Brain Organisation Flashcards
The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of which two parts?
Brain and spinal cord
The meninges is made up of which 3 protective layers?
Dura mater, arachnoid membrane, pia mater
What is the brain’s most protective structure?
The skull
Which layer of the meninges is full of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
Arachnoid membrane
The other term for dorsal is:
Superior
The other term for superior is:
Dorsal
The other term for caudal is:
Posterior
The other term for posterior is:
Caudal
The other term for inferior is:
Ventral
The other term for ventral is:
Inferior
The other term for anterior is:
Rostral
The other term for rostral is:
Anterior
At what point of the central nervous system do the terms of orientation shift?
Midbrain-diencephalic junction
Name at least one of the brain’s vascular territories:
Anterior cerebral artery
Middle cerebral artery
Posterior cerebral artery
Name the 2 main ‘c’-structures discussed in this lecture:
- Corpus callosum
- Caudate nucleus
The main fibre tract that connects the two hemispheres is called the:
Corpus callosum
The longitudinal fissure is a gyrus or a sulcus?
Sulcus
The ____ sulcus separates the temporal, frontal & parietal lobes:
Lateral
The ____ sulcus separates the frontal & parietal lobes:
Central
Which subcortical structure, with one in each hemisphere, is located above the midbrain and considered part of the brainstem?
The thalamus
The thalamus, midbrain, pons and medulla are part of:
The brainstem
The superior and inferior colliculi serve different functions, but are both found in the:
Midbrain
Visuomotor functions are controlled by the ____ colliculi, whereas audition is controlled by the ____ colliculi:
- superior
- inferior
