[LAB] Sheep's Brain, Cow's Eye, Cow's Heart Flashcards
What is the grey matter mainly made of?
nerve cell bodies
What are the “folds” of the cerebrum?
Gyrus
The two hemispheres of the brain is connected by what?
Corpus Callosum
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
hormone secretion, regulation of hunger, mood, thirst, fatigue, and temperature.
What part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?
medulla
The medulla has an important role in what kind of functions?
autonomic functions
What structure of the brain is responsible for the detection and discrimination of odors?
olfactory bulb
Where does the fibers from each optic nerve “criss-cross” to enable binocular vision?
optic chiasm
What connects the retina to the optic chiasm?
optic nerve
What are the nerves that continue from the optic chiasm to the thalamus, from which visual stimuli are routed to the visual cortex?
optic tract
What gland secretes melationin?
pineal gland
What is the connection between forebrain, cerebellum, and medulla?
pons
What is the membrane in the longitudinal midline of cerebrum that separates the left and right ventricles?
septum pellucidum
What are the furrows in the folds of the cerebrum?
sulci/sulcus
What portion of the midbrain coordinates movement of the eyes, head, and neck as a response to stimuli?
superior colliculus
What are the cavities in the brain? (hint: includes central canal of the spinal cord)
Ventricles
What portion of the CNS is mainly made of myelinated nerve fibers (axon)?
White matter
What is the toughest layer of meninges that covers and protects the brain?
Dura Matter
What is the layer of the meninges that is ultra-thin and spongy? (hint: appears to be ‘webby’)
arachnoid matter
What layer of the meninges is thin and adheres tightly to the surface of the brain, and dips into each sulcus?
(hint: pulling it away will reveal the depth of the sulcus)
pia matter