Brain Flashcards
Opposite side of the brain
contralateral
same side of the brain
ipsilateral
What is the slicing section that goes parallel to the forehead
transverse/coronal
What is the slicing section that goes through the two hemispheres
saggital
what makes up the grey matter
cell bodies and dendrites
What makes up the white matter
myelinated axons
what is the large fibre bundle that connects the two hemispheres
corpus callosum
three meninges
dura, pia, arachnoid
What is the CSF and where does it flow
Cerebrospinal fluid, fills subarachnoid space
what are the ventricals
cavities filled with CSF for exchange of materials between blood vessels and brain tissue
What does the telencephalon and the diencephalon make?
the forebrain
What structures are in the forbrain
cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, limbic system, thalamus, hypothalamus
What structures are in the hindbrain
cerebrum, pons, medulla
what are the grooves in the cerebral cortex called
sulci
what are the folds in the cerebral cortex called
gyri
functions of the frontal lobe
motor and cognition
function of the parietal lobe
somatosensory
function of the occipital lobe
vision
function of temporal lobe
hearing, vision, cognition, emotion
Is frontal lobe rostral or caudal
rostral
is occipital lobe rostral or caudal
caudal
what do primary areas do
recieve info from the senses
what is the primary motor cortex connected to
muscles in body
What does the premotor cortex do
controls primary motor cortex
what does the prefrontal cortex do
planning, judgement, strategies
