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Intro to Neuroscience Flashcards

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ABOVE THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “anterior”

A

rostral

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BELOW THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “anterior”

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ventral

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ABOVE THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “posterior”

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caudal

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BELOW THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “posterior”

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dorsal

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ABOVE THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “superior”

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dorsal

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BELOW THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “superior”

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rostral

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ABOVE THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “inferior”

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ventral

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BELOW THE MIDBRAIN, what anatomical direction means “inferior”

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caudal

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what is the difference between a midsagittal plane and a parasagittal plane

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midsagittal produces EQUAL halves

parasagittal produces UNEQUAL halves

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what is white matter and what are the examples we were given

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a bundle of myelinated axons in the CNS

ex) tract, lemniscus, fasciculus, column, peduncle, bundle, capsule

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what is grey matter and what are the examples we were given

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areas containing groups of cell bodies
ex) in PNS - ganglia
in CNS - nuclei, basal ganglia, thalamus, cortex

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what comprises the central part of the spinal cord and the horns

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GREY matter

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what is found in the ventral horn of the spinal cord

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cell bodies for lower motor neurons

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what is found in the lateral horn of the spinal cord

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presynaptic sympathetic neurons

ONLY between T1-L2

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what is found in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord

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sensory neurons

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what is the central sulcus

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groove between parietal and frontal lobes

17
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what is the the lateral sulcus

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groove between parietal, frontal, and temporal lobes

18
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what is the significance of the precentral gyrus

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it’s the primary motor cortex

19
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what is the significance of the postcentral gyrus

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it’s the primary somatosensory cortex

20
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what are the major features of the ventral side of the midbrain

A

cerebral peduncles

CN III

21
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what are the major features of the dorsal side of the midbrain

A

superior and inferior colliculus

CN IV

22
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what is the major feature of the pons

A

CN V

23
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what are the major features of the medulla and where are they found

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all are on the ventral surface:
pyramids and olives
CN IX, X, XII

24
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what does the diencephalon consist of

A

hypothalamus
epithalamus
thalamus
eyes

25
Q

what CNs exit the midbrain

A

CN III and IV

26
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what CNs exit the brainstem at the pontomedullary junction

A

VI, VII, VIII

27
Q

where does CN XI exit the brainstem

A

the spinal cord

28
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what CNs exit the medulla

A

IX, X, XII

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