Lecture 2 - Forebrain Flashcards
What makes up the forebrain?
Telencephalon and Diencephalon
What makes up the hindbrain?
- cerebellum
- pons
- medulla oblongata
Where is the primary motor cortex M1?
Precentral gyrus
> In the frontal lobe aside the central sulcus
- Cingulate sulcus
- Central sulcus
Where is the primary auditory cortex A1?
In the temporal lobe aside the lateral sulcus
- Parietooccipital sulcus
- Preoccipital notch
Where is the postcentral gyrus / primary somatosensory cortex S1?
In the parietal lobe aside the central sulcus
- Lateral sulcus
Where is the primary visual cortex V1?
In the back o ff the occipital lobe close to the occipital pole
- Calcarine sulcus
What is the insular lobe?
The insular cortex is a distinct lobe of the cerebral cortex and forms the floor of the lateral sulcus
What is the left brain for?
- Right field vision
- Right-side motor skills
- analytical thought, detail-oriented perception, ordered sequencing, rational thought, verbal, cautious, planning, math/science, logic
What is the right brain for?
- left field vision
- left side motor skills
- intuitive thought, holistic perception, random sequencing, emotional thought, non-verbal, adventurous, impulse, creative writing/art, imagination
What is a somatotopy?
body part presentation along the M1 and S1
- S1 follows the homunculus strictly, M1 updated
Which follows the homunculus strictly? M1 or S1?
S1
What is gray matter?
Somata and dendrites of neurons, glia
Is gray matter superficial or deep?
Superficial, covering deep structures
What does gray matter cover?
CEREBRAL CORTEX
What is deep in the brain?
Nuclei
What is white matter?
- glia
- Axon bundles: myelinated and nonmyelinated
What are the association fibers?
Axonal bundles in the same hemispheres
Where are short association fibers?
Around neighboring gyri
Where are long association fibers?
Crossing multiple lobes with specific names
What are axonal bundles in the PNS?
Nerves
What are axonal bundles in the CNS?
Fibers, tracts, fascicules, commissure, lemniscus
What are commissures?
posterior and anterior; mainly connecting homologous areas of the two hemispheres
What are projection fibers?
axonal bundles bridge the cerebral cortex and subcortical CNS structures
- Ascending and descending tracts
Are the M1, S1, A1 and V1 located in which cerebral lobes?
M1: frontal lobe, precentral gyrus
S1: parietal lobe, postecentral gyrus
A1: temporal lobe
V1: occipital lobe
Where is the caudate?
Lateral walls of the lateral ventricles
What basal nuclei is not visible on most sections?
nucleus accumbens
Where are the other basal nuclei aside from the caudate, putamen, and globus pallidus?
Diencephalon and mesencephalon
Where is the epithalmus in the diencephalon?
Pineal gland
Where is the thalmus in the diencephalon?
- flanks space created by the 3rd ventricle
Where is the hypothalamus in the diencephalon? (What does it form?)
- forms the inferior part of wall of 3rd ventricle
What is the final part of the diencephalon outside of the thalamus, hypothalmus and epithalmus?
Posterior lobe of the PITUITARY GLAND
What is the subthalmus also known as?
subthalmic nuclei
The subthalmus is a component of what?
The basal nuclei
What are the three groups of the thalmus?
Anterior group, medial group, and lateral group
What are the three groups of the thalmus divided by?
The Y-shaped intramedullary lamina
What are the three groups of the thalamus further divided by after the y-shaped intramedullary lamina?
into different nuclei according to their functions
What is the center of the autonomic nervous system?
hypothalamus
What does the hypothalamus do?
regulates homeostasis
- state where conditions are optimal for internal processes to function properly