General Brain Structure [through development] Flashcards
4 brain components common across all mammals
- cerebrum
- diencephalon
- cerebellum
- brainstem
Fill in the missing labels
What is rostral & caudal
Rostral - towards nose
Caudal - towards tail
(based on midsaggital plane of rat brain)
Identify the plane
Coronal
Identify the plane
Horizontal
Identify the plane
Sagittal
What is ventral view?
From the bottom
What is dorsal view?
From the top
What is another name for Midbrain?
Mesencephalon
name the regions of the brain stem
what is the general function of the areas of the brainsteM & diencephalon
- Diencephalon:
Thalamus - relay & process sensory information
Hypothalamus - control emotion, autonomic function, hormone production - Mesencephalon - process visual & auditory data, reflexive somatic responses, maintaining consciousness
- Pons - relays sensory information to cerebellum & thalamus
- medulla oblongata - regulation of visceral functions, relays sensory info to rest of brainstem & thalamus
What is the general function of the spinal cord?
Sensory & motor conduit
* incoming sensory through dorsal root
* outgoing motor through ventral root
What is the PNS
Peripheral nervous system - anything outside the brain & spinal cord
What is the Somatic PNS?
- immervates skin, joints, muscles (involved in conscious activities)
What is the Somatic PNS?
- immervates skin, joints, muscles (involved in conscious activities)
What is dorsal root ganglia?
clusters of sensory neuronal cell bodies outside the spinal cord
What is the visceral PNS?
Innervates the internal organs, blood vessels, glands (part of autonomic NS)
What is the visceral PNS?
Innervates the internal organs, blood vessels, glands (part of autonomic NS)
What is afferent vs efferent
- Afferent = towards brain
- Efferent = away from brain
What is afferent vs efferent
- Afferent = towards brain
- Efferent = away from brain
What are the 3 meninges?
- Dura Mater - tough outer later
- Arachnoid Mater - “the spider web”
- Pia Mater - inner layer
Identify the meninges & spaces