ch 14 test Flashcards
gyri
elevated ridges of cerebral cortex
sulci
shallow depressions of the cerebral cortex
fissures
deep grooves of the cerebral cortex
diencephalon
links cerebrum w brain stem; 3 divisions- left thalamus, right thalamus, and hypothalamus
thalamus
(bird eye) relays and processes sensory info
hypothalamus
(bird beak) hormone production, emotion, and autonomic function
pituitary gland
in diencephalon, major endocrine gland connected to hypothalamus via infundibulum, interfaces nervous and endocrine systems
mesencephalon
midbrain, processes sight, sound, associated reflexes, and maintains consciousness
pons
connects cerebellum to brain stem and is involved in somatic and visceral motor control
medulla oblongata
connects brain to spinal cord, relays info, regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion
telencephalon
becomes cerebrum
metencephalon
forms cerebellum and pons
myelencephalon
becomes medulla oblongata
ependyma
lines ventricles
septum pellucidum
seperates lateral ventricles
3 largest dural folds
falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli, falx cerebelli
falx cerebelli
contains superior and inferior sagital sinus
choroid plexus
secrete CSF, remove waste products and adjusts composition