Brain Anatomy Flashcards
Hereditary brain disease characterized by the degradation of the Striatum
Huntington’s disease
Top of the brain
Dorsal
Bottom of the brain
Ventral
Right side of the brain
Posterior
Left side of the brain
Anterior
Type of brain sectioning that is parallel to face
Coronal
Type of brain sectioning that is parallel to ear
Sagittal
Type of brain sectioning that is perpendicular to face
Horizontal
Outside view of brain
Lateral view
Inside view of brain
Medial view
Nervous system that includes the brain and the spinal chord
Central nervous system
Nervous system that includes the nerves
Peripheral nervous system
A bunch of neurons
Nucleus
A nucleus and a bunch of axons
Nerve
Involuntary system of the peripheral nervous system that communicates with organs and glands
Autonomic nervous system
Voluntary system of the peripheral nervous system that communicates with sense organs and voluntary muscles
Somatic nervous system
Type of neuron that carries sensory information to the central nervous system
Afferent neuron
Type of neuron that carries motor information from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system
Efferent neuron
Root in spinal chord that takes sensory info “in”
Dorsal
Root in spinal chord where motor info comes “out”
Ventral
Membranes that enclose the brain and the spinal chord
Meninges
Outermost layer of meninge
Dura motor
Middle layer of meninge
Arachnoid
Bottom layer of meninge
Pia mater
Region of the brain made up of the medula, pons, and the midbrain
The brain stem
Nerves that control head, face, and neck movement
Cranial nerves
