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1
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on a CT in clinical orientation, the anterior (ventral) side will be at the top or bottom

A

top

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2
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on a CT in clinical orientation, the posterior (dorsal) side will be at the top or bottom

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bottom

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3
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does visuospatial processing occur in the left or right hemisphere

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right

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4
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does language processing occur in the left or right hemisphere

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left

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5
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what -cephalon are part of the forebrain

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telencephalon
diencephalon

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6
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what -cephalon are part of the midbrain

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mesencephalon

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7
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what cephalon are part of the hindbrain

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metencephalon
myelencephalon

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8
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in embryonic development, the forebrain is also called

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prosencephalon

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9
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in embryonic development, the midbrain is also called

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mesencephalon

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10
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in embryonic development, the hindbrain is also called

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rhombencephalon

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11
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the metencephalon forms __

A

pons

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12
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the myelencephalon forms __

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medulla

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13
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the precentral gyrus located anterior to the central sulcus is the location of the ___

A

primary somatomotor cortex (motor)

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14
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the postcentral gyrus located anterior to the central sulcus is the location of the ___

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primary somatosensory cortex (sensory)

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15
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what is the function of the precentral gyrus

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voluntary muscle movment

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16
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what is the function of the premotor region

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planning of voluntary muscle movement

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17
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what is the function of the frontal eye fields

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controls voluntary horizontal movement of eyes

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18
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what is the function of the prefrontal cortex

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intellectual functions

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19
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what is the function of Broca’s motor speech area

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language production

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20
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what 5 structures are found in the frontal lobe

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precentral gyrus
premotor region
frontal eye field
prefrontal cortex
Broca’s motor speech area

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21
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what is the function of the postcentral gyrus (somatosensory cortex)

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somatosensory perception

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22
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what is the function of Wernicke’s area

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language understanding and perception

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23
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what is the function of the superior parietal lobule

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integration of sensory and motor functions

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24
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what are the 3 structures of the parietal lobe

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postcentral gyrus
Wernicke’s area
superior parietal lobule

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25
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what is the function of the superior temporal gyrus

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anterior= taste
posterior= auditory perception

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26
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what is the function of the middle temporal gyrus

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detection of moving objects

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27
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what is the function of the inferior temporal gyrus

A

recognition of faces

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28
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what is the function of the calcarine sulcus

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it divides superior and inferior visual information

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29
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how do the superior and inferior visual information divided by the calcarine sulcus differ

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below the sulcus is superior visual information
above the sulcus is inferior visual information

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30
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below the calcarine sulcus is the __ gyrus which processes visual information form the __ half of your eye

A

lingual
upper

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31
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above the calcarine sulcus is the __ gyrus which processes visual information form the __ half of your eye

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cuneate
bottom

32
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what are the 3 structures of the temporal lobe

A

superior temporal gyrus
middle temporal gyrus
inferior temporal gyrus

33
Q

what is the main structure of the occipital lobe

A

calcarine sulcus

34
Q

what is the main memory area of the brain

A

hippocampus

35
Q

what lobe tends to be a common locus for epilepsy

A

temporal lobe

36
Q

area 3, 1, and 2 are known as

A

primary sensory cortex

37
Q

area 4 is known as

A

primary motor cortex (precentral gyrus)

38
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area 5 is known as

A

somatosensory association cortex

39
Q

area 6 is known as

A

premotor cortex and supplementary cortex

40
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area 17 is known as

A

primary visual cortex

41
Q

area 18 is known as

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secondary visual cortex

42
Q

area 19 is known as

A

associative (tertiary) visual cortex

43
Q

area 22 is known as

A

superior temporal gyrus (caudal part contains Wernicke’s area)

44
Q

area 39 is known as

A

angular gyrus (part of Wernicke’s area)

45
Q

area 40 is known as

A

supramarginal gyrus (part of Wernicke’s area)

46
Q

what 3 areas are part of Wernicke’s area

A

22
39
40

47
Q

area 41 is known as

A

primary auditory cortex

48
Q

area 42 is known as

A

auditory association cortex

49
Q

area 44 is known as

A

pars opercularis (part of Broca’s area)

50
Q

area 45 is known as

A

pars triangularis (part of Broca’s area)

51
Q

what 2 areas are part of Broca’s area

A

44
45

52
Q

what is the effect of Wernicke’s aphasia

A

poor comprehension of speech
speaks fluently but in words that don’t make sense

53
Q

what is the effect of Broca’s aphasia

A

good comprehension of speech
difficulty and slow to form seech

54
Q

Wernicke’s aphasia is __ while Broca’s aphasia is __
(expressive or receptive)

A

Wernicke’s= receptive
Broca’s= expressive

55
Q

what structure is the way of communication between Wernicke’s and Broca’s area

A

arcuate fasciculus

56
Q

the midbrain is also known as the ___

A

cerebral peduncle

57
Q

what is the largest nerve coming out of the pons

A

trigeminal

58
Q

what is the pathway of CSF flow starting from the lateral ventricle

A

lateral ventricle–> interventricular formen of Monro–> aqueduct of Sylvius (cerebral aqueduct)–> fourth ventricle–> foramen of Luschka–> foramen of Magendie

59
Q

what are the 4 structures of the ventricles of the brain

A

lateral ventricle
third ventricle
fourth ventricle
cerebral aqueduct

60
Q

what is the function of the ventricles of the brain

A

flow of CSF

61
Q

what happens if the flow of CSF between the ventricles gets disturbed

A

hydrocephalus

62
Q

from above the ear inwards, what are the structures you would pass through starting from the outside going in

A

cortex
insula
extreme capsule
claustrum
external capsule
putamen
globus pallidus
internal capsule
thalamus
third ventricle

63
Q

superior and rostral to the thalamus is the __

A

caudate nucleus

64
Q

inferior and rostral to the thalamus is the __

A

hypothalamus

65
Q

what structures make up the (dorsal) striatum

A

putamen
caudate nucleus

66
Q

the (dorsal) striatum is divided by white matter into __ and __ limb

A

anterior
posterior

67
Q

the anterior limb of the internal capsule separates the __ from the __

A

lenticular nucleus
caudate

68
Q

the posterior limb of the internal capsule separates the __ from the __

A

lenticular nucleus
thalamus

69
Q

what 2 structures make up the ventral striatum

A

nucleus accumbens
olfactory tubercle

70
Q

what 2 structures make up the corpus striatum

A

dorsal striatum
globus pallidus

71
Q

what 2 structures make up the lenticular nucleus

A

putamen
globus pallidus

72
Q

what 3 structures make up the basal ganglia

A

corpus striatum
substantia nigra
subthalamic nucleus

73
Q

the putamen receives what type of information

A

sensory
motor

74
Q

is the putamen is concerned with motor or sensory functions

A

motor

75
Q

the caudate is concerned with __

A

cognitive aspect of movement, eye movement, and emotional correlations of these movements

76
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what 3 structures make up Wernicke’s area

A

supramarginal gyrus
angular gyrus
superior temporal gyrus

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