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Basic Brain Anatomy and Not-So-Relevant Terms I Flashcards

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1
Q

Another term for hindbrain?

A

Rhombencephalon

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Another term for the Medulla Oblongata

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Myelencephalon

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Another word for brain?

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Encephalon

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4
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What is composed of the pons and the cerebellum?

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Metencephalon

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Another word for midbrain?

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Mesencephalon

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Another word for forebrain?

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Prosencephalon

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7
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What two encephalons constitute the prosencephalon?

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The telencephalon and the diencephalon.

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Another word for cerebrum?

A

Telencephalon

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9
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Another word for diencephalon?

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Interbrain

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Between what two structures is the diencephalon situated?

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The brain stem and the cerebrum.

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What are the four distinct components of the diencephalon (interbrain)?

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  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • subthalamus
  • epithalamus
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12
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Another word for interbrain?

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Diencephalon

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What are the three main components of the cerebrum?

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  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Basal Ganglia
  • Limbic System
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14
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What’s the plural of cortex?

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Cortices

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15
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How can the brain be divided into four main regions?

A

Telencephalon (cerebrum)

Diencephalon (interbrain)

Mesencephalon (midbrain)

Rhombencephalon (hindbrain)

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central nervous system

17
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brain

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spinal cord

(medulla spinalis)

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brain stem

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Cerebrum (Telencephalon)

21
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Cerebral Cortex

Basal Ganlia

Limbic System

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Forebrain (Prosencephalon)

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Hindbrain (Rhombencephalon)

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Metencephalon (Pons, Cerebellum)

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Myelencephalon (Medulla Oblongata)

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interbrain (diencephalon)

27
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Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Subthalamus, Epithalamus

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Midbrain (Mesencephalon)

29
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Tegmentum, Pretectum, Tectum

30
Q

The superios colliculus, latin for upper hill, is also known as?

(and where is it?)

A

the optic tectum or simply tectum

(in the midbrain (mesencephalon))

31
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To which pathway is the inferior colliculus connected and where is it?

A

To the auditory pathway and it is part of the midbrain.

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