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Brain is continuous with the Spinal cord through the

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Foramen magnum

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Part of cns that lies inside the cranial cavity

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Brain

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3 parts of the brain

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Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain

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Forebrain

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Cerebrum

Diencephalon

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Cavities in the forebrain

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3rd

Right and left lateral ventricle

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Cavities in the Midbrain

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Cerebral aqueduct

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Hindbrain

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Pons
Medulla oblongata
Cerebellum

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Cavities in the hindbrain

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4th ventricle

Central canal

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Largest part of the brain BIG BRAIN

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Cerebrum

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2 cerebral hemispheres is connected by

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Corpus callosum

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Surface layer of each hemisphere composed of gray matter

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Cortex

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Large sulci or fissures divide the hemisphere into LOBES

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Sulci

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Cental sulcus

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Frontal

Parietal

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Lateral sulcus

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Frontal
Parietal
Temporal

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Parieto occ sulcus

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Parietal

Occ

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Ant to central sulcus

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Precentral or motor gyrus

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Control the voluntary movts on the opp side of the body

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Precentral or motor gyrus

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Post to central sulcus

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Postcentral or sensory gyrus

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Interpret sensations of pain, temp, touch, pressure

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Postcentral gyrus

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Lobe that is highly motor

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Frontal

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Lobe that is highly sensory

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Parietal

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Cortical regions in parietal lobe

- understanding, speech

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Somatosensory assoc area

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Loc in parietal and temporal lobe along w auditory assoc area and primary auditory cortex
- hear sounds plus meaning

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Gen interpretative area or Wernickes area

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Interpret hearing or sounds

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Saa

Gia

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Responsible for motor speech

Give signals to larynx to produce words

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Brocas area

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Posterior pole and medial aspect of the cerebral hemisphere

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Visual area

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In the region of the CALCARINE SULCUS receiving area for visual impressions(occ lobe)

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Visual area

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Cavity present within each cerebral hemisphere

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Lateral ventricle

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Lateral gentricle communicates with the 3rd through the

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Interventricular foramina

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Large mass of gray matter lies on either side of the 3rd ventricle
-relay station on the afferent sensory pathway to the cerebral cortex

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Thalamus

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Forms the lower part of the lateral wall and floor of the 3rd ventricle

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Hypothalamus

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Narrow part of the brain

Passes through the TENTORIAL NOTCH and CONNECTS forebrain to hindbrain

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2 lateral halves (cerebral peduncles) divided into:

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Anterior part (crus cerebri)
Post part (tegmentum)
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Pigmented band of gray matter

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Substantia nigra

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Narrow cavity that connects 3rd and 4th ventricles

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Cerebral aqueduct

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Post to the cerebral aqueduct

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4 small surface swellings

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2 sup and 2 inf colliculi

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Small granular struc that lies bet sup colliculi, calcifies in middle age and can be visualized in radiographs

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Pineal body

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Situated on the ant surface of cerebellum below midbrain and above the medulla

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Composed of nerve fibers wc connect the 2 halves of the cerebellum

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pons contain - and - fibers connecting the forebrai, midbrain and spinal cord

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Ascending and descending fibers

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Cortical region in temporal lobe: rel to ears

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Auditory cortex

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Inf to corpus callosum

Biggest ventricle

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Lateral ventricle

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3 horns of lateral ventricle

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Ant
Inf
Post

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What comprises the diencephalon

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Thalamus

Hypothalamus

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Secretes CSF

Color blue above thalamus

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Choroid plexus

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3 neuro endocrine glands or organs

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Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Pineal body

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Give signals to pituitary gland to secrete either stimulatory or inhibitory hormones

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Hypothalamus

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Master gland

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Pituitary gland

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Other name for pituitary gland

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Hypophysis

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Function of thalamus

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Relay station

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Pathway of afferent

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Sensory pathway

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Pathway of efferent

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Motor pathway

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Anatomical significance of hypothalamus

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Level where we locate optic chiasma and mamillary bodies

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Point where optic nerve will cross

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Optic chiasma

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Hypothalamus is a landmark to locate presense of

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Optic chiasma

Mamillary bodies

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Connection bet forebrain and hindbrain

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Substantia nigra is dark because of what neurotransmitter

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Def in dopamine results to lightening of substantia nigra

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Parkinsons dse

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Pineal body secretes what

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3 organs of hindbrain

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Cerebellum
Pons
Medulla

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Func of pons

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Act as relay station

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Pons highly projeted bec of

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Presence of CN

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Conical

Connects pons above to the spinal cord below

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Line separating the medulla in the middle

Present on the ant surface

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Median fissure

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Swelling Lateral to median fissure

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Swelling posterior to the pyramids

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2 major swellings of medulla

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Olive

Pyramid

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Medulla taper below, where majority of descending fibers CROSS OVER to opp side

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Decussation of the pyramids

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Behind olives, connects medulla to cerebellum

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Inf cerebellar peduncles

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Func of cerebellum

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Body posture and coordinatio

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Lies within the post cranial fossa beneath the tentorium cerebelli

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Cerebellum

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Post to pons and medulla

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Cerebellum

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Connects the 2 cerebellar hemispheres

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Cerebellum + midbrain

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Sup cerebellar peduncle

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Cerebellum + pons

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Middle c. P.

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Cerebellum + medulla

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Surface layer of the hemispheres

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Foldings in cerebellum which increases surface area

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