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Lecture 1: Gross Brain, Brainstem, and Spinal Cord (Part 2, Dennis) Flashcards

1
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What structures are included in the diencephalon?

A
  • Thalamus
  • Hypothalamus
  • Epithalamus
  • Subthalamus (controls motor movements)
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2
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All sensory information (except olfactory) is relayed through what structure?

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Thalamus

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3
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What structure does the thalamus relay almost all information to?

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Cerebral cortex

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Where is the basal nuclei found?

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Deep to cerebral cortex (grey matter)

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What makes up the basal nuclei?

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  • Caudate
  • Lenticular Nucleus
    • Putamen
    • Globus Pallidus
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6
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What separates the lenticular nuclei from the thalamus and caudate?

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Internal Capsule

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7
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What is the basal nuclei important for?

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Motor movements

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What do arcuate fibers do?

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White matter structures that connect cortical areas within the same sulci/gyri

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What are longitudinal/association fasciculi?

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White matter structures that connect cortical areas within the same hemisphere

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What do projection tracts do?

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White matter structures that connect cortical areas within other body regions

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What does the corpus callosum do?

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White matter structure that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheress

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What does the anterior commissure do?

Where is it found?

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White matter structures that connect both temporal lobes, especially the inferior parts

Inferior to the corpus callosum

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What are the five groups that make up the internal capsule?

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  • Anterior Limb
  • Genu
  • Posterior Limb
  • Sublenticular Limb
  • Retrolenticular Limb
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What are the three subdivisions of the brainstem?

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  • Midbrain
  • Pons
  • Medulla
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Damage to what structure will cause abnormalities in equilibrium, posture, coordination of voluntary movements?

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Cerebellum

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16
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What are the ridges of the cerebellum called?

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Folia

17
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How do posterior rootlets enter the spinal cord?

How do anterior rootlets leave the spinal cord?

A

Posterolateral Sulcus

Anteriorolateral Sulcus

18
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Where in the body will grey matter be external and white matter deep?

A

Brain

19
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Where in the body will grey matter be deep and white matter external?

A

Spinal Cord

20
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What is substantia gelatinosa?

A

Gray matter that caps the posterior horn

21
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What does Lissauer’s tract transmit?

A

Posterior rootlets to the posterior horn

White Matter between substantia gelatinos and surface of Spinal Cord

22
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What spinal levels is Clark’s nucleus specific to?

A

Medial surface of the base of the posterior horn in T1-L2

23
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What is the action of Clark’s nucleus?

A

Sensory Processing

24
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What spinal cord structure contains the cell bodies of lower motor neurons?

A

Anterior Horn

Control body movements (voluntary and involuntary)

25
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What spinal cord structure contains autonomic neurons?

A

Intermediate Gray Matter

26
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What is the lateral horn composed of?

A

Preganglionic sympathetic neurons (T1-L3) from Intermediolateral cell column

27
Q

Primary afferent and lower motor neurons convey information to/from which nervous system?

A

CNS

28
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Where do lower motor neurons convey information?

A

CNS to skeletal muscle

29
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What do second order neurons do?

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Relay sginal from primary afferents to CNS target

Can be ipsilateral or contralateral

30
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What do third order neurons do?

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Relay sginal from CNS receiver to cortical target

31
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What are examples of ascending tracts?

What do they do?

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Name gives big hint!

  • Posterior Columns: Ipsilateral proprioceptive, tactile, and vibratory information (body only)
  • Spinocerebellar Tract: Motor information
  • Anterolateral System: Pain, temperature, and nondiscriminative touch (body only)
32
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What are examples of descending tracts?

What do they do?

A

Name gives big hint!

  • Corticospinal Tract: Volunatry movement
  • Vestibulospinal: Neck movement
  • Rubrospinal: Excite flexor motor neurons and inhibit extensor neurons

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