Chapter 15: Part I (Brain) Flashcards
What are the major regions of the brain?
- Cerebrum
- Diencephalon
- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
____________ the are folds on the brain
Gyri
__________ are the depressions on the brain
Sulci
_________ & ________ are the key to brain power
Gyri & Sulci
What is gray matter?
Its unmyelinated axons, cell bodies
What is white matter?
Myelinated axons
___________ are the wrappings around the brain & central nervous system & protect the brain
Meninges
What are the 3 layers of the meninges?
- Pia mater
- Arachnoid mater
- Dura mater
___________ is innermost mater of the meningies
Pia mater
___________is the outermost mater of the meninges
Dura mater
__________ if the toughest out of the all the layer in the meninges
Dura mater
What are the large spaces in the dura mater called?
Dural venus sinuses
___________ is the middle layer mater
Arachnoid mater
The arachnoid mater contains ____________
trabeculae
_________ are neural tubes within the brain
Cavities
What are the 4 types of brain ventricles?
- Lateral ventricles
- Third ventricle
- Cerebral aqueduct
- Fourth ventricle
The third ventricle contains __________
Diencephalon
The fourth ventricle contains _____________
Pon & the cerebellum
Ventricles are filled with ______________
Cerebrospinal fluid
What is the functions of the cerebrospinal fluid?
- Reduces the weight of the brain (buoyancy)
- Physical cushioning
- Nutrients & wastes
- Environment
The cerebrospinal fluid is produced inside ___________ which are also inside ventricles
Choroid plexus
Choroid plexus is made up of _________ & ____________
Capillaries & ependymal cells