Intro

Question 1

4 Glial Cells/Functions

Answer 1

Schwann - PNS myelin/1 axon
Oligodendrocytes - CNS myelin/multiple axons
Astrocytes - nutrtion/BBB
Microglia - macs/cleanup
Ependymal Cells - columnar, ciliated cells lining ventricles

Question 2

Test for Astrocytoma

Answer 2

GFAP

Question 3

White vs. Gray Matter (contents and locations)

Answer 3

Myelinated axonal tracts vs. cell bodies/nuclei

Gray central in spinal cord but flipped in cerebellum

Question 4

3 Layers of Cerebellar Cortex (outside-in)

Answer 4

Molecular layer
Purkinje cell layer
Granule cell layer

Question 5

3 Regions of Spinal Cord Central Gray Matter

Answer 5

Ventral: motor
Lateral: autonomic
Dorsal: sensory

Question 6

Diencephalon 3 Contents (rostral->caudal)

Answer 6

Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Epithalamus-pineal gland

Question 7

Brainstem 3 Contents (rostral->caudal)

Answer 7

Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

Question 8

Pre and Postcentral Gyri

Answer 8

Flank the central sulcus rostrally-> caudally, repsonsible for primary motor and somatosensory, respectively

Question 9

Superior Temporal Gyrus

Answer 9

Just below the lateral fissure, primary auditory input

Question 10

T1 vs. T2 MRI Views

Answer 10

Highlight tissue vs. fluid