FOUNDATIONS: STRUCTURE OF NERVOUS SYSTEM Flashcards
What is a subdural hematoma?
A collection of blood in between the dura and arachnoid mater from ruptured blood vessels passing through the dura. This can compress parts of CNS and is treated by drilling a hole in skull to drain blood
Where are motor neuron cell bodies located?
Ventral root horn
Where are sensory root cell bodies located?
In the dorsal root ganglion
What does the diencephalon contain?
The thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and pineal gland
What is the cerebral cortex and what are its functions?
The outermost sheet of neural tissue (functions in sensory perception, motor control, cognition)
What is the basal ganglia?
4 internal nuclei that form feedback circuits with the cerebral cortex- critical in motor control, behaviour switching, learning, reward
What is the limbic system and what structures does it contain?
Collection of nuclei grouped for their location rather than a function (limbus means border).
- Contains hippocampus (memory), amygdala (emotional valence and importance of stimuli-reward/fear)
Is there a space between the dura and arachnoid mater OR between the arachnoid mater and pia mater?
Arachnoid and pia mater!! This is the sub arachnoid space and contains CSF.
What is abundant in pia mater?
BLOOD VESSELS
What do the ventricles do?
Carry metabolic waste from brain back to bloodstream
How many ventricles are there in the brain and what are the names of them?
There are 4 ventricles; 2 lateral ventricles, a third ventricle and a fourth ventricle (base of brain)
What is the function of the blood-brain barrier?
Restricting entry of macro molecules into the brain (shields brain from abnormal variations in ionic composition and potentially toxic molecules (drugs, ingested poisons)
What does is the blood brain barrier a result of?
Tight junctions between endothelial cells and capillaries
Which types of neurons regulate blood flow?
Astrocytes
Which structures separate blood flow between the body and brain?
Blood brain barrier and circle of willus
What is the function of the circle of willus?
Maintains blood flow (also with blood flow maintenance regulating pressure, concentration (CO2 O2) and pH)