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Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
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The frontal Lobe sits (Rostral/Caudal) to the occipital lobe?

A

Rostral

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The occipital lobe sits (rostral/caudal) to the parietal lobe

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Caudal

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What is found in the midbrain (mesencephelon)

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-Cerebral aqueduct -red nucleus -substantia nigra -crus cerebelli

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The Pons, Cerebellum, and part of the 4th ventricle are found in what?

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The metencephelon

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What is found in the Myencephalon?

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Medulla oblongata AND part of the 4th ventricle

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The medulla oblongata is found in what part of the brain?

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The Myencephalon

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WHat is a brodmanns area?

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Brodmanns area refers to the map of the cortex and the part of each function

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Body sensation is found in which lobe?

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Parietal Lobe

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Auditory sensation is found in which lobe?

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Parietal Lobe

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Motor functions are found in which lobe?

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Frontal lobe

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What is a fasiculus?

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A bundle of fibers that make up a single Fasicle

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What are the 3 major types of cerebral cortex connections?

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  1. Commissural (connects hemispheres) 2. Association (connections within same hemispheres) 3. Projection neurons -Spinal cord, basal ganglia, Thalamus
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13
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What type of connectivity is white matter connectivity?

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Projection connectivity

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15
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What is the purpose of the limbic system?

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Emotions, learning and memory, Motivation

IF this is damaged, it cause Alzheimers disease

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16
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What are the 4 major limbic structures?

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  1. Fornix
  2. Amygdaloid body
  3. Mammilary body
  4. Hippocampus
17
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What is responsible for fine motor control

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Basal ganglia

18
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What are the 5 major components of Basal Ganglia?

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  1. Caudate Nucleus
  2. Putamen
  3. Globus Pallidus
  4. Subthalamic nucleus
  5. Substantia nigra
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20
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3 major divisions of the diencephalon

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  1. Epithalamus
  2. Thalamus
  3. Hypothalamus
21
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What releases seretonin - to help you sleep?

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Epithalamus (division of diancephalon)

22
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What produces CSF?

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Choroid Plexus

23
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What is the most rostral and most caudal divisions of the Hypothalamus?

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Rostral: Pre-optic

Caudal: Mamillary

24
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List the 4 ventricles

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Lateral (right) Ventricle

Lateral (left) Ventricle

Third ventricle

Fourth ventricle

25
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What fluid is found in the ventricles

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CSF

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