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Brain & sections Flashcards

1
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What structure

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Cortex
(composed of gray matter)

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What structure

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Medulla
(composed of white matter)

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3
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What structure

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Gyrus
(plural = gyri)
(the smoother portion)

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4
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What structure
(the groove)

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Sulcus
(plural = sulci)

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5
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What structure

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Gyri

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6
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What structure
(the grooves)

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Sulci

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7
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What structures
(deep grooves)

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Fissures

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8
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What region

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Cerebrum
(tissue showing is cerebral cortex)

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9
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What region

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Cerebral cortex

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10
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What region

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Cerebral medulla

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11
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What lobe

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Frontal lobe

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12
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What lobe

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Parietal lobe

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13
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What lobe

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Occipital lobe

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14
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What lobe

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Temporal lobe

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15
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What lobe

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Insula of Reil

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16
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What structure

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Caudate nucleus

(Looks like a C)

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17
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What structure

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Putamen
(part of lentiform nucleus)

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18
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What structure

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Globus pallidus
(part of lentiform nucleus)

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19
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What deep groove

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Longitudinal fissure

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20
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What deep groove

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Lateral fissure

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21
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What structure

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Precentral gyrus

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22
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What structure

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Postcentral gyrus

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23
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What structure

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Precentral gyrus

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24
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What structure

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Postcentral gyrus

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25
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What structure

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Cingulate gyrus

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26
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What structure

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Cingulate gyrus

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27
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What groove

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Central sulcus
(separates frontal and parietal lobes)

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28
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What groove

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Parieto-occipital sulcus
(separates parietal and occipital lobes)

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29
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What groove

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Cingulate sulcus

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30
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What structure

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Thalamus

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31
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What structure

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Interthalamic adhesion
(intermediate mass)

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32
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What structure

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Hypothalamus

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33
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What structure

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Hypothalamus

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34
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What structure

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Infundibulum
(stalk of pituitary gland that attached pituitary to hypothalamus)

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35
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What structure

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Pineal gland

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36
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What structure

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Pineal gland

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37
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What structure

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Pituitary gland

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38
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What structure

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Corpora quadrigemina

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39
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What structure

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Superior colliculus

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40
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What structure

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Inferior colliculus

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41
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What structure

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Corpora quadrigemina

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42
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What structure

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Superior colliculi

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43
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What structure

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Inferior colliculi

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44
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What structure

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Cerebral peduncles

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45
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What structure

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Cerebral peduncles

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46
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What structure

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Pons

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47
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What structure

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Pons

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48
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What structure

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Pons

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49
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What structure

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Pons

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50
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What structure

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Pons

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51
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What structure

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Pons

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52
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What structure

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Cerebellum

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53
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What structure

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Cerebellum

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54
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What structure

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Vermis
(part of the cerebellum)

(Upside down V)

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55
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What structure

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Anterior lobe
(part of the cerebellum)

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56
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What structure

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Posterior lobe
(part of the cerebellum)

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57
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What structure

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Vermis
(part of the cerebellum)

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58
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What structure

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Anterior lobe
(part of the cerebellum)

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59
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What structure

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Posterior lobe
(part of cerebellum)

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60
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What structure

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Left cerebellar hemisphere

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61
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What structure

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Right cerebellar hemisphere

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62
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What structure

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Cerebellum

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63
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What structure

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Cerebellum

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64
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What structure

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Cortex
(gray matter)

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65
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What structure

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Arbor vitae
(white matter in cerebellum)

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66
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What structure

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Arbor vitae
(white matter in cerebellum)

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67
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What structure

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Medulla oblongata

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68
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What structure

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Medulla oblongata

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69
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What structure

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Medulla oblongata

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70
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What structure

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Medulla oblongata

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71
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What structure

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Medulla oblongata

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72
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What structure

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Medulla oblongata

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73
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What structure

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Inferior olivary nucleus

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74
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What structure

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Inferior olivary nucleus

(looks like an olive)

75
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What structure

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Corpus callosum

(coliseum seats)

76
Q

What structure

A

Fornix

(fox hole)

77
Q

What structure

A

Interthalamic adhesion
(intermediate mass)

78
Q

What structure

A

Anterior commissure

79
Q

What structure

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Posterior commissure

80
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What structure filled with fluid

A

Lateral ventricles

81
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What structure filled with fluid

A

Interventricular foramen
(foramen of Monroe)

82
Q

What structure filled with fluid

A

Third ventricle

83
Q

What structure filled with fluid

A

Cerebral aqueduct

84
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What structure filled with fluid

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Fourth ventricle

85
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What opening filled with fluid

A

Median aperture
(foramen of magendie)

86
Q

What structure filled with fluid

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Lateral ventricles

87
Q

What structure filled with fluid

A

Interventricular foramen
(foramen of monroe)

88
Q

What structure filled with fluid

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Third ventricle

89
Q

What structure filled with fluid

A

Cerebral aqueduct

90
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What structure filled with fluid

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Fourth ventricle

91
Q

What opening filled with fluid

A

Lateral aperture
(foramen of luschka)

92
Q

What structure

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Choroid plexus
(capillary bed secreting cerebrospinal fluid)

93
Q

What structure

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Choroid plexus
(capillary bed secreting cerebrospinal fluid)

94
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What structure

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Dura mater
(composed of 2 layers)

95
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What structure

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Dura mater
(composed of 2 layers)

96
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What structure

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Arachnoid mater
(with threat like projections resembling spider web)

97
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What structure

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Pia mater
(clinging tightly to surface of brain [in this image] or spinal cord)

98
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What space filled with fluid

A

Subarachnoid space
(separates arachnoid mater and pia mater)

99
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What deep groove

A

Longitudinal fissure

100
Q

What deep groove

A

Lateral fissure

101
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What structure

A

Cingulate gyrus

102
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What groove

A

Cingulate sulcus

103
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What structure

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Cerebral cortex
(gray matter)

104
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What structure

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Cerebral medulla
(white matter)

105
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What structure

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Globus pallidus 1
(part of the lentiform nucleus)

106
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What structure

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Globus pallidus 2
(part of the lentiform nucleus)

107
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What structure

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Putamen
(part of lentiform nucleus)

108
Q

What structure

A

Caudate nucleus

109
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What lobe

A

Temporal lobe

110
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What lobe

A

Insula of Reil

111
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What structure

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Infundibulum
(stalk from which pituitary gland hangs [pituitary not shown])

112
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What structure

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Optic tract
(from optic nerve [Cranial nerve 2])

113
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What structure filled with fluid

A

Lateral ventricles

114
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What structure

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Corpus callosum

115
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What structure

116
Q

What structure

A

Anterior commissure

117
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What structure

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Choroid plexus
(capillary bed producing cerebrospinal fluid)

118
Q

What structure filled with fluid

A

Third ventricle

119
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What structure

120
Q

What structure

A

Interthalamic adhesion

121
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What structure

A

Hippocampus

122
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What structure

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Substantia nigra
(beginnings of it [better viewed from a more posterior section])

123
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What structure

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Third ventricle

124
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What structure

125
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What structure

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Interthalamic adhesion

126
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What structure

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Choroid plexus

127
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What structure

128
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What structure

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Substantia nigra

129
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What structure

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Pons (part of brain stem)

130
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What structure

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Substantia nigra
(looking different on both sides in this particular slide

131
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What structure

132
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What lobe

A

Frontal lobe

133
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What lobe

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Occipital lobe

134
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What lobe

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Parietal lobe

135
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What groove

A

Central solcus

136
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What structure

A

Precentral gyrus

137
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What structure

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Postcentral gyrus

138
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What structure

A

Corpus callosum

139
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What groove

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Cingulate solcus

140
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What structure

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Cingulate gyrus

141
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What structure

142
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What structure

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Anterior commissure

143
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What structure

144
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What structure

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Hypothalamus

145
Q

What structure

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Infundibulum
(stalk from which pituitary gland hangs [pituitary not shown])

146
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What structure

A

Pineal gland

147
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What structure

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Pons
(part of brain stem)

148
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What structure

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Medulla oblongata
(part of brain stem)

149
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What structure

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Corpora quadrigemina

150
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What structure

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Superior colliculus

151
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What structure

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Inferior colliculus

152
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What structure filled with fluid

A

Cerebral aqueduct

153
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What structure filled with fluid

A

Fourth ventricle

154
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What structure

A

Cerebellum

155
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What structure

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Arbor vitae
(white matter within the cerebellum)

156
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What deep groove

A

Longitudinal fissure

157
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What groove

A

Cingulate sulcus

158
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What structure

A

Cingulate gyrus

159
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What structure

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Cerebral cortex
(gray matter)

160
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What structure

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Cerebral medulla
(white matter)

161
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What structure

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Corpus callosum

162
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What structure filled with fluid

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Lateral ventricle
(one on other side of brain as well)

163
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What structure

164
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What structure

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Septum pellucidum
(membrane separating the lateral ventricles)

165
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What structure

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Choroid plexus
(capillary bed producing cerebrospinial fluid)

166
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What structure

167
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What structure

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Caudate nucleus
(c-shaped area of gray matter [anterior and posterior parts])

168
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What structure

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Putamen
(part of lentiform nucleus)

169
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What structure

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insula of Reil

170
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What structure

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Optic radiation

171
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What structure filled with fluid

A

Third ventricle

172
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What structure

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Globus pallidus 2
(part of lentiform nucleus)

173
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What structure

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Caudate nucleus

174
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What structure

175
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What structure

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Globus pallidus 2

176
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What structure

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Globus pallidus 1

177
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What structure

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Interthalamic adhesion

178
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What structure

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Anterior commissure

179
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What structure

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Putamen
(part of lentiform nucleus)

180
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What structure

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Caudate nucleus
(posterior portion)

181
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What structure

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Anterior commissure

182
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What structure

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Posterior commissure

183
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What structure

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Pineal gland

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