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Basic CNS anatomy Flashcards

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1
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What connects the two hemispheres?!

A

The central callosum

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2
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Which is pointing up?!

Superior or inferior

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Superior

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3
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What is the term for ridges in the brain?!

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Gyrus

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What is the term for the valleys in the brain?!

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Sulci

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5
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What are the areas of the hindbrain?

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Reticular formation
Raphe nuclei
Area prostrema
Locus coeruleus

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6
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Which is pointing towards the back?!

Rostral or caudal

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Caudal

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7
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Where is the raphe nuclei located?!

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Medulla and midbrain

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8
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Where is the area prostrema located?!

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Pons/medulla

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9
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Where is the locus coeruleus located?!

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Pons

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10
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What functions is the reticular formation involved in?!

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Alertness and CV functions

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11
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What does the raphe nuclei contain?!

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Serotonin cells

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12
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What does the area prostrema contain?!

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Chemoreceptors trigger zone

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13
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What does the locus coeruleus contain?!

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NA positive cells

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14
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What are the areas of the midbrain?!

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Substantia nigra
Superior colliculus
Periaqueductal grey matter
Red nucleus

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What is the parietal lobe involved in?!

A

Integration from different senses

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17
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What are the two sections of the forebrain?!

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Telencephalon and diencephalon

18
Q

What does the central sulcus separate?!

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Primary motor cortex and the primary somatosensory cortex

19
Q

What does the diencephalon contain?!

A

Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Limbic system
Pituitary gland

20
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What is the temporal lobe involved in?!

A

Smell and sound

23
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What are the three components of the meninges?!

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Dura mater: thickest and external
Arachnoid mater: underneath the dura mater - does not go into the sulci
Pia mater: internal layer, goes into the sulci

24
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What is the occipital lobe involved in?!

A

Sense of sight

25
Q

How do the third and fourth ventricle connect?!

A

Via the cerebral duct

26
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What is the frontal lobe involved in?!

A

Conscious thought

28
Q

What does the telencephalon contain?!

A

Cerebral hemispheres, cerebral cortex and neocortex
Basal ganglia: extra pyramidal motor system
Corpus striatum, caudate nucleus: motor disorders

30
Q

Which is on top?!

Dorsal or ventral

A

Dorsal

36
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What do the different parts of the midbrain do?!

A

Substantia nigra: dopamine containing cells
Superior colliculus: visual inputs
Periaqueductal grey matter: emotive pain pathways
Red nucleus: motor control structure

43
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Where is reticular formation located?!

A

Midbrain and medulla

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