Brain/ CNS Flashcards
What is the structure labeled at 1-5?
- medial longitudinal fissure
- central sulcus
- lateral fissure
- transverse cerebral fissure
what does the medial longitudinal fissure separate?
left and right cerebral hemispheres
what lobe does the central sulcus separate?
frontal and parietal lobe
what gyrus is located posterior to the central sulcus, what is found within this gyrus?
post-central gyrus
primary somato-sensory cortex
what gyrus is located anterior to the central sulcus, what is found within this gyrus?
pre-central gyrus
primary motor cortex
what does the superior and inferior colliculi make up?
upper and lower bumps of the quadrigemina
what is one hormone the pineal gland secretes?
melatonin
what is the functional job of the fornix?
connect structures of the limbic system
what is the function of the corpus callosum?
connect the two hemispheres of the brain together
what kind of matter is arbor vitae made up of?
white matter
what three structures make up the brain stem?
midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata
what region does the thalamus and hypothalamus make up?
diencephalon
what regions of the brain does the transverse cerebral fissure separate?
cerebral hemispheres from the cerebellum
what is the function of the olfactory bulb?
collect information related to smell
what function does the optic nerve serve?
carry visual information from both eyes to the forebrain
