Brain Flashcards
The………… is responsible for coordination and voluntary movements
Cerebellum
The two halves of the cerebellum are called cerebellar hemispheres
cerebellar hemispheres
The narrow structure connecting the cerebellar hemispheres is known as the ______.
vermis.
The branching pattern of white matter in the cerebellum is called ______. Tree like .
arbor vitae
The outer layer of the cerebellum involved in processing information is the______
cerebellar cortex.
______ are the folds or ridges on the surface of the cerebellum. Think Folds .
Folia
The _____ acts as a sensory relay station in the brain. *** THomas tank engine- station .
thalamus
The ________ connects the thalami
interthalamic adhesion
The ________ controls basic bodily functions and regulates the pituitary gland.
hypothalamus
The stalk connecting the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland is called the ______.
infundibulum.
The ________ serves the shoulders and upper limbs, and its main nerves include axillary, median, musculocutaneous, radial, and ulnar.
brachial plexus
The_________ is the largest part of the brain, responsible for conscious thoughts and actions.
cerebrum
The _______ is a bundle of nerves connecting the cerebral hemispheres.
corpus callosum
The _________ is a deep groove separating the frontal and parietal lobes. * LCS
lateral cerebral sulcus
The primary motor cortex, responsible for initiating impulses to skeletal muscles, is located in ________. * Initiating- Pre -
the precentral gyrus
The primary somatosensory cortex, responsible for interpreting impulses from sensory receptors, is located in the ________.
postcentral gyrus
__________, is located in the left temporal and parietal lobes, is involved in language comprehension.
Wernicke’s cortex
The _________ is a deep groove separating the two cerebral hemispheres at the midline.
longitudinal fissure
The _______ is a deep groove separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum in the posterior/inferior part of the brain. * Going across the Brain *
transverse fissure
The area that receives and interprets impulses from sensory receptors is called a ______.
sensory area
The primary gustatory cortex is located in the ______ and is responsible for processing taste information. * Insalata*
insula
The _______ which produces cerebrospinal fluid, is found in the ventricles of the brain.
choroid plexus
The lateral ventricle is located in each cerebral hemisphere and is separated by the ________.
septum pellucidum
The interventricular foramen connects the lateral ventricles with the _____.
third ventricle.
The aqueduct of the midbrain connects the third ventricle to the ______.
fourth ventricle.
The fourth ventricle is located between the. ______ and the cerebellum.
pons
Lateral and median apertures in the fourth ventricle allow cerebrospinal fluid to flow into the ________. *** Fluid crawls down *
subarachnoid space.
The arachnoid villi are tiny projections located in the dural sinuses, especially the_________.
superior sagittal sinus
