Cerebral Hemispheres Flashcards
Largest part of the brain, with two hemispheres
Cerebrum
2 parts of cerebrum
Diencephalon and telencephalon
Forms the central core
Diencephelon
Forms the cerebral hemispheres
Telencephalon
Folds or convolutions that increases surface area of the brain
Gyrus
Shallow groove that separate each gyrus from each other
Sulcus
Deeper groove that separate each gyrus from each other
Fissures
Forms largest part of the brain
Cerebral hemisphere
2 cerebral hemispheres
Right and left hemispheres
Composed of gray matter; Forms a complete covering for the cerebral hemisphere
Cerebral cortex
Separates the two cerebral hemispheres containing the falx cerebri which is a sickled-shaped fold of dura mater
Longitudinal Cerebral Fissure
Connects the hemispheres across the midline;
Also known as the callosal commissure
Corpus callosum
Sulci of the cerebral hemisphere
Central Sulcus / Sulcus of Rolando
Lateral Sulcus / Fissure of Sylvius
Parieto-occipital Sulcus
Calcarine Sulcus
Only sulcus of any length on this surface of the hemisphere that indents the supermodial border and lies between two parallel gyri.
Central sulcus
Separates the frontal lobe (anterior) and parietal lobe (posterior)
Central sulcus
Gyrus that lies anterior to it contains motor cells that initiate the movements of the opposite side of the body;
Gyrus posterior to it lies the general sensory cortex and receives information from the opposite side of the body
Central sulcus
Separates the frontal (superior) and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe (inferior)
Lateral sulcus
Branches into 3 rami, which divides the inferior frontal gyrus into 3 parts (Opercular, Triangular and Orbital)
Lateral sulcus
3 rami of Lateral sulcus
Anterior Horizontal Ramus
Anterior Ascending Ramus
Posterior Ramus
Separates the parietal lobe from the occipital lobe;
Begins on the superior medial margin of the hemisphere about 2 inches anterior to the occipital pole;
Passes downward and anteriorly on the medial surface to meet the calcarine sulcus.
Parieto-occipital Sulcus
Separates the occipital lobe medially from Cuneus and Lingual gyrus
Found on the medial surface of the hemisphere
Joined at an acute angle by the parieto-occipital sulcus about halfway along its length
Calcarine sulcus
Lobes of the cerebrum
Frontal Parietal Temporal Occipital Insula or Island of Reil/Insular Cortex
Lobe:
Contains the primary motor area which carries out the individual movements of the different parts of the body
Frontal lobe
Lobe:
Contains the areas for sensory reception and integration of sensory information
Parietal lobe
Lobe:
Plays a role in person’s feeling and social judgment
Frontal lobe
Lobe:
Anterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral sulcus
Frontal lobe
Lobe:
Associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli
Parietal lobe
Lobe:
Extends posteriorly as far as the parieto-occipital sulcus
Parietal lobe
Lobe:
Occupies the area posterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral sulcus
Parietal lobe
Sulci and Gyri of the Frontal Lobe
Pre-central sulcus Pre-centrul gyrus Superior Frontal sulcus Interior Frontal sulcus Superior frontal gyrus Middle frontal gyrus Inferior frontal gyrus
Gyrus:
Lies superior to the superior frontal sulcus, contains the supplementary motor area/prefrontal cortex/pre-motor area
Superior frontal gyrus
Gyrus:
Lies between the superior and inferior frontal sulci, contains the frontal eye field responsible for eyeball movement
Middle frontal gyrus
Gyrus:
Lies inferior to the interior frontal sulcus, contains the Broca’s Area linked to speech production
Inferior frontal gyrus
Divisions of inferior frontal gyrus
Opercular, Triangular and Orbital parts of the Inferior Frontal Gyrus
Sulci and Gyri of the Parietal Lobe
Postcentral sulcus
Postcentral gyrus
Intraparietal sulcus
Gyrus:
lies between the postcentral sulcus and central sulcus, represents the primary somesthetic area
Postcentral gyrus
Intraparietal sulcus divides the parietal lobe into:
Superior and inferior parietal lobule
Gyrus:
Somatosensory, auditory and visual inputs
Supramarginal gyrus
Gyrus:
Inputs from primary visual cortex
Angular gyrus
Lobe:
Contains the primary auditory area or cortexand is associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory and speech
Temporal lobe
Lobe:
Contains primary visual area
Occipital lobe
2 structures of occipital lobe
Cuneus and Lingual gyrus
Considered as fifth lobe; An area in coordinating movements responsible for speech
Insula or Island of Reil/
Insular Cortex
Triangular area of cortex bounded by the parieto-occipital and calcarine sulci and the superior medial margin
Cuneus
Gyrus:
Between the lateral sulcus and superior temporal sulcus; contains primary auditory cortex and Wernicke’s area associated with speech comprehension
Superior temporal gyrus
Gyrus:
Between the superior and middle temporal sulci; contains hippocampus associated with memory
Middle temporal gyrus
Gyrus:
Inferior to the middle temporal sulcus
Inferior temporal gyrus
Sulci of Temporal lobe
Superior Temporal Sulci
Middle Temporal Sulci
Knows what he or she wants to say, but is unable to accurately produce the correct word or sentence
Broca’s aphasia
Unaware that the words they are producing are incorrect and nonsensical. May have severe comprehension difficulties and be unable to grasp the meaning of spoken words, yet may be able to produce fluent and connected speech.
Wernicke’s aphasia
Broca’s aphasia
Brodmann area 44 and 45
Wernicke’s aphasia
BA 22
Primary auditory area
BA 41, 42
Primary somesthetic area
BA 3, 1, 2