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Chapter 14 - Brain Flashcards

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composed of neurosomas, dendrites, & synapses

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gray matter

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the cortex of the cerebrum and the cerebellum is made of :

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gray matter

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composed of myelinated axons

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white matter

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the area deep to the the cortex of the cerebrum and the tracts of the spinal cord are made of:

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white matter

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layer of a developing embryo that the CNS originates

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ectodermal layer

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neural tube detached from the overlaying ectoderm and becomes:

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the central canal

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3 anterior expansions of the neural tube at 4 weeks:

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forebrain, midbrain, & hindbrain

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prosencephalon

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forebrain

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mesencephalon

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midbrain

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rhombencephalon

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hindbrain

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forebrain divides into:

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telencephalon & diencephalon

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hindbrain divides into:

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metencephalon & myelencephalon

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diencephalon develops into:

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thalamus & hypothalamus

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telencephalon develops into:

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cerebral hemisphere

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metencephalon develops into:

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pons & cerebellum

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myelencephalon develops into:

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medulla oblongata

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meningeal layers of the brain (superficial to deep)

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dura mater, arachnoid mater, & pia mater

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an inward fold of the dura mater that separates the right & left cerebral hemispheres

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falx cerebri

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an inward fold of the dura mater that separates the cerebellum from the posterior cerebral hemispheres

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tentorium cerebelli

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an inward fold of the dura mater that separates the right & left halves of the cerebellum

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falx cerebelli

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2 layers of the dura mater

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periosteal layer & meningeal layer

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largest cerebral blood layers are found in the:

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subarachnoid space

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4 ventricles of the brain:

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2 lateral ventricle
third ventricle
fourth ventricle

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C shaped ventricle, one found in each hemisphere

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lateral ventricle

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located inferior to corpus callosum, thalamus forms walls

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third ventricle

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connected to the third ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct, between the pons and cerebellum

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fourth ventricle

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mass of blood capillaries in a ventricle

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choroid plexus

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CSF production:
30%________
30%________
40%________

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30 - choroid plexus
30 - ependymal cells
40 - subarachnoid space

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CSF formed through:

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filtration of plasma

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CSF flows through the ______ passages & around the brain in the _______ space.

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ventricular - subarachnoid

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CSF - hydrostatic pressure due to:

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continuous production

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CSF moves from the lateral ventricles to the 3rd ventricle through the:

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interventricular foramina

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CSF moves from the 3rd ventricle to the 4th through the:

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cerebral aqueduct

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3 pores in the 4th ventricle open into the:

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subarachnoid space

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location of pores in the 4th ventricle

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1 median pore

2 lateral pores

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_____ ______ extend through the dura mater into the superior sagittal sinus

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arachnoid granulations

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functions of CSF

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buoyancy, protection, & chemical stability

38
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brain receives __% of blood flow

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15

39
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Brain consumes __% of oxygen and glucose

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20

40
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loss of consciousness happens in:

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10 sec w/o blood supply

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impairment of neuron damage happens in:

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1-2 min w/o blood supply

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permanent neuron damage happens in:

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4 min w/o blood supply

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spaces between endothelial cells are sealed by:

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astrocyte feet

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blood-CSF barrier formed by:

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tight junctions between ependymal cells

45
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substances that easily pass from blood to brain:

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O2 & CO2
alcohol
caffeine
nicotine
anesthetic drugs
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substances the pass less easily from blood to brain:

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electrolytes & waste products (urea and creatine)

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3 structures developed from the diencephalon:

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thalamus, hypothalamus, & epithalamus

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