Brain and Spinal Cord Flashcards
What are the three general regions that the brain is divided into?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Which of the following includes the corpora quadrigemina and mesencephalic aqueduct?
a. Telencephalon
b. Diencephalon
c. Mesencephalon
d. Metencephalon
e. Myencephalon
c. Mesencephalon
Which of the following includes the medulla oblongata, caudal part of the fourth ventricle, and obex?
a. Telencephalon
b. Diencephalon
c. Mesencephalon
d. Metencephalon
e. Myencephalon
e. Myencephalon
Which of the following includes the cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles?
a. Telencephalon
b. Diencephalon
c. Mesencephalon
d. Metencephalon
e. Myencephalon
a. Telencephalon
What is the double-layered, outermost tough meningeal layer?
Dura mater
What is the name of the left and right partition of the cerebral hemispheres?
Falx cerebri
Which of the following includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and third ventricle?
a. Telencephalon
b. Diencephalon
c. Mesencephalon
d. Metencephalon
e. Myencephalon
b. Diencephalon
What regions are included in the Metencephalon?
Pons
Cerebellum
Rostral part of the fourth ventricle
What is the name of the membranous partitions of the cerebrum and cerebellum?
Tentorium cerebelli
What are the name of the sinuses that are part of the dural sinuses?
Dorsal sagittal sinus Transverse sinuses (bilateral)
What connects the fourth ventricle to the third ventricle?
Mesencephalic acqueduct
Where do the dural sinuses return blood and CSF?
Venous system
What is the name of the septum that separates the lateral ventricles?
Septum pellucidum
The dorsal sagittal dural sinus is located on the dorsal aspect of what fissure?
Longitudinal fissure
The ____ is a band of fibers that course transversely between the cerebral hemispheres deep within the longitudinal fissure.
Corpus callosum
Elevation of the cerebral cortex are ___, while depressions of the cerebral cortex are _____.
Gyri, Sulci
What are the five lobes of the cerebrum?
- Occipital lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Frontal lobe
- Temporal lobe
- Piriform lobe
What are the three general regions of the Cerebrum?
Internal Capsule
Cerebral cortex
Basal nuclei
True/False. Reflex pathways need to relay through the cerebral cortex.
False
Which part of the cerebral cortex is part of the piriform lobe and is responsible for olfactory function?
Paleocortex