Brain Anatomy Flashcards
how is the nervous system divided
- central nervous system (CNS): defined as part of the nervous system enclosed in meninges –> comprises the brain and spinal cord
- peripheral nervous system (PNS): connects the CNS with the organs and limbs –> subdivided into the somatic and autonomic systems
how is the CNS divided
what are the variations in the cerebral cortex between species
higher mammals the cerebrum have many hills (gyri) and valleys (sulci)
deeper fissures/sulcus provide boundaries of the lobes –> lower mammals have smooth surfaces
folding greatly enhance the surface area and increases the potential for neural networks
what is the telencephalon
each cerebral hemisphere can be divided into lobes
- frontal lobe
- temporal lobe
- parietal lobe
- occipital lobe
what structure is shown here
telencephalon
what structure is shown here
2 cerebral hemispheres
telencephalon
what is the cerebral hemisphere made up of
surface grey matter –> called cerebral cortex
underlying white matter and deep masses of grey matter –> called basal nuclei
each hemisphere contains a cavity –> lateral ventricle
what structures are shown
what structures are shown
corpus callosum (left)
internal capsule (right)
what structure is shown here
corpus callosum
what is the function of corpus callosum
transfer of information
connects forebrain with brain stem
what is in the cerebral white matter
1. corpus callosum: a mass of fibres that connect right and left cerebral hemispheres
2. internal capsule: fibres running to and from the brainstem
what structure is this
corpus callosum
what structures are shown here
internal capsule
corona radiata
what structure is shown here
diencephalon
what structures are shown here
diencephalon
what does the diencephalon give rise to
the optic nerve
what does the diencephalon contain
third ventricle –> pocket of fluid
what is on the roof of third ventricle
pineal gland is on the dorsal roof of the third ventricle
what can the diencephalon be divided into
four regions
- thalamus
- hypothalamus
- subthalamus
- epithalamus
what is on the ventral part of the third ventricle
pituitary gland
what structures are shown
what structures are shown
mesencephalon
what structures are shown
mesencephalon
what nerves do the mesencephalon give rise
oculomotor (III) and trochlear (IV) cranial nerves
what does the mesencephalon contain
mesencephalic aqueduct
what does the tectum (roof) of the mesencephalon consist of
rostral colliculus
caudal colliculus
what do the fibres located along the ventral surface of the midbrain constitute
crus cerebri
–> axons connecting rostral + caudal
what are the structures shown
tectum
mesencephalic aqueduct
crus cerebri
what structures are shown
metencephalon
what structures are shown
metencephalon