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Brain & Meninges Flashcards

1
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Name the two sides of the brain?

A

The Left and Right Hemisphere

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What is the name of the portion of the brain that holds the two parts together?

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Corpus Collosum

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What is the name given to the small brain, cauliflower brain?

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Cerebellum

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What is the anme given to the large, main brain?

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Cerebrum

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What is the name given to the ridges of the brain?

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Gyrus

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What is the name given to the depression of the brain?

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Sulcus

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What is the name of the 3 deep fissures?

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Longitudinal Fissure
Laterial Fissure
Transverse Fissure

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What are the two main Gyrus and there function?

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Pre Central Gyrus - Motor Cotex

Post Central Gyrus - Sensory Cortex

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What is the Pinal Gland and where is it found?

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Small endocrine Gland above the mid brain - aids in sleep pattern.

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10
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What are the 3 parts of the brain stem and there functions?

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Mid Brain - Visual & Auditory processes & reflex
Pons - Relays info to Cerebellum, control sub-conscious movement
Medulla Oblongata - Control of Cardio, Resp and gastro systems

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What is the name for the master gland in the body?

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Pitutary gland

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What are the two exact loactions for the areas of the brain that control the auditory and visual reflexs?

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Superior and Inferior Colliculus

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What is the left cerebral Hemisphere usually responsible for?

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Language, speech and writing

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What is the right Cerebral Hemisphere normally responsible for?

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Singing, Playing muscial instument, 3D perception

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What is the name of the 5 lobes of the brain?

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Frontal, Parital, Occipital, Temporal and insula

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What is the name given to the top layer of the cerebrun?

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Cerbral Cotex

17
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What and where is the Wernickes area?

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It is responsible for understanding and is sensory. Found in the Temporal lobe near the lateral fissure

18
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What and where is the Broca’s area?

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It is at the base of the Frontal lobe and is resposible for the Production of speech - Motor

19
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What is the frontal lobe used for?

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Motor responses
Volentary movement
Personality

20
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What is the temporal lobe used for?

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Speech and Sound

21
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What is the Parietal lobe used for?

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Sensory prosses

Attention & Language

22
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What is the cerebral Cortex

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The outermost layer of the brain. The grey matter

23
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Name the 3 regions of the Cerebellum?

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Left and right Cerebellar Hemisphere

Vermis

24
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What is the function of the Cerebellar?

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Co-ordination of movement

25
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What disease is created by a defect of the Cerbral nuclei?

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Parkinson’s disease

26
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What area of the brain does the descending motor neurons pathways cross (decussate)?

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In the medulla oblongata.

27
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What are the 3 layers of the meninges?

A

Dura Matar
Arachnoid Mater
Pia Mater

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