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Brain Anatomy Cross Section Flashcards

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Corpus Callosum

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A network of veins that connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain to communicate.

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Fornix

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Spatial navigation and memory

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Medulla Oblongata

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Crucial for vital processes e.g. blood pressure, breathing and heart rate

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Cerebral Adequate

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Connects the 3rd and 4th ventricles to allow cerebrospinal fluid to flow between them

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Choroid plexus

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A bundle of nerves that produce cerebrospinal fluid

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3rd Ventricle

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A cavity that contains cerebrospinal fluid located between the 2 halves of the thalamus

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Superior Colliculus

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Controls eye movements and visual processing

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Inferior Colliculus

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Localization and integration of auditory information

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Cingulate Gyrus

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Attention, Autonomic functions and emotion

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Lamina Terminalis

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Vital in fluid balance and neurodevelopment

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Pituitary Gland (hypophysis)

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The master gland, that controls vital body functions by releasing hormones for metabolism and homeostasis

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mamillary body

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Crucial role in memory formation and recall

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Septal region

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Emotion regulation, memory and autonomic functions

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Central sulcus (fissure of Rolando)

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Delineates the frontal and parietal lobes

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Parieto-occipital sulcus

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Delineates the Occipital and Parietal Lobes

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Straight Sinus

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A channel that goes down the junction cerebral tentorium and drains blood and eventually connects to the heart

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Pineal Gland

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Regulates sleep wake cycle and circadian rhythms by releasing melatonin

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Cerebellum

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Key in balance and equilibrium and memory

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Thalamus

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Transfers sensory and Motor signals to cortex

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Optic Chiasm

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Allows visual stimulation to process in both eyes

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