Brain Flashcards
1
Q
What is the part of the brain responsible for sensory processing?
Where is it found?
A
Somatosensory cortex
Parietal lobe
POSTcentral gyrus
(think same as spine back = stabbed in back = sensation. Back = sensory. POSTcentral = sensory)
2
Q
Go to station 13 in workbook and complete the diagram with blood supply to brain
A
3
Q
Do a rough sketch of how different body areas relate to the somatosensory and motor cortexes
A
Compare to diagram at station 15 in notes
4
Q
Which 2 major arteries supply blood to the brain?
And what do foramen do they pass through?
A
Vertebral arteries - foramen magnum
Internal carotid arteries - foramen lacerum
