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Brain Anatomy Flashcards

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What are the 5 components of the scalp. Hint: Think SCALP

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Skin

Close connective tissue & cutaneous vessels+nerves

Aponeurosis

Loose connective tissue (scalping layer)

Pericranium (periosteum of skull bones)

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Order the following from outer to inner

Pia mater, Skull, Dura, Brain Tissue, Arachnoid

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Skull, Dura, Arachnoid, Pia Mater, Brain Tissue

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Three main types of extra-axial hemorrhages

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Epidural Hematoma (bleed between dura mater and skull)

Subdural hematoma (subdural space)

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (between arachnoid mater and pia mater)

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What is a hemorrhage?

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Escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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Know these general brain structures in a diagram

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What are the two major components of the cerebral cortext? What are the differences between them?

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Sulci - Grooves/fissures. They’re deep continuous

Gyri - Outpouchings

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Know this diagram

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What are some functions of the frontal lobe

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Judgement, emotional traits, elaboration of thoughts, personality, inhibition, storage of motor patterns

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What are the 4 subparts of the frontal lobe

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Premotor Cortex

Prefrontal Area

Broca’s Area (language production)

Motor Cortex

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What are some functions of the temporal lobe

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Auditory reception area

Expressed behavior

Receptive speech

Memory/info retrieval

Wernicke’s Area (language comprehension)

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Functions of the Cerebellum

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Coordinations

Control of voluntary movement

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Functions of the Occipital Lobe

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Visual Reception

Visual Interpretation

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Functions of the Brain Stem

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Breathing

Digestion

Heart Control

Blood Vessel Control

Alertness

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Functions of the parietal lobe

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Processing sensory input

Body orientation

Primary somatic area

Secondary somatic area

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What are some useful forms of Neuroimaging

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Radiographs

CT

MRI

Angiograms

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Four major components of the Brain

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Gray Matter (cortex and deep gray nuclei)

CSF (ventricles and cisterns)

Calvaria (“skull cap”)

Cranial Nerves

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Imaging technique in which an X-ray source rotates around the head and compartmentalizes the image

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CAT Scan

18
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Know these diagrams of the major arteries of the neck and circle of willis

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19
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Steps to a stroke

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A thrombus in the carotid artery breaks off

It travels to the cerebral artery

The thrombus lodges in the artery

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Know these images of the major veins of the next

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21
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Remember this diagram of the venous anatomy

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22
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ICA Dissection, What’s happening

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Tear in carotid artery wall

Entry of blood into the intima-

23
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Know this image of the major sulci and fissures

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