Brain Anatomy Flashcards
Meninges
‘membranes which cover cns
Dura mater is…
Thick and tough 2 layers _ periosteal and meningeal
Periosteal dura mater attached to…
Skull
Dural folds and falx celebri and tentoriam cerebelli formed by…
meningeal dura mater
CnS is… ‘
Brain and spinal cord
Purpose of meninges…
‘framework for vasculature
Protect cns with CSf from mechanical damage
Pia mater lines every
gyri and sulci
Subarachnoid space is between…
Pia mater and arachnoid mater
Basic brain made up of…
Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain
Spinal cord
Folds are called
Gyri
Shallow grooves are…
Sulci
Deepest grooves between folds..
Fissures
Most prominent fissure…
Longitudinal fissure - separates L+r cerebrum
Falx cerebri is within the…
Longitudinal fissure
Major R e9ions Of brain
Cerebrum
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Brain stem
