Introduction to the CNS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the axon hillock?
A
Specialized part of the cell body (or soma) of a neuron that connects to the axon
2
Q
What lies on either side of the central sulcus?
A
Motor cortex and somatosensory cortex
3
Q
What is another word for the cerebral hemispheres?
A
The telencephalon
4
Q
Where is the cerebral aqueduct located?
A
The pons
5
Q
What connects the lateral ventricles to the 3rd ventricle?
A
Interventricular foramen
6
Q
What is the internal capsule?
A
Is a white matter structure situated in the inferomedial part of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain
7
Q
What cranial nerves exit dorsally?
A
III and XII (the rest exit ventrally)
8
Q
What produces CSF?
A
Choroid plexus - ependymal cells
9
Q
What does parkinson’s effect?
A
Substantia nigra
