CNS Pt.1 Flashcards
1
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Ventricles of the brain are connected
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to one another and to the central canal of the spinal cord & are lined by epyndymal cells.
2
Q
Ventricles of the brain contain
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Cerebrospinal fluid
2 lateral ventricles in the cerebral hemispheres
3rd ventricle in the diancephalon
4th ventricle in the midbrain dorsal to the pons
3
Q
Ridges
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gyri
4
Q
Shallow grooves
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sulci
5
Q
Deep grooves
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fissures
6
Q
5 lobes
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Frontal Temporal Parietal Occipital Insula [Between F&T]
7
Q
Central sulcus
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frontal love / parietal
8
Q
Longitudinal fissure
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Separates the two hemispheres
9
Q
Transverse cerebral fissure
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Separates cerebrum & cerebellum
10
Q
Lateral fissure
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Separates temporal lobe from cerebrum
11
Q
Cerebral cortex
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Memory storage
Superficial layer of gray matter
Awareness, sensory perception, communication