CNS Anatomy Flashcards
The hindbrain consists of…?
Pons, medulla oblongata and cerebellum
The forebrain includes which structures?
Cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus
Rostral and caudal refer to which aspects of the brain?
Front and back respectively
The brain can be sectioned in three different orientations, these are?
Sagittal, coronal and horizontal
The corpus callosum is visible through which section?
Midsaggital
The prosencephalon refers to which area of the brain?
The forebrain
The mesencephalon can also be termed the…?
Midbrain
Rhombencephalon is another term for the…?
Hindbrain
The reticular formation is found where?
In the midbrain and medulla
The reticular formation performs what functions?
It is a sensorimotor controller - heart rate, blood pressure, and alertness
The raphe nuclei contains a high concentration of which neurotransmitter?
Serotonin (5-HT)
The area postrema is located where?
In the pons and medulla
The locus coeruleus in the pons contains which neurotransmitter?
Noradrenaline
The dopamine pathway is responsible for what?
Reward, pleasure and euphoria
The serotonin pathway impacts upon which functions?
Mood, memory processing, sleep and mental cognition
What system is the substantia migration part of?
The dopamine motor system
Visual inputs are received by and processed to focus by which brain region?
Superior colliculus
The periqueductal grey matter controls which pathways?
Emotive and somatic pain, and fear
Information is relayed via sensory inputs to sensory areas of the cerebral cortex by which CNS region?
The thalamus (diencephalon)
Homeostatic regulation of the internal environment is controlled by…?
The hypothalamus
The Limbic system is made up of 11 CNS structure, name 5.
Olfactory system, reticular formation, hippocampus, mammillary bodies, amygdala, parahipocampal gyri, septal area, habenula, nucleus accumbens, orbitofrontal cortex and hypothalamus
The substantia night a, superior colliculus, periqueductal grey matter and red nucleus all belong to which brain region?
The midbrain
The telencephalon refers to which brain region?
The cerebrum
The telencephalic nuclei include…?
The basal ganglia, hippocampus, and amygdala
