Brain Flashcards
1
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Dura mater
A
Covers the whole brain
2
Q
Frontal lobe
A
Front of the brain
3
Q
Parietal lobe
A
Top of the brain
4
Q
Temporal lobe
A
Bottom of brain
5
Q
Occipital lobe
A
Back of brain
6
Q
Cerebrum
A
Largest portion of the brain (above cerebellum)
7
Q
Cerebellum
A
Sits under the cerebrum
8
Q
Corpus collosum
A
“C” shaped structure above the thalamus
9
Q
Thalamus
A
Center of the brain
10
Q
Hypothalamus
A
Below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland
11
Q
Pituitary gland
A
Hangs below the hypothalamus
12
Q
Pons
A
Looks like someone’s belly, near the brain stem
13
Q
Medulla oblongata
A
Below the pons
14
Q
Cerebral aqueduct
A
Between the pons and arbor vitae
15
Q
4th ventricle
A
Connects cerebral aqueduct to the arbor vitae
