Brain Anatomy Flashcards
This is tissue covering the brain
The meninges
This is the most superficial meninge
Dura mater
This is deep to the dura mater
arachnoid mater
this is deep to the arachnoid mater
pia mater
These structures separate the lobes of the brain
Dural folds
This is where CSF and blood supply to the brain drains
Dural sinus
This is the dural fold separating the two hemispheres of the cerebrum
Falx cerebri
This fold separates the cerebrum and the cerebellum
Tentorium cerebelli
This fold separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum
Falx cerebelli
This is the large part of the brain that processes everything one is aware of
Cerebrum
This is the small, inferior posterior portion of the brain that processes unconscious info
Cerebellum
This is the deep, central region of the brain
Diencephalon
This structure is inferior to the diencephalon
Brainstem
What are the three parts of the brainstem?
Mesencephalon (superior)
Pons
Medulla oblongata (Inferior)
What information processes in the brainstem
Vegetative functions–maintain organ function, etc.
These are the raised ridges of the surface of the cerebrum
Gyri (singular gyrus)
These are the grooves between gyri
Sulci (singular sulcus)
These are the very deep grooves between portions of the cerebrum
Fissures
What are the 5 lobes of the brain?
Frontal (anterior)
Parietal (superior lateral)
Temporal (inferior lateral)
Occipital (poterior)
Insula (deep)
This lobe separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum
Vermis