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lab 3 Flashcards

1
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Thalamus

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Diencephalon

Multifunctional - Relays sensory/motor information, sensory processing, regulation of sleep and wakefulness, consciousness, mood

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Hypothalamus

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Diencephalon

Activities of ANS, metabolic processes, pituitary function

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3
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Diencephalon

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Region surrounding/or in proximity to the thalamus

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4
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Mammillary body

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Diencephalon

Aspects of memory

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Fornix

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Diencephalon

two parts: column and body

Connects Mammillary body to hippocampus – communicate info between the two

Columns starts the structure and the body lies over the thalamus

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Pineal body

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Diencephalon

Role in modulating sleep; pain modulation/stress/learning

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Posterior commissure

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Diencephalon

Relays information (pupillary reflexes) between hemispheres

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Corpus callosum (rostrum, genu, body, splenium)

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Diencephalon

Large white matter structure which relays info b/w hemispheres

(rostrum, genu, body, splenium)

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9
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Septum pellucidum

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Diencephalon

Thin membrane separating anterior horns of R/L lateral ventricles of cerebral hemispheres

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Anterior commissure

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Diencephalon

Relays information (olfactory) between hemispheres, white matter highway (info travels on this pathway)

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11
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another way to say roof

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tectum

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12
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another way to say floor

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tegmentum

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13
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Tectum midbrain parts

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Superior Colliculus (and brachium)
Inferior colliculus (and brachium)

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14
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Superior Colliculus (and brachium)

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Associated with Vision

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Inferior colliculus (and brachium)

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Associated with Audition

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16
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Midbrain tegmentum externally

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externally= cerebral peduncles

17
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Midbrain tegmentum function

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“floor” of midbrain, pathway to/from cortex

18
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Interpeduncular fossa

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Space between the two cerebral peduncles

19
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Pontine tegmentum

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pons

floor of the 4th ventricle

20
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Pyramids

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medulla

Descending path for motor function to body

21
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Pyramidal decussation

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medulla

Crossing of descending motor fibers, occurs at the transitional area of the BS and SC

22
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Sensory fibers in the medulla

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Ascending sensory fibers from LE/UE

23
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2 Major Circulatory Systems

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  1. Anterior Intracranial Circulation
  2. Posterior Intracranial Circulation
24
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Anterior Intracranial Circulation

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– stemming from the internal carotid artery system

25
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Posterior Intracranial Circulation

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stemming from the vertebrobasilar system

26
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Circle of Willis

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communication of anterior to posterior circulation systems

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