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Gross Anatomy of the Brain Flashcards

1
Q

___________ of the parietal lobe comprises association areas involved in somatosensory functions.

A

Superior parietal lobule

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This gyrus of the parietal lobe receives impulses from the primary visual cortex.

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Angular gyrus of the inferior parietal lobule

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What is the name of the structure composed of the thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus, epithalamus, subthalamic nuclei?

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Diencephalon

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The ___________ of the occipital lobe contains the visual cortex and lies between the parieto-occipital sulcus and the calcarine sulcus.

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Cuneus

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___________ of the parietal lobe is the primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex.

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Postcentral gyrus

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The ___________ of the frontal lobe consists of the motor area.

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Precentral gyrus

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The prosencephalon consists of which two secondary subdivisions?

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  1. Telencephalon (the cerebral cortices, caudate, putamen, globus pallidus)
  2. Diencephalon (Thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus, epithalamus, subthalamic nuclei)
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What is the name for the medulla?

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Myelencephalon

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What is the name for the pons and cerebellum?

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Metencephalon

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The basal ganglia is composed of which four structures?

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  1. Caudate nucleus
  2. Patamen
  3. Globus pallidus
  4. Amygdala (amygdaloid nuclear complex)
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___________ consists of the cerebral hemispheres and the basal ganglia.

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Telencephalon

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___________ of the frontal lobe contains the supplementary motor cortex on the medial surface.

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Superior frontal gyrus

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___________ of the temporal lobe are the primary auditory areas of the cerebral cortex.

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Transverse temporal gyri of Heschl

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What is the name for the midbrain (substantia nigra pars compacta/reticulata)?

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Mesencephalon

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This gyrus of the parietal lobe interrelates somatosensory, auditory, and visual input.

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Supramarginal gyrus of the inferior parietal lobule

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The rhombencephalon consists of which two secondary subdivisions?

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Metencephalon (pons and cerebellum)
Myelencephalon (medulla)

17
Q

___________ of the frontal lobe contains the frontal eye field.

A

Middle frontal gyrus

18
Q

___________ of the frontal lobe contains the Broca speech area in the dominant hemisphere (usually, left side).

A

Inferior frontal gyrus

19
Q

The ___________ of the occipital lobe lies below the calcarine sulcus and contains the visual cortex.

A

Lingual gyrus (medial occipitotemporal gyrus)

20
Q

The lentiform nucleus is composed of which two structures?

A

Putamen & globus pallidus

21
Q

The striatum is composed of which two structures?

A

Caudate nucleus & putamen

22
Q

Which gyrus of the temporal lobe contains the Wernicke speech area in the dominant hemisphere?

A

Superior temporal gyrus

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