fluid fills the Cavum Subarachnoidale?
- Liquor Cerebrospinalis
What Lig. is formed by Pia Mater?
Lig. Denticulatum
In what Cavum is the Encephalon located?
- Cavum Cranii
What is the function of the I Cranial Nerve? Through which Foramen does it pass?
- Sense of smell
- Foramen Ethmoidale
Name all 4 parts of Telencephalon
- Frontal Lobe (Function - Motor)
- Parietal Lobe (Function - Auditory)
- Temporal Lobe (Function - Sensory)
- Occipital Lobe (Function - Sight)
Name the structure within the Fissura Longitudinalis Cerebri
- Falx Cerebri
What Foramen connects Ventriculus Laterale with Tertius
- Interventricular Foramen (Foramina Interventricularis)
Name all Ventricles in the brain.
What fluid runs in them?
- 2 Lateral Ventricles ~> Ventriculus Laterale
- Third Ventricle ~> Ventriculus Tertius
- Fourth Ventricle ~> Ventriculus Quartus
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
What connects the 3rd and 4th Ventricles?
- Cerebral Aqueduct (Aqueductus Cerebri)
What structure of Blood Vessels feeds the Brain?
- Circle of Willis
Where are Ventriculus Teritus, Chiasma Opticum, Hypophysis located?
- Diencephalon
What is the Function of the II Cranial Nerve?
Through which Foramen does it pass through?
- Transmits visual information from eye to the brain
- Canalis Opticus
Name major structures of Metencephalon
- Pons
- Cerebellum
What cranial nerves are found on Fossa Rhomboidea?
- N. Glossaphargeus
Where is the Olivary Nuclei located?
- Medulla Oblongata
What is the function of the Cerebellum?
- Control balanced and co-ordination of skeletal muscles
What is the function of the limbic system?
- Responsible for emotional behavior such as fear, aggression, apparent pleasure
- Has great input on thirst, hunger, sexual behavior
Which part of the Rhinenecphalon is found in the bottom of the lateral ventricle?
- Hippocampus
What makes up the Cerebellum?
- Vermis
- Cerebellar Hemispheres
What does the Pia Mater form along the spinal cord?
Name the Ganglion it connects to
- Lig. Denticulatum
- Spinal Ganglion
Name the Sympathetic Ganglion lying close to the head?
- Ganglion Cervicale Craniale
What is the function of the Sympathetic nervous system?
- Fight or Flight
- Maintains homeostasis
What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system?
- Rest and Digest
- Feed and Breed
- Regulates Unconscious Activity
Name the parts of the Metencephalon (Midbrain)
- Pons
- Cerebellum
- Vermis
Name the Nerve containing the Motor Fibres for the Diaphragm
- N. Phrenicus
Name 2 Nerves that come through the Orbital Fissure
- N. III ~> Oculomotor Nerve
- N. IV ~> Trochlear Nerve
- N. VI ~> Abducent Nerve
- N. V ~> N. Opthalmicus (first Branch of N. Trigeminalis)
What does the Pia Mater create?
- Lig. Denticulatum
Name the Ganglion situated close to the Dorsal root
- Spinal Ganglion
What nerve does the Chorda Tympani originate from?
What muscles does it Innervate?
- N. VII ~> Facial Nerve
- Mimic Muscles e.g. M. Levator Nasolabialis
What is the function of the III cranial nerve?
Through which foramen does it pass?
- Superior Levator Muscle of Eyelid
- Fissura Orbitalis
What is a Plexus?
- A Plexus is a network of Nerves or Vesselsin the body
- E.g. Brachial Plexus, Lumbosacral Plexus
What membrane forms Diaphragma Sellae?
- Dura Mater Encephali
What does the Brain Stem include?
- Medulla Oblongata
- Pons
- Mesencephalon
What is the function of the IV Cranial Nerve?
Through which foramen does it pass?
- Innervates Dorsal Oblique Muscle
- Fissura Orbitlais
Name 2 branches of the Plexus Ischiadicus?
- N. Tibialis
- N. Fibularis Communis
Name the type of Nerve Fiber which form the Spinal Nerves
- Afferent (to Dorsal Root)
- Efferent (from Ventral Root)
- Autonomous (to Ventral Root)
What is the name of the Ganglion going to the Heart?
What is its affect on the Heart?
- Stellate (Cervicothoracic Ganglion)
- Increases Heart Rate
What structures surround the 3rd Ventricle?
- Diencephalon
- Thalamus
What is the Corpus Callosum?
- White Matter Structure
- The Corpus Callosum enables the 2 Hemispheres to function coherently as a single cognitive centre
What is the function of the VIII Cranial Nerve?
What Foramen does it pass through?
- Balance, Hearing
- Foramen Ovale
What is the Ventral Branch of the Thoracic Nerve also known as?
- Nn. Intercostales
Name the nerve that runs in the Mandibular Canal.
What muscle does it Innervate to do with Facial Expression?
- N. Alveolaris Inferiorus
- M. Depressor Nasi Labii
What makes up the Cerebellum?
- Left and Right Hemisphere
- Vermis
- Arbor Vitae
Where can you find a Nucleus?
- Deep within the Cerebral Hemisphere and Brainstem
What sinuses are located between the 2 layers of the Dura Mater Encephali?
- Dural Venous Sinuses
Name all the parts of the Medulla Spinalis
- Pars Cervicalis
- Pars Thoracica
- Pars Lumbalis
- Pars Sacralis
- Pars Caudalis
Name 2 enlargements in the Spinal Cord
- Intumescentia Cervicalis
- Intumescentia Lumbalis
Name 3 Cornu formed by Substentia Grisea
- Cornu Dorsale
- Cornu Ventrale
- Cornu Laterale
(Also has Canalis Centralis and Comissura Grisea)
What Truncus is formed by N. Vagus with Truncus Sympathicus?
- Truncus Vagosympaticus
Name the Brain Structures for Emotional Behaviour
- The Limbic System
- Hypothalamus
- Hippocampus
- Amygdala
What is the function of the Corpus Striatum?
- Voluntary Movement
What is the function of Medulla Oblongata?
- Co-ordinate Respiration and Circulation
What is Corpus Striatum?
Which part of the brain does it belong to?
- Accumulation of Grey Matter embedded within the White Matter
- Found in Telencephalon
What is the function of the Corpus Striatum?
- Produces appropriate Direction and Magnitude of Movement
Name the Dorsal and Core part of the Mid Brain
- Dorsal ~> Tectum Mesencephali
- Core ~> Tegmentum Mesencephali
Name the main structure of the Epithalamus and describe its function
- Pineal Gland
~ Secrets Melatonin
~ Regulates Sexual Activities
~ Sleep-wakefulness Cycle - Habnualr Nucleus
~ Olfactory Pathway
Name the part of the Hemisphere marked by Gyri and Sulci Cerebri
- Neopallium (in Grey Matter)
What type of Cells are Ependymal Cells?
- Subgroup of Glial Cells
Name the 3 Papium of the Cerebrum
- Paleopallium
- Archipallium
- Neopallium
What is the function of Pons and Mesencephalon (Midbrain)?
- Pons
~ Controls Motor Function of Body - Mesencephalon
~ Responsible for Coordination of Voluntary Movement
Name 2 structures at the bottom of the Lateral Ventricle and the structure it separates
- Hippocampus
- Caudate Nucleus
- Separates Caudaul Commissure
Where is the Tentorium Cerebelli Membranaceum located?
- Covers the top of the Cerebellum
- Supports the Occipital Lobes of the Brain
What is the function of the XII Cranial Nerve? What canal does it pass through?
- Lingual Muscle ~> Muscles of the tongue
- Canalis Nervi Hypoglossi
Name 4 enlargements of the Cavum Subarachnoidale
- Cisterna Cerebromedullaris
- Cisterna Chiasmatis
- Cisterna Interpeduncularis
- Cisterna Vallecule Lateralis Cerebri
What Lig. connects to Dura Mater Spinalis?
- Dorsal Longitudinal Ligament
Name 2 Fasciculus formed by Funiculus Dorsalis
- Fasciculus Gracilis
- Fasciculus Cuneatus
Name 3 sulcus and the name of the Fissura created by Substantia Alba in Medulla Spinalis
- Sulcus Medianus
- Sulcus Lateralis Dorsalis
- Sulcus Lateralis Ventralis
- Fissura Mediana
List major structures of the Mesencephalon
- Tectum
- Tegmentum
- Cerebral Aqueduct
- Cerebral Peduncles
Name 2 folds of Dura Mater Encephali.
Name the Fissures which the named folds occupy.
- Tentorium Cerebelli Membranaceum
- Falx Cerebri
- Fissura Longitudinalis Cerebri
- Fissura Transversus Cerebri
Name one of the main parts of the Brain (Encephalon) in which the Corpus Striatum lies.
Name precisely the structures of the Corpus Striatum which lies at the Rostral part of the floor of the Lateral Ventricle
There was no answer
Give the name and number of the Nerve Innervating organs of the Abdominal Cavity
There was no answer
Name the Nerve and Blood Vessel that passes through it
- N. Infraorbitalis
- A. Infraorbitalis
Name the biggest Nerve of the Forelimb and what does it Innervate?
- N. Radialis
- Innervates Extensors e.g. M. Triceps Brachii
Which Nerve branches into the Lingual Nerve, and which muscles does it Innervate?
- N. Linguofacialis
~ N. Lingualis Innervates Tongue
~ N. Facialis Innervates Mimic Muscles
What Nerve supplies Motor Innervations to the tongue and where do its Nuclei lie in the brain?
- N. Hypoglossi (XII)
- Medulla Oblongata of Mylencephalon
Name the 2 subdivisions of the N. Ischiadicus
- N. Tibialis
- N. Peroneus Communis
Name the thickest nerve in the Thoracic Limb and give an example of a muscle which it Innervates
- N. Radialis
- M. Anconeus & M. Triceps Brachii