Brain Flashcards

1
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How do ventricles connect and what order

A

2 lateral ventricles right and left separated by septum pellucidum. Interventricular foramen connect the third ventricle. Cerebral aqueduct connect the forth ventricle

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2
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Wernicke area

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Interpretive area of cerebrum. Only one hemisphere, generally left

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3
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Hypothalamus

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Subconscious control over skeletal muscles 
Control autonomic function 
Secrete ADH and OXytocin 
Produce emotional and behavioral drives 
Regulate body temp
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4
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Function of pons

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Connect cerebellum to brain stem

Involved in somatic and visceral motor control

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5
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3 folds of dura mater

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Falx cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
Falx cerebelli

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6
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Falx cerebri

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Protects and separates cerebral hemispheres
Contains superior and inferior sagittal sinus
Attaches to crista Galli and ethmoid

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7
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Tentorium cerebelli

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Separates cerebral hemispheres from cerebellum

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8
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Falx cerebelli

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Divides two cerebellum

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9
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Six major regions of the brain

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Cerebrum 
Cerebellum
Diencephalon 
Midbrain 
Pons 
Medulla oblongata
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10
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Brain stem contains

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Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

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11
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Association fibers

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Connect neurons within 1 hemisphere
Arculate- short connect gyrus
Longitudal fasciculi- long connect frontal to other lobes in same hemisphere

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12
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Commissural fibers

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Connect 2 hemispheres right and left

Corpus callosum and anterior commissure

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13
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Pre central gyrus

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Primary motor cortex in frontal lobe

Directs voluntary movements via somatic motor

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14
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Central sulcus

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Divides pre and post central gyrus

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15
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Post central gyrus

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Primary sensory cortex in parietal lobe

Receives somatic sensory for touch, pain, temp, and vibration

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16
Q

Cranial nerve 1

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Olfactory

17
Q

Cranial nerve II

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Optic
Diencephalon
Special sensory

18
Q

Cranial nerve III

A

Oculomotor nerve
Midbrain
Motor
Moves eyelids

19
Q

Cranial nerve IV

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Trochlear
Midbrain
Motor
Moves eye down and to side

20
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Cranial nerve 5

A

Trigeminal
Pons
Mixed and autonomic

21
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Cranial nerve VI

A

Abducens
Pons
Motor
Moves eye side to side

22
Q

Cranial nerve VII

A

Facial

Pons

23
Q

Cranial nerve VIII

A

Vestibulocochlear
Pons and medulla oblongata
Special sensory

24
Q

Cranial nerve IX

A

Glossopharyngeal
Medulla oblongata
Mixed and autonomic

25
Q

Cranial nerve X

A

Vagus
Medulla oblongata
Mixed and autonomic

26
Q

Cranial nerve XI

A

Accessory
Medulla oblongata
Motor
Muscle and back

27
Q

Cranial nerve XII

A

Hypoglossal
Medulla oblongata
Motor
Tongue movement

28
Q

Projection fibers

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Connect cerebrum with lower areas
Pass through diencephalon, brain stem, cerebellum, and spinal cord.
Ascending and descending

29
Q

BBB weak points

A

Choroid plexuses
Pineal gland
Posterior lobe of pituitary gland

30
Q

How does CSF get into subarachnoid space

A

Via lateral aperture

And one median aperture

31
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Medulla oblongata functions

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Connect brain to spinal cord
Controls HR, BP, respiration
Autonomic reflexes

32
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Diencephalon

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Integrates sensory info and motor commands

33
Q

Thalamus

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Relay and processing centers for sensory info

34
Q

Cerebrum functions

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Conscious thought, intellectual functions
Memory storage and processing
Conscious and subconscious control of skeletal muscle contractions

35
Q

Cerebellum

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Coordinates somatic motors and stores learned reflexes

36
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Midbrain

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Regulates auditory and visual reflexes and controls alertness