Cerebral Cortex 1 Flashcards

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Clinco-anatomical correlation refers to

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Correlation of premortem signs with lesions observed during autopsy

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The first attempts to match cortical localization with function involed _ (person) and _ (movement)

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Franz Gall

Phrenology

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The matching of skull irregularities to underlying function is the basis of which movement?

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Phrenology

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What was the location of Broca’s patient’s lesion? (3)

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Inferior frontal convolutions
Pars triangularis
Opercularis

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A lesion involving the following 3 areas will result in what clinical finding?
Inferior frontal convolutions
Pars triangularis
Opercularis

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Inability to find / form words (Broca’s area)

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Majority of behaviors involve single neural areas working in isolation (T/F)

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False

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What types of cells are characterized as follows?

  • Large apical dendrite
  • Horizontal running basal dendrites
  • Large Axon from soma base
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Pyramidal cells

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The most common cell type in the cerebral cortex is _

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Pyramidal cell

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Pyramidal cells (which consist of all projection neurons) are found in which cell layers?

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All but layer 1

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Stellate, Chandelier, Aspiny, Spiny and Basket cells refer to what type of cell?

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Granule Cells

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What are the names of granule cells in the following cell layers
III - (1)
IV - (2)
III and V (1)

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Chandelier
Spiny and Aspiny
Basket cells

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he major function of granule cells are as _. They are largely _ in nature

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Interneurons

Inhibitory

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What are the six layer names within the cortex?

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Plexiform
Outer granular 
Outer pyramidal
Inner granular 
Inner pyramidal 
Multiform
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The band of Baillerger are a layer of horizontal fibers contained within what cortical layers?

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IV and V

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A major charactistic of cells within columns are?

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Functionally linked - Same receptive field and sensory modality

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The corpus callosum links the entire left and right cortex (except the temporal pole). From what cortical layer do corpus callosum neurons arise? What are they called?

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Layer III

Interhemispheric neurons

17
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The temporal poles of both hemispheres are connected by what structure?

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Anterior Commisure

18
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Long association neurons connect _. They arise from what layers?

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Connect lobes

Layers III and V

19
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Short association axons connect _. They arise from what layer?

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Gyri

Layer II

20
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Local intrinsic axons connect what?

21
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Local circuit acons typically connect _? What is unique about their neurotransmission?

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Connect columns

Usually peptidergic

22
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The following corticofugal axons arise from what layers?
Corticothalamic
Corticobulbar and corticospinal
Corticostriate and corticopontine

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Layer VI
Layers III and V
Layer V

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Corticopetal axons refer to _

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Axons coursing towards the cortex

24
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All cortical neurons are formed by _

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The first half of gestation

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The telencephalic neural tube consists of (2)
Plexiform zone | Matrix / ventricular zone
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The matrix /ventricular zone refers to _
A layer of neuroblast adjacent to the lateral ventricle
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Neuroblast migration into the plexiform zone is triggered by _
arrival of noradrenergic axons
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A total of _ migration waves occur. Each wave results in _
Five | neuroblasts forming successive cortical layers closer to the pia
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The oldest and only acellular layer in the cortex is _
Layer 1
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The ependymal lining of of the lateral ventricle is formed by _
Neuroblasts left in the matrix zone
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Organize the six layers according to age (oldest to youngest)
Layer 1, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
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The formation of gyri and sulci results from _
Differential intracortical forces
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A theory regarding the formation of gyri and sulci postulates _
Somes layers are more densly packed, develop faster, leading to buckling
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Polymicrogria refers to _. What is the cause? How are the cells layers arranged?
Many small gyri Abberant migration Poorly
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Lissencephaly refers to _. what cell layer is absent? What cell layer is reduced?
Smooth brain Layer 2 absent Layer 3 and 4 reduced
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The gene associated with lissencephaly is makes _
Proteins that interact with microtubules
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A milder form of lissencephaly is _
Pachygyria
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Displaced cortical layers in what brain area is associated with dyslexia?
Wernicke's area
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Small nests of incorrectly positioned cortical neurons are referred to as _. These cell bodies may sometimes be surrounded by _
Ectopic foci | White matter