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Ch. 2 - Surface Anatomy Of Brain Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 major subdivisions of the brain?

A
  1. Telencephalon
  2. Diencephalon
  3. Mesencephalon
  4. Metencephalon
  5. Myelencephalon
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The telencephalon becomes the _________

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Cerebral hemispheres

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3
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What 5 structures are included in the diencephalon?

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  1. Thalamus
  2. Hypothalamus
  3. Subthalamus
  4. Epithalamus
  5. Optic Nerves
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What 3 structures make up the mesencephalon?

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  1. Basal crus cerebri
  2. Tegmentum
  3. Tectum
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5
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What 2 structures make up the metencephalon?

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  1. Pons

2. Cerebellum

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6
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What makes up the myelencephalon?

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Medulla oblongata

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7
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What 2 structures make up the cerebrum?

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  1. Cerebral hemispheres

2. Diencephalon

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8
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What structure is supratentorial?

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Cerebrum (I.e. cerebral hemisphere & diencephalon)

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9
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What 3 structures makes up the brain stem?

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  1. Midbrain
  2. Pons
  3. Medulla
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10
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What cranial nerves come off the brain stem?

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III - XII

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11
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The cerebral cortex gray, white matter, corpus striatum, corpus callous, anterior commissure, and amygdala are all part of what?

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The cerebral hemispheres

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12
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Are sulci, fissures, and gyri gray or white matter?

A

Gray

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13
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Slit like grooves which marks the surface of the brain (not always consistent)

A

Sulcus

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14
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Larger, particularly deep and constant sulcus

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Fissure

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15
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Raised row btw two sulci

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Gyrus

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16
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Midline “interhemispheric” separates one hemisphere from the other

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Longitudinal fissure

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17
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On lateral surface, extends posterior-sup form the basal surface

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Lateral fissure of Sylvius

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18
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Vertical fissure separates frontal from parietal lobe

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Central fissure of Rolando

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19
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What are the 6 lobes in the cerebrum?

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  1. Frontal lobe
  2. Parietal lobe
  3. Occipital lobe
  4. Temporal lobe
  5. Central (insula) lobe
  6. Lambic lobe
20
Q

Above lateral sulcus, anterior to the central sulcus

A

Frontal lobe

21
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Above lateral sulcus, posterior to central sulcus, anterior to imaginary line

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Parietal lobe

22
Q

Posterior to imaginary line, the most posterior part of the cerebrum

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Occipital lobe

23
Q

Anterior to imaginary line, below the lateral sulcus

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Temporal lobe

24
Q

Deep cortex, concealed btw superior temporal lobe and inferior temporal lobe

A

Central (insular) lobe

25
Q

Cortex seen in midline view, encircling the diencephalon

A

Limbic lobe

26
Q

Massive commissure connecting R and L hemispheres

A

Corpus callosum

27
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Small circular commissure connecting R and L hemispheres (Best seen in midline sagittal section or half brain)

A

Anterior commissure

28
Q

Several groups of sub cortical nuclei

A

Basal Ganglia

29
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What nucleus is —> Paired, lateral to the lateral ventricle

A

Caudate nucleus

30
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The lenticular nucleus includes what 2 structures?

A
  1. Putamen

2. Globes Pallidus

31
Q

What 2 structures make up the striatum?

A
  1. Putamen

2. Caudate

32
Q

What 2 structures make up the corpus striatum?

A
  1. Caudate

2. Lenticular (lentiform)

33
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What nucleus is located within the ventral thalamus?

A

Subthalamic nucleus

34
Q

Where is the substantial nigra located?

A

Within the midbrain

35
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The internal capsule is a massive bundle of nerve fibers connecting what?

A
  1. Subcortical nuclei to the cerebral cortex

2. Cerebral cortex to subcortical cerebrum, brain stem, and spinal cord

36
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What is btw the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus?

A

Anterior limb (caudatolenticular) of internal capsule

37
Q

What is the portion btw the anterior and posterior limb /c an “elbow” bend

A

Genu of internal capsule

38
Q

What is located btw the thalamus and lenticular nucleus?

A

Posterior limb of internal capsule (thalamolenticular)

39
Q

What forms the roof of the diencephalon?

A

Epithalamus

40
Q

What structure is ventral to the thalamus, close to the midline?

A

Hypothalamus

41
Q

What structure is lateral to the hypothalamus?

A

Subthalamus

42
Q

What 2 structures make up the midbrain?

A
  1. Tectum

2. Tegmentum

43
Q

What structure is part of the midbrain and is dorsal to the aqueduct of sylvius?

A

Tectum

44
Q

The superior and inferior collicli make up what structure?

A

Tectum

45
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What structure is made up of nuclei and pathways ventral to the aqueduct of Sylvius and 4th ventricle?

A

Tegmentum

46
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What structure is highly convoluted and is dorsal to the 4th ventricle, attached to the pons?

A

Cerebellum

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