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pia mater

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arachnoid mater

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dura mater

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dural venous sinuses

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middle artery

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extradural space purpose

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a potential space containing meningeal vessels

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subdural space purpose

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contains veins connecting cerebral veins to dural venous sinuses

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subarachnoid space purpose

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contains cerebral vessels and csf

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subpial space

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non-existent since the pia adheres to the cortical surface

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cistern definition

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any of the openings in the subarachnoid space of the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid

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cistern list

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  • cisterna magna
  • interpeduncular cistern
  • pontine cistern
  • cistern of lateral sulcus
  • cistern venae magnae cerebri (quadrigeminal cistern)
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where is the circle of Willis contained

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interpeduncular cistern

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where is the middle cerebral artery contained

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cistern of lateral sulcus

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where is the great cerebral vein on Galen contained

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cisterna venae magnae cerebri (quadrigeminal cistern)

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cisterna magna

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interpeduncular cistern

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pontine cistern

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cistern of lateral sulcus

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cisterna venae magnae cerebri (quadrigeminal cistern)

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fissure list

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  • central fissure
  • lateral fissure
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sulcus list

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  • central sulcus
  • precentral sulcus
  • postcentral sulcus
  • superior and inferior frontal sulci
  • superior and inferior temporal sulci
  • interparietal sulcus
  • upper end of the parieto-occipital sulcus
  • olfactory sulcus
  • orbital sulci
  • collateral sulcus
  • rhinal sulcus
  • occipitotemporal sulcus
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gyri list

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  • precentral gyrus
  • postcentral gyrus
  • superior, middle, and inferior frontal gyri
  • superior, middle, and inferior temporal gyri
  • superior and inferior parietal lobules
  • angular and supramarginal gyri
  • gyrus rectus
  • anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral orbital gyri
  • lingual gyri
  • parahippocampal gyrus
  • uncus
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longitudinal fissure purpose

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seperates the two hemispheres in the midline

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lateral fissure purpose

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  • consists of a stem and 3 rami (anterior horizontal, anterior ascending, and posterior)
  • asymmetry between right and left sides
  • seperate the margins of the lateral sulcus anteriorly to see the insula and the middle cerebral vessels
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central fissure

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lateral fissure

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central sulcus

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precentral sulcus

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postcentral sulcus

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superior and inferior frontal sulci

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superior and inferior temporal sulci

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interparietal sulcus

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upper end of the parieto-occiptial sulcus

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olfactory sulcus

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orbital sulci

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collateral sulcus

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rhinal sulcus

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occipitotemporal sulcus

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which sulcus is usually H-shaped

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orbital sulci

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precentral gyrus

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postcentral gyrus

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superior, middle, and inferior frontal gyri

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superior, middle, and inferior temporal gyri

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superior and inferior parietal lobules

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angular and supramarginal gyri

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gyrus rectus

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anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral orbital gyri

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medial and lateral occipitotemporal gyri

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lingual gyrus

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parahippocampal gyrus

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uncus

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lobes of the brain

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  • frontal
  • parietal
  • temporal
  • occipitotemporal
  • limbic
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insula

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  • part of
    the cortex
  • hidden from view by the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes
  • exposed by
    gently pulling back these lobes at the anterior part of the lateral fissure
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what divides the lateral aspect of each cerebral hemisphere into lobes

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  • lateral fissure
  • central sulci
  • parieto-occipital sulci
  • preoccipital notch
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preoccipital notch

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central sulcus

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frontal lobe

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parietal lobe

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temporal lobe

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occipital lobe

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insular lobe

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where is the primary sensory cortex found

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postcentral gyrus

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where is the primary motor cortex found

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precentral gyrus

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where is the primary auditory cortex found

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posterior end of superior surface of superior temporal gyrus

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where is the premotor cortex found

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posterior parts of superior, middle, and inferior frontal gyrus

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where is the frontal eye field found

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towards the posterior end of the middle frontal gyrus

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where is Wernicke’s area found

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posterior to the primary auditory cortex

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where is Broca’s area found

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posterior end of the inferior frontal gyrus

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arachnoid granulations

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superior sagittal sinus

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cerebral veins

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extradural space

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subdural space

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subarachnoid space

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falx cerebri

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tentorium cerebelli

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falx cerebelli

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transverse occipital sulcus

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