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brain & spinal cord Flashcards

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what are the 3 major divisions of the brain?

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  • cerebrum
  • cerebellum
  • brainstem
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what are gyri vs sulci?

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  • gyri are the folds/ ridges in the brain
  • sulci are the** grooves** of the brain
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what are fissures in the brain?

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a fissure is a deeper groove (sulci) and can also be called sulcus

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what did the brain develop from?

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  • the ectodermal neural tube
  • the prosencephalon, mesencephalon & rhombencephalon
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what is the** mesencephalon**?

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midbrain - including the pons and cerebellum

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(recap) what term does the arachnoid and pia matter make?

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leptomeninx

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where are the dural venous sinuses located?

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between the periosteal and meningeal layers of the dura

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Describe the arachnoid mater

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  • web like arachnpid trabeculae bridge
  • not attached to dura, but the pressure of the CSF keeps it in direct contact
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describe the pia mater

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  • gives brain a ‘shiny’ appearance
  • adheres to brain surface and follows all contours
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what are the properties of CSF?

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  • clear liquid
  • contains glucose, proteins, ions and waste products
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what are the functions of CSF?

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  • mechanical protection - shock absorber
  • homeostasis function
  • ciruclation - exchange of nutrients and waste between blood and nervous tissue
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what cells are the CSF secreted by? Where are they located?

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  • the choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles
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what are the ventricles of the brain?

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  • 2 lateral ventricles
  • 3rd ventricle
  • 4th ventricle
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Describe the circulation of CSF

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  • CSF leaves the lateral ventricles through the intraventricular foramina (hole)
  • CSF** enters the 3rd ventricle**
  • it then passes through the cerebral aqueduct
  • CSF then enters the ventricle and leaves through the median aperture & lateral aperture
  • CSF then** enters subarachnoid space** which is continous with spinal chord
  • CSF can** leave subarachnoid space **through the granulations into the venous system
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What are the parts of the cerebrum?

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  • cerebral hemispheres - which are separated by the falx cerebri
  • basal ganglia
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what sulcus separates the frontal and parietal lobes?

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the central sulcus

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what does the transverse lateral sulcus separate?

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separates the superior frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobes

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what does the parieto-occipital sulcus separate?

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  • it separates the occipital lobes from the parietal & temporal lobes
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what is the corpus callosum?

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  • a** broad band of nerve fibres** joining the 2 hemispheres of the brain
  • remember it is a commisural fibre
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what are the main functions of the cerebrum?

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  • conscious **thought process **
  • **memory **storage
  • conscious and subconscious regulation of skeletal muscle contractions
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what are the basal nuclei?

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the basal nuclei are paired masses of grey matter (cell bodies) in each cerebral hemisphere

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what is the** function of the basal nuclei**?

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  • receive **input from cerebral cortex **
  • provide motor output to other parts of the cortex via the thalamus
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what is the limbic system in the cerebrum?

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  • the centre of emotional and behvaioural expression
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what is the primary somatosensory area and where is it located?

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  • processes somatic sensations eg touch,proprioception, temperature etc
  • posterior central gyrus
25
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what is the primary motor area?

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recieves and processes info about motor functions

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what is the central core of the brain and what are are its contents?

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diaencephalon
* contains epithalamus, thalamus (in walls of dianecephalon), **hypothalamus **(floor of dianecephalon)

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what are the parts of the brainstem?

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  • midbrain
  • pons
  • medulla oblongata
  • reticular formation
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what are the functions of the midbrain?

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  • processes visual and auditory data
  • maintains consciousness
29
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what 2 important cranial nerves arise in the midbrain?

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  1. CNIII - oculomotor
  2. IV- trochlear
30
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what is the pons?

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  • pons = bridge
  • between the mid brain and medulla oblongata
31
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what are the functions of the pons?

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  • relays sensory information to cerebellum and thalamus
  • subconscious somatic and visceral control
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what cranial nerves are in the pons?

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  • trigeminal CN V
  • CN VI-VIII (abudecens, facial, vestibulocochlear)
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what cranial nerves arise from the medulla oblongata?

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  • glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
  • vagus (CN X)
  • hypoglossal (CNXII)
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what is the function of the medulla oblongata?

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  • relays sensory info to the thalamus & other portions of the brainstem
  • autonomic centres for reg of visceral function - cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive etc
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What are the 2 hemispheres of the cerebellum separated by?

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the vermis

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what are the 3 lobes of the cerebellum?

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  1. anterior lobe
  2. posterior lobe
  3. flocculonodular lobe
37
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what are the 5 regions of the spinal chord?

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  • cervical
  • thoracic
  • lumbar
  • sacrum
  • 1 coccygeal nerve
38
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what are the 3 layers of the spinal meninges?

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  • pia mater
  • arachnoid mater
  • dura mater
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what does the grey matter in the spinal cord contain?

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nerve cell bodies and fibres

40
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what does the white matter of the spinal cord contain?

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  • myelinated fibres- may be ascending or descending
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compare the **dorsal vs ventral horn **of the spinal cord

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  • **dorsal **-receive axons of sensory (afferent) neurons
    * ventral - send out axons - motor (efferent) neurons
42
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what is the acronym for remembering dorsal vs ventral

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DAVE
* dorsal - afferent
* ventral - efferent

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