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B7-090 Gross Brain Lab Intro Flashcards

1
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which lobe has a primarily motor function?

A

frontal

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2
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which lobe has a primarily sensory function?

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parietal

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3
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divides the occipital lobe from the parietal

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parieto-occipital sulcus

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4
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what differentiates the layers of the cerebral cortex?

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number and type of neurons in each layer

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5
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layer of the cortex that receives information

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4, internal granular

would be larger in sensory areas, lots of info coming in

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6
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layer of the cortex that sends information to the periphery

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5, ganglionic layer

this will be larger in the motor cortex, lots of info going out

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7
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what layer of the cortex would you expect to be largest in a primary motor center?

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5

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8
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what layer of the cortex would you expect to be largest in a primary sensory center?

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4

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9
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divides the frontal lobe from the parietal

A

central sulcus

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10
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the central sulcus lies between the […] and [..] gyrus

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precentral (primary motor cotex)
postcentral (primary somatosensory cortex)

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11
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divides the temporal lobe from the rest of the brain

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sylvian fissure

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12
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broca’s area is located in the […] lobe

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frontal

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13
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production of speech

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broca’s

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14
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understanding of speech

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wernicke’s

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15
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wernicke’s is located in the […] lobe

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temporal

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16
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what layer of the cortex would you expect to be largest in a cortical association center?

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3

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17
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fiber bundle that connects the right and left hemispheres

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corpus callosum

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18
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sits on top of the corpus callosum
important role in learning and memory

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cingulate gyrus

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19
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the gyri on either side of the […] represent primary visual cortex

A

calcarine sulcus

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20
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parts of diencephalon [3]

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thalamus
hypothalamus
pineal gland (unpaired gland)

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21
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components of brainstem [3]

A

midbrain
pons
medulla

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22
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functions in maintaining balance, smooth movements

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cerebellum

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23
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periaqueductal gray surrounds the […]

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cerebral aqueduct

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24
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posterior circulation arises from

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vertebral arteries

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25
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anterior circulation arises from

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internal carotids

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26
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links the vessels in the posterior circulation to the anterior circulation

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circle of Willis

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27
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blood vessels that supply midbrain [2]

A

posterior cerebral
superior cerebellar

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28
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what cranial nerve goes through the medulla?

A

hypoglossal XII

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29
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what cranial nerve lies in the midline of the midbrain?

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occulomotor III

30
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blood vessels that supply the cerebral cortex? [3]

A

posterior cerebral artery
middle cerebral artery (off internal carotid)
anterior cerebral artery

31
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supplies the part of the cortex that controls body surface below the waist

A

anterior cerebral artery

32
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subcortical structures that regulate the magnitude of movement

A

basal ganglia

33
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fiber bundle that separates the thalamus and basal ganglia

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internal capsule

34
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structures of the forebrain [2]

A

telencephalon
diencephalon

35
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structures of the midbrain

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mesencephalon

36
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structures on the hindbrain [2]

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metencephalon
myelencephalon

37
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[…] deficits are useful in localizing brain lesions

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cranial nerve

38
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posterior circulation arises from the [….]

A

vertebral arteries

39
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anterior circulation arises from the […]

A

internal carotids

40
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arteries supplying the midbrain [2]

A

posterior cerebral
superior cerebellar

41
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arteries supplying the pons [2]

A

paramedian and circumfrential branches of the basilar
superior and anterior inferior cerebellar

42
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arteries supplying the medulla [3]

A

anterior spinal
vertebral
posterior inferior cerebellar

43
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artery supplying the lateral surface of the motor/somatosensory cortex

A

middle cerebral

44
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deficits above the waist can indicate loss of blood via […] artery

A

middle cerebral

45
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artery supplying the medial surface of the motor/somatosensory cortex

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anterior cerebral

46
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deficits below the waist can indicate loss of blood via […] artery

A

anterior cerebral

47
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the thalamus is located in the […]encephalon

A

diencephalon

48
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structure that regulates magnitude of movement

A

basal ganglia

49
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fiber bundle that separates the thalamus and basal ganglia

A

posterior limb of internal capsule

50
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originates from the internal carotid and travels between two cerebral hemispheres to supply the medial surface of the cortex

A

anterior cerebral artery

51
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travels through the lateral fissure and spreads out to supply the lateral surface of the cortex

A

middle cerebral artery

52
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supplies the occipital lobe and ventral surface of the cortex

A

posterior cerebral artery

53
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supply the brainstem [2]

A

basilar artery
vertebral arteries

54
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supplies lateral somatosensory cortex

A

middle cerebral artery

55
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supplies lateral motor cortex

A

middle cerebral artery

56
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supplies medial somatosensory cortex

A

anterior cerebral artery

57
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supplies medial motor cortex

A

anterior cerebral artery

58
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the anterior and middle cerebral arteries are part of […] circulation

59
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anterior circulation arises from

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internal carotids

60
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posterior circulation arises from

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vertebral arteries

61
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precentral gyrus

A

primary motor cortex

62
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postcentral gyrus

A

primary somatosensory gyrus

63
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interprets information in the visual environment

A

primary visual cortex

64
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the posterior limb of the internal capsule separates the […] from the […] medially

A

basal ganglia
thalamus

65
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the anterior limb of the internal capsule separates the […] from the […]

A

caudate nucleus
putamen and globus pallidus

66
Q

function of the caudate nucleus

A

motor function

67
Q

function of the hippocampus

68
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function of the putamen

69
Q

degenerates in parkinson’s

A

substantia nigra

70
Q

the medial surface of the occipital lobe is supplied by

A

posterior cerebral artery

71
Q

supplies the medial surface of the cortex

A

the anterior cerebral artery

72
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supplies the lateral surface of the frontal and parietal lobe

A

middle cerebral artery

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