Brain Flashcards

(34 cards)

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What does the procencephelon further develop into?

A

telencephalon and diencephalon

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What does the telencephalon later become?

A

cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles

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3
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What does the diecephalon later become?

A

thalamus, hypothalamus, and subthalamic nucleus

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4
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What does the mesencephalon further develop into?

A

Midbrain

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5
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What does the Rhombencephelon further develop into?

A

Metencephalon and myelencephelon

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6
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What does the metencephalon later become?

A

pons and cerebellum

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7
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What does the myelencephelon later become?

A

medulla

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8
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What are the 2 types of neuroglia?

A

Macroglia and microglia

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9
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Which type of neuroglia are known as the macrophages of the nervous system and are derived from mesoderm?

A

Microglia

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10
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Which type of neuralgia contain astrocytes, ependymal cells, and oligodendrocytes/Schwann cells

A

Macroglia

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11
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What are the contents of the Circle of Willis?

A

Anterior cerebral, Anterior communicating, internal carotid, posterior communicating, posterior cerebral

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What does the globus pallidus, putamen, and caudate nucleus make up?

A

Basal ganglia

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What part of the Internal capsule does thalamocortical fibers reside in (sensory from below the head)?

A

Anterior limb

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14
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What part of the Internal capsule does corticobulbar fibers reside in (motor to the head)?

A

Genu

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15
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What part of the Internal capsule does the corticospinal tract (motor part of the head), auditory, and visual association fibers reside in?

A

Posterior limb

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16
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What nucleus of the Thalamus receives input from the neck and below?

17
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What nucleus of the Thalamus receives input from the head?

18
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What nucleus of the Thalamus receives visual input (Light) connects with the superior colliculus?

A

Lateral Geniculate

19
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What nucleus of the Thalamus receives auditory input (Music) connects with the inferior colliculus?

A

Medial geniculate

20
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What lobe of the Cerebellum provides balance of the arms and legs?

A

Anterior or spinocerebellum

21
Q

What lobe of the Cerebellum receives information from the cortex?

A

Posterior or cerebrocerebellum

22
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What lobe of the Cerebellum provides balance to the trunk?

A

Flocculonodular or vestibulocerebellum

23
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What nucleus of the Cerebellum is related to the spine?

A

Fastigial nucleus

24
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What nucleus of the Cerebellum is related to the proximal joints?

A

Globose nucleus

25
What nucleus of the Cerebellum is related to the middle joints?
Emboliform nucleus
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What nucleus of the Cerebellum is related to the distal joints?
Dentate nucleus
27
T/F: bacteria cannot cross the BBB, only viruses can?
True
28
What part of the vertebral artery lies between the 1st part of the subclavian artery to the transverse foramen of C6?
1st part
29
What part of the vertebral artery lies within the transverse foramen of C6 to C1 (relatively fixed to C1-C2)?
2nd part
30
What part of the vertebral artery extends from C1 to foramen magnum and is most prone to dissection?
3rd part
31
What part of the vertebral artery lies above the foramen magnum to become the basilar artery?
4th part
32
Where is CSF produced?
Choroid plexus in lateral ventricles
33
What does the CSF flow through to get from the lateral ventricle to the 3rd ventricle?
Interventricular foramen of Monro
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What does the CSF flow through to get from the 3rd ventricle to the 4th ventricle?
cerebral aqueduct of Sylvius