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Intro to neuroanatomy Flashcards

1
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CNS

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Brain
Spinal cord

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Components of brain

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cerebrum
cerebellum
basal ganglia
brain stem

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3
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components of spinal cord

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spinal tracts
meninges
axial skeleton

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PNS

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cranial nerves
major plexuses
all other nerves

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5
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What is the most complex region of human anatomy

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CNS

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6
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what has more structures/regions in a smaller area than any other part of the body

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brain

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7
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what does embryology start with —-

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neural tube

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8
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what is the neural tube created from

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ectoderm

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when is the neural tube formed

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between 2nd and 4th week after conception

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10
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The neural tube differentiates into 3 regions

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forebrain
midbrain
hindbrain

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Forebrain

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telencephalon
diencephalon
cerebrum (basal ganglia and amygdala)
thalamus
hypothalamus

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Midbrain

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midbrain lol

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Hindbrain

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metencephalon
myelencephalon

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14
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When is the neural tube fully closed

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by 6 weeks; and ventricles are formed

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15
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When does the PNS begin a period of rapid growth

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8 weeks

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16
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When are all major components of the brain present

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by around 34 weeks

brain development does not stop until approximately 25 years

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White matter

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myelinated structures in the CNS that appear white

primarily myelinated axons

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Gray matter

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unmyelinated structures such as neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and some axons

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Nuclei

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collection of nerve cell bodies in the CNS

Edinger-Westphal nuclei

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Ganglia

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collections of nerve cell bodies in the PNS

sympathetic chain ganglia

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21
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What is the exception to the ganglia/nuclei concept

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Basal ganglia –> found in the CNS (should be called nuclei)

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22
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Rostral

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towards the nose/beak

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23
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Caudal

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towards the tail; sacrum

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Dorsal

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towards the back

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Ventral

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towards the front

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26
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What is the largest part of the brain by weight

27
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Cerebrum

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contains outer cortex and inner subcortical white and gray matter

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Subcortical white matter

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corpus callosum

29
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Subcortical gray matter

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basal nuclei

30
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Cerebral cortex

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the outer gray matter layer of the cerebrum

4 lobes based on geography (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal)

31
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Where do subarachnoid bleeds occur

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arachnoid trabeculae

32
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Which meninge is the strongest

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Dura mater (it’s durable!)

33
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Meninges (in order)

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Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater

34
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Folds of the dura mater for the

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falx cerebri
falx cerebelli
tentorium cerebelli

35
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The basal ganglia are

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subcortical nuclei
5 paired nuclei

36
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5 paired nuclei

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caudate
putamen
globus pallidus
subthalamic
substantia nigra

37
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Basal ganglia functions

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fine tune voluntary movement

middleman between cortex and pyramidal system

also plays a role in limbic system –> mood, motivation, reward, fight/flight

38
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Where is the amygdala found

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the end of the caudate nucleus

strongly associated with aggression, particularly in association with fight/flight

39
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White matter tracts

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myelinated axon tracts that connect different gray matter regions

3 types

40
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3 types of white matter tracts

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projection
commissural
association

41
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Association white matter tract

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connect areas in the same hemisphere

42
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Commissural white matter tract

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connect areas in different hemispheres

corpus callosum

43
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Projection white matter tract

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connect cerebrum to other areas in CNS

internal capsule (corona radiata)

44
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Thalamus

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paired gray matter region with up to 50 isolated nuclei

relay station for sensory and motor function

45
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Hypothalamus

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found anterior-inferiorly to the thalami

11 major nuclei found here

main function: homeostasis (body temp, metabolism, alertness, reproduction, sleep)

46
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What does the hypothalamus impact many of its functions through

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pituitary gland

47
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Midbrain location

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found inferiorly to the thalamus and hypothalamus

48
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Midbrain associated structures

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colliculi
cerebral peduncles

49
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Midbrain functions

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eye movement
transmit fibers of ascending and descending spinal tracts
auditory and visual reflexes

50
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Superior colliculus

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visual reflexes

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Inferior colliculus

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auditory reflexes

52
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Cerebral peduncle

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transmits spinal tracts to pons and rest of brainstem

53
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Key structures of hindbrain

A

pons
medulla
cerebellum

54
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Structures of the brain stem

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midbrain
pons
medulla

55
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Cerebellum

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little brain

subconscious fine motor coordination

attached to the cerebrum, pons, and medulla via the cerebellar peduncles

56
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Pons

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middle part of brainstem

sleep wake cycle
transmits spinal tract axons (afferent and efferent)
regulates breathing in conjunction with medulla
also affects BP and HR

57
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Where does the basilar artery lie

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basilar groove

58
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Medulla

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final part of brainstem (final connection to the spinal cord)

59
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Structures of the medulla

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pyramids
olive
decussation

60
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Pyramids

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contain the corticobulbar and corticospinal tracts (motor)

61
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Olive

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muscle memory and coordination

62
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Decussation

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Corticospinal tract decussates here

63
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Spinal cord travels from

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foramen magnum –> L1/2

64
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Key structures of spinal cord

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lumbar and cervical enlargement
cauda equina
spinal nerve roots
meningeal layers

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