Gross Brain Flashcards
What are the 3 main functions of the overall brain?
stimulates movement
maintains homeostasis
produces thought
How does the brain stimulate movement (general)
via sensory/motor input
How does the brain maintain homeostasis (general)
maintains homeostasis between internal and external environemnt
How does the brain produce thought (general)
intelligence related processes including memory
Frontal lobe main function
primary motor and personality
Parietal lobe main function
primary sensory and integration
Occipital lobe main function
primary visual
Temporal lobe main function
memory areas, auditory, speech, olfactory
Cerebellum main function
fine motor coordination
Pons main function
houses CN nuclei
Contains tracts between cerebrum and cerebellum
Medulla oblongata main function
maintain blood pressure and respiration
Where is the central sulcus?
between frontal and parietal lobes
Where is the parieto-occipital sulcus?
between parietal and occipital lobe
Where is the lateral fissure/sulcus?
between temporal and frontal lobes
Where is the longitudinal fissure?
between the 2 hemispheres
What main structures are found in medial brian?
corpus callosum thalamus hypothalamus pituitary gland pinneal gland mammillary bodies
What is the corpus callosum
fibers connecting the 2 hemispheres
What is the thalamus
relay station for all CN sensory except olfactory
What is the hypothalamsu
center for autonomics/endocrine function
What is the pituitary gland
Master gland of homeostasis
What is the pinneal gland
center for sleep-wake cycles
What are the mammillary bodies
Nuclei related to emotions
What are the 2 main systems for arterial supply to the brain?
internal carotid arterial system
vertebrobasilar arterial system
Internal carotid arterial system and vertebrobasilar arterial system are interconnected via ____
circle of willis
Circle of willis is found at the ___ of the brain
base
Internal Carotid artery ascends ___
the neck and the base of the skull
Internal Carotid artery enters ___ and makes a 90 degree turn
carotid canal
Internal carotid artery enters the carotid canal and then ____
makes a 90 degree turn
Internal carotid artery enters carotid canal, makes 90 degree turn and then ascends ____
superior foramen lacerum
Internal carotid artery enters carotid canal, makes 90 degree turn, ascends superior foramen lacerum, enters ____
cavernous sinus –> cranial cavity
What does the internal carotid artery supply (general_
anterior and middle brain
Internal carotid artery gives off ___ branch before bifurcating into terminal branches
opthalmic artery
Opthalmic artery is a branch off of ____
internal carotid artery
Before bifurcation into anterior/middle cerebral arteries
Internal carotid artery terminates as ___
middle cerebral a.
anterior cerebral a
Anteriror cerebral artery communicates via ___
anterior communicating artery
Internal carotid artery anastomoses with ____
posterior communicating artery
Vertebral arteries (R/L) ascend through _____
transverse formane of C6 and above
Vertebral arteries (R/L) ascend through transverse foramen of what vertebral levels?
C6 and above
Vertebral arteries run along ____
lateral medulla
Vertebral arteries meet at the pons and form ___
basilar artery
The basilar artery is formed by the fusing of ____. Where?
fusing of vertebral arteries @ pons
vertebral arteries give off 3 main branches
anterior spinal artery
posterior spinal artery
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
Anterior spinal artery is a branch of ____
What does it supply
branch of vertebral artery
Supplies anterior 2/3 of spinal cord
Posterior spinal artery is a branch of ___
What does it supply
branch of vertebral artery
Supplies posterior 1/3
Basilar artery gives off 4 main branches and then terminates. What are the branches?
anterior inferior cerebellar artery
labyrinthe artery
pontine arter
superior cerebellar artery
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery is a branch of ___
anterior inferior cerebellar artery is a branch of ___
posterior inferior cerebellar is from verteberal a
anterior inferior cerebellar is from basilar a
labyrinthe a supplies ___
ear
The basilar arteries terminal bifurcation results in ____
posterior cerebral arteries
What arteries are a part of circle of willis?
anterior communicating a anterior cerebral a internal carotid middle cerebelra posterior communcating a posterior cerebral
anterior cerebral a. supplies ___ brain
anterior and medial cerebrum
middle cerebral a. supplies __ brain
anterior and lateral cerebrum
posterior cerebral a. supplies ___ brain
posterior inferior cerebrum