Internal Brain Flashcards
1
Q
4 Main divisions of the brain?
A
Cerebrum
Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain
2
Q
Cerebrum - 2 main parts?
A
Cerebral hemispheres (L and R) Diencephalon (Thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary and pineal gland)
3
Q
Diencephalon - located?
A
Centre on a mid-sagittal section
4
Q
Name the 3 main sulci?
A
Central sulcus
Lateral sulcus
Parieto-occipital sulcus
5
Q
Corpus callosum - anatomy?
A
Rostrum
Genu
Body
Splenium
6
Q
Thalamus - located?
A
Egg shaped body either sie of the III ventricle
7
Q
Internal capsule - made up of? stroke?
A
Fibres passing to and from the cerebral cortex
Narrow area between thalamus and caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus
Derives blood supply from middle cerebral artery (affected by stroke)
8
Q
Formation of the basal ganglia?
A
Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Globus pallidus
9
Q
Formation of the leniform nucelus?
A
From the putamen and the globus pallidus
