Basic Brain Anatomy and Not-So-Relevant Terms I Flashcards
Another term for hindbrain?
Rhombencephalon
Another term for the Medulla Oblongata
Myelencephalon
Another word for brain?
Encephalon
What is composed of the pons and the cerebellum?
Metencephalon
Another word for midbrain?
Mesencephalon
Another word for forebrain?
Prosencephalon
What two encephalons constitute the prosencephalon?
The telencephalon and the diencephalon.
Another word for cerebrum?
Telencephalon
Another word for diencephalon?
Interbrain
Between what two structures is the diencephalon situated?
The brain stem and the cerebrum.
What are the four distinct components of the diencephalon (interbrain)?
- thalamus
- hypothalamus
- subthalamus
- epithalamus
Another word for interbrain?
Diencephalon
What are the three main components of the cerebrum?
- Cerebral Cortex
- Basal Ganglia
- Limbic System
What’s the plural of cortex?
Cortices
How can the brain be divided into four main regions?
Telencephalon (cerebrum)
Diencephalon (interbrain)
Mesencephalon (midbrain)
Rhombencephalon (hindbrain)
central nervous system
brain
spinal cord
(medulla spinalis)
brain stem
Cerebrum (Telencephalon)
Cerebral Cortex
Basal Ganlia
Limbic System
Forebrain (Prosencephalon)
Hindbrain (Rhombencephalon)
Metencephalon (Pons, Cerebellum)
Myelencephalon (Medulla Oblongata)
interbrain (diencephalon)
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Subthalamus, Epithalamus
Midbrain (Mesencephalon)
Tegmentum, Pretectum, Tectum
The superios colliculus, latin for upper hill, is also known as?
(and where is it?)
the optic tectum or simply tectum
(in the midbrain (mesencephalon))
To which pathway is the inferior colliculus connected and where is it?
To the auditory pathway and it is part of the midbrain.
