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Brain Flashcards

1
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4 regions of brain

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cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, cerebellum

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gyri

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crest of brain folds

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sulci

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depression of brain folds

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rostral

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superior

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caudal

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inferior

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grey matter

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external of brain
internal of spinal cord

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white matter

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internal of brain
external of spinal cord

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3 meniges of brain from top to bottom

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dura mater
arachnoid mater
pia mater

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dura mater layers

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periosteal layer- superior
meningeal layer- inferior

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epidural space

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between cranium and dura mater

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subdural space

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between dura mater and arachnoid mater

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subarachnoid space

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space inbetween arachnoid mater and pia mater

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13
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choroid plexi

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-formed by ependymal cells lining ventricles in brain
-filtrates blood plasma
-makes blood brain barrier

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14
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1/2 ventricles

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in cerebrum

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15
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3rd ventricle

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diencephelon

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4th ventricle

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brain stem

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falx cerebri

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runs along longitudinal fissure
partitions cerebrum into left and right halves
largest dural septa

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18
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falx cerebelli

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partitions cerebellum into left and right halves

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19
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astrocytes make what

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the blood brain barrier

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20
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where is the blood brain barrier missing

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choroid plexus
hypothalamus
pineal gland

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cerebrum lobes

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5 lobes
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, insula

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corpus callosum

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connects left and right halves of cerebrum

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insula

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deep to all lobes

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cerebrum functions

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memory
higher thinking
sensory
memory
reasoning

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thalamus functions

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paired oval masses
final relay for sensory info

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hypothalamus functions

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infulences heart rate
digestive activity
respiration
body temp
emotional responce
hunger & thirst
circadian rythm

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Brainstem sections

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midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata

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midbrain/mesencephalon functions

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visual and auditory functions
controls posture

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pons

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relays impulses
helps w breathing

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Medulla oblongata functions

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sensory relay for
cranial
thalamus
cardiac
breathing control
sneezing
coughing
swallowing
vomiting

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frontal

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parietal

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temporal

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occipital

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corpus callosum

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cerebellum

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arbor vitae
(white inner layer of cerebellum)

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mid brain

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pons

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medulla oblongata

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pituitary gland

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falx cerebri

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Tentorium
Cerebelli
(separates cerebellum from rest of brain)

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tentorial notch
(notch that allows brain stem to pass by the tentorium cerebelli)

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optic chiasm
(x crossed optic nerves)

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optic nerve

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olfactory bulb

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olfactory tract

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conus medullaris

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cauda equina

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