brain Flashcards
ventricles function
makes cerebrospinal fluid which transports nutrients and clears waste
the fluid provides support for the brain and protects it against trauma
cerebral aqueduct function
narrow canal that allows celebrospinal fluid to travel from the third ventrical to the fourth to the spinal cord
third ventricle location
in diencephalon
fourth ventricle location
posterior to pons, and above medulla (superior)
has lateral apertures as sid ewalls
frontal lobe functions
conscious thought, decision making “executive functions”
precentral gyrus or primary motor cortex functions and location
located in the posterior frontal lobe and responsible for voluntary muscle movements
postcentral gyrus function and location
located in the anterior of parietal lobe
responsible for sensation (touch)
occipital lobe function
vision
temporal lobe
hearing, memory, acquisition
pre-motor cortex location and function
lies anterior to primary motor cortex
prepares and executes movements of the limbs
central canal function
continues after fourth ventricle
continues down the spinal cord carrying cerebrospinal fluid
insular lobe or insula function
located in the middle deep inside lateral cerebral sulcus
plays a role in smell and taste and memory
Somatosensory association cortex function
responsible for input processing and generation of movement
multimodal association cortex function
receives input from multiple mdoalities and formulates a composite experience.
Associated with imagination, judgement, decision making, and making long term plans.
central sulcus location
separates frontal and parietal lobes
