Brain Flashcards
1
Q
regions that form the brainstem
A
- midbrain
- pons
- medulla oblongata
2
Q
regions that form the diencephalon
A
- hypothalamus
- epithalamus
- thalamus
3
Q
how many ventricles are there inside the brain
A
4
4
Q
lateral sulcus
A
a deep groove that separates the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe
5
Q
pre central gyrus
A
the mass of nervous tissue immediately anterior to the central sulcus
- located in the frontal lobe
6
Q
postcentral gyrus
A
located in parietal lobe
7
Q
white matter
A
composed primarily of myelinated axons
8
Q
epithalamus
A
- partially forms the posterior roof of the diencephalon and covers the third ventricle.
- The posterior portion of the epithalamus houses the pineal gland and the habenular nuclei
