Brain Flashcards
What does the procencephelon further develop into?
telencephalon and diencephalon
What does the telencephalon later become?
cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles
What does the diecephalon later become?
thalamus, hypothalamus, and subthalamic nucleus
What does the mesencephalon further develop into?
Midbrain
What does the Rhombencephelon further develop into?
Metencephalon and myelencephelon
What does the metencephalon later become?
pons and cerebellum
What does the myelencephelon later become?
medulla
What are the 2 types of neuroglia?
Macroglia and microglia
Which type of neuroglia are known as the macrophages of the nervous system and are derived from mesoderm?
Microglia
Which type of neuralgia contain astrocytes, ependymal cells, and oligodendrocytes/Schwann cells
Macroglia
What are the contents of the Circle of Willis?
Anterior cerebral, Anterior communicating, internal carotid, posterior communicating, posterior cerebral
What does the globus pallidus, putamen, and caudate nucleus make up?
Basal ganglia
What part of the Internal capsule does thalamocortical fibers reside in (sensory from below the head)?
Anterior limb
What part of the Internal capsule does corticobulbar fibers reside in (motor to the head)?
Genu
What part of the Internal capsule does the corticospinal tract (motor part of the head), auditory, and visual association fibers reside in?
Posterior limb