Appendix - Survey of Human Neuroanatomy (WiP) Flashcards
Why would you sometimes use caudal, and other times use inferior?
The terms anterior, posterior, superior and inferior refer tot he long axis of the body, which is straight. The terms dorsal, ventral, rostral and caudal refer to the long axis of the central nervous system. This one is different for the brainstem and spinal cord, and the forebrain.
How would a sagittal cut of your brain look?
It would divide the two hemispheres.
What is meant by a parasagittal cut of the brain?
It is a cut that divides the brain like the sagittal would (dividing the hemispheres), but it is not a medial cut.
How would a horisontal cut of your brain look?
It would be parallell to the ground.
How would a coronal cut of your brain look?
It would run from ear- to ear.
The CNS is usually considered to have seven basic parts. List these.
Spinal cord, medulla, pons, cerebellum, midbrain, diencephalon and the cerebrum.
Which of the CNS seven parts is a part of the brainstem?
The medulla, pons and midbrain.
Which of the CNS seven parts is a part of the forebrain?
The diencephalon and the cerebral hemisphere.
What major parts constitute the hindbrain?
The brainstem and cerebellum.
Name the four lobes of the cerebral hemispheres.
Occipital, temporal, parietal and frontal.
Where is the central sulcus?
Halfway between the rostral and caudal poles of the hemispheres. It divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe.
Where is the lateral fissure?
Divides the temperal lobe inferiorly from the overlying frontal and parietal lobes.
Where is the parieto-occipital sulcus?
The sulcus that separates the parietal from the occipital lobe.
Give a name: Halfway between the rostral and caudal poles of the hemispheres. It divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe.
Central sulcus.
Give a name: Divides the temperal lobe inferiorly from the overlying frontal and parietal lobes.
Lateral fissure.
Give a name: The sulcus that separates the parietal from the occipital lobe.
Parieto-occipital sulcus.
The regions of the spinal cord are:
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral and Coccygeal.
How many nerves exit the spinal cord?
31 pairs.
How many cervical nerve pairs are there?
8
How many thoracic nerve pairs are there?
12
How many lumbar nerve pairs are there?
5
How many sacral nerve pairs are there?
5
How many coccygeal nerve pairs are there?
1
Name cranial nerves I-VI
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens.
Name cranial nerves VII-XII
Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopgaryngeal, Vagus, Spinal accessory, Hypoglossal.
CN 1
Olfactory
CN 2
Optic
CN 3
Oculomotor
CN 4
Trochlear