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Lecture 2 Structure of the Nervous System Flashcards

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Horizontal Section

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  • A slice through the brain parallel to the ground
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Sagittal Section

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  • A slice through the brain parallel to the neuraxis and perpendicular to the ground
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Midsagittal

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  • The plane through the neurosis perpendicular to the ground - Divides the brain into two symmetrical halves
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Meninges

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  • The three layers of tissue that encase the central nervous system - The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and the pia mater
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Dura Mater

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  • The outermost of the meninges - Tough and flexible
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Arachnoid Membrane

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  • From the greek Arachne, meaning “spider” - The middle layer of the meninges, located between the dura mater and the inner pia mater
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Pia Mater

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  • The layer of the meninges adjacent to the surface of the brain; thin and delicate
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Subarachnoid Space

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  • The fluid-filled space that cushions the brain - Located between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater
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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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  • A clear fluid, similar to blood plasma, that fills the ventricular system of the brain and the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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Layers (surface to CNS)

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  • Dura mater - Arachnoid Membrane - Subarachnoid Space (blood vessels & Cerebrospinal fluid CSF)) - Pia Mater - CNS Tissue
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Ventricular System and production of cerebrospinal fluid

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  • Ventricles (little bellies) - 4 hollow spaces located inside the brain - Each ventricle produces CSF - CSF supports the weight of the brain - Help reduce shock to the CNS caused by sudden head movements - Brain contains about 125 ml of CSF - Half life of CSF is about 3 hours - All CSF is replaced every six hours by the choroid plexus
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Development of the CNS

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  • CNS development begins 18 days after conception - Neural tube develops by twenty-first day to give rise to the brain and spinal cord - Neural tube closes at day 28 & forms the ventricles, forebrain, midbrain, & hindbrain
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Asymmetrical division

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  • Division of a founder cell that gives rise to another founder cell and a neuron, which migrates away from the ventricular zone towards its final resting place in the brain
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Apoptosis (literally, a “falling away”)

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  • Death of a cell caused by a chemical signal that activates a genetic mechanism inside the cell
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Forebrain

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  • The most rostral of the three major divisions of the brain; includes the telencephalon and diencephalon
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Cerebral hemisphere

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  • One of the two major portions of the forebrain, covered by the cerebral cortex
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Subcortical region

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  • The region located within the brain, beneath the critical surface - Contains the limbic system and the basal ganglia
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Sulcus

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  • A groove in the surface of the cerebral hemisphere, smaller than a fissure
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Fissure

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  • A major groove in the surface of the brain, larger than a sulcus
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Gyrus

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  • A convolution of the cortex of the cerebral hemispheres, separated by sulk or fissures
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Primary visual cortex

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  • The region of the posterior occipital lobe whose primary input is from the visual system
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Calcarine fissure

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  • A fissure located in the occipital lobe on the medial surface of the brain; most of the primary visual cortex is located along its upper and lower banks
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Primary auditory cortex

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  • The region of the superior temporal lobe whose primary input is from the auditory system
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Lateral fissure

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  • The fissure that separates the temporal lobe from the overlying frontal and parietal lobes
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Primary somatosensory cortex

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  • The region of the anterior parietal lobe whose primary input is from the somatosensory system
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Central sulcus

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  • The sulcus that separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
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Primary motor cortex

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  • The region of the posterior frontal lobe that contains neurons that control movements of skeletal muscle - The connections of this region are contralateral - The left primary motor cortex controls the right side of the body and vice versa
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Frontal Lobe

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  • The anterior portion of the cerebral cortex, rostral to the parietal lobe and dorsal to the temporal lobe. This includes everything in front of the central sulcus
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Parietal lobe

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  • The region of the cerebral cortex caudal to the frontal lobe and dorsal to the temporal lobe
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Temporal Lobe

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  • The region of the cerebral cortex rostral to the occipital lobe and ventral to the parietal and frontal lobes
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Occipital lobe

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  • The region of the cerebral cortex caudal to the parietal and temporal lobes. This is located posterior to the central sulcus
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Sensory Association Cortex

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  • Those regions of the cerebral cortex that receive information from regions of the primary sensory cortex. Perception takes place here and memories are stored here
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Motor Association Cortex (Premotor Cortex)

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  • The region of the frontal lobe rostral to the primary cortex; also known as the premotor cortex. Controls overall motor behavior
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Prefrontal Cortex

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  • The region of the frontal lobe rostral to the motor association cortex. This region is involved in formulating plans and strategies
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Corpus Callosum

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  • A large bundle of axons that interconnects corresponding regions of the association cortex on each side of the brain
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Neocortex

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  • The phylogenetically newest cortex, including the primary sensory cortex, primary motor cortex, and association cortex
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Limbic Cortex

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  • Phylogenetically old cortex, located at the medial edge of the cerebral hemispheres; part of the limbic system
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Cingulate gyrus

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  • A strip of limbic cortex lying along the lateral walls of the groove separating the cerebral hemispheres, just above the corpus callosum
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Limbic system

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  • A group of brain regions including the anterior thalamic nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus, limbic cortex, and parts of the hypothalamus, as well as their interconnecting fiber bundles
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Hippocampus

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  • A forebrain structure of the temporal lobe, constituting an important part of the limbic system; includes the hippocampus proper, dentate gyrus, and subiculum
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Amygdala

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  • A structure in the interior of the rostral temporal lobe, containing a set of nuclei
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Fornix

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  • A fiber bundle that connects the hippocampus with other parts of the brain, including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus
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Mammillary bodies

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  • A protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus, containing some hypothalamic nuclei - Serve as relay stations in reflexes related to the sense of smell
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Basal ganglia

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  • Part of the telencephalon, including the caudate nucleus, the globes plaids, and the putamen - Parkinson’s disease is caused by degeneration of the caudate nucleus and putamen - Parkinson’s disease includes weakness, tremors, rigidity of the limbs, poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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Thalamus ( Greek thalamus, “inner chamber”)

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  • The largest portion of the diencephalon, located above the hypothalamus; contains nuclei that project information to specific regions of the cerebral cortex and receive information from it.
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Projection fiber

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  • An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region
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Hypothalamus

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  • A group of nuclei in the diencephalon situated beneath the thalamus - Controls the autonomic nervous system - Controls the anterior and posterior pituitary glands - Organizes behavior such as fighting, feeding, fleeing, and mating
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Hypothalamus- Optic chiasm

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  • A connection between the optic nerves where half of the fibers of the optic nerve cross to the contralateral side
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Hypothalamus- Anterior pituitary gland

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  • The “master gland” - The anterior part of the pituitary gland; an endocrine gland whose secretions are controlled by the hypothalamic hormones
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Hypothalamus- Neurosecretory cell

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  • A neuron that secretes a hormone or hormone-like substance
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Hypothalamus - Posterior pituitary gland

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  • The posterior part of the pituitary gland; an endocrine gland that contains hormone-secreting terminal buttons of axons whose cell bodies lie within the hypothalamus
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Hindbrain

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  • The most caudal part of the brain; includes the mesencephalon and myelencephalon
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Cerebellum (little brain)

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  • A major part of the brain located dorsal to the pons, containing the two cerebellar hemispheres, covered with the cerebellar cortex; important component of the motor system
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Cerebellar peduncle

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  • One of three bundles of axons that attach each cerebellar hemisphere to the dorsal pons
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Pons (‘bridge’)

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  • The region of the metencephalon rostral to the medulla, caudal to the midbrain, and ventral to the cerebellum; appears to be important in sleep and arousal
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Medulla oblongata

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  • The most caudal portion of the brain, located in the mylencephalon, immediately rostral to the spinal cord - Includes nuclei that control vital functions such as the cardiovascular system, respiration, and skeletal muscle tone.
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Spinal Cord

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  • The cord of nervous tissue that extends caudally from the medulla
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Spinal root

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  • A bundle of axons surrounded by connective tissue that occur in pairs, which fuse and form a spinal nerve
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Spinal Cord Dorsal Root

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  • The spinal root that contains incoming (afferent) sensory fibers
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Spinal Cord Ventral root

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  • The spinal root that contains the outgoing (efferent) motor fibers
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Spinal Nerves

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  • A peripheral nerve attached to the spinal cord
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Spinal Nerves Afferent axon

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  • An axon directed toward the CNS, conveying sensory information
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Spinal Nerves Dorsal root ganglion

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  • A nodule on a dorsal root that contains cell bodies of afferent spinal nerve neurons
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Spinal Nerves Efferent Axon

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  • An axon directed away from the CNS, conveying motor commands to muscles and glands
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Cranial Nerves

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  • Twelve pairs of peripheral nerves attached directly to the brain that serve sensory & motor functions of the head, neck, and shoulders
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Cranial Nerves Vagus Nerve ( “wandering”)

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  • The largest of the cranial nerves, conveying efferent fibers of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system to organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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ANS Somatic nervous system

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  • The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of skeletal muscles or transmits somatosensory information to the CNS
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Autonomic nervous system

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  • The portion of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s vegetative functions
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ANS Sympathetic division

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  • The portion of the ANS that controls functions that accompany arousal and expenditure of energy
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ANS Sympathetic ganglia

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  • Nodules that contain synapses between preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system
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ANS - Sympathetic Preganglionic neuron

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  • The efferent neuron of the ANS whose cell body is located in a cranial nerve nucleus or in the intermediate horn of the spinal gray matter and whose terminal buttons synapse upon postganglionic neurons in the ANS
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ANS - Sympathetic Postganglionic neuron

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  • Neurons of the ANS that form synapses directly with their target organ
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ANS - Sympathetic Adrenal medulla

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  • The inner portion of the adrenal gland, located atop the kidney, controlled by sympathetic nerve fibers; secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
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ANS Parasympathetic Division

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  • The portion of the ANS that controls functions that occur during a relaxed state. - Supports activities involved with increases in the body’s supply of stored energy including salivation, gastric and intestinal motility, secretion of digestive juices, and increased blood flow to the gastrointestinal system
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  • A slice through the brain parallel to the ground
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Horizontal Section

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  • A slice through the brain parallel to the neuraxis and perpendicular to the ground
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Sagittal Section

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Reversed Prompt

  • The plane through the neurosis perpendicular to the ground - Divides the brain into two symmetrical halves
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Midsagittal

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  • The three layers of tissue that encase the central nervous system - The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and the pia mater
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Meninges

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  • The outermost of the meninges - Tough and flexible
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Dura Mater

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  • From the greek Arachne, meaning “spider” - The middle layer of the meninges, located between the dura mater and the inner pia mater
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Arachnoid Membrane

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Reversed Prompt

  • The layer of the meninges adjacent to the surface of the brain; thin and delicate
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Pia Mater

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  • The fluid-filled space that cushions the brain - Located between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater
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Subarachnoid Space

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  • A clear fluid, similar to blood plasma, that fills the ventricular system of the brain and the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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  • Dura mater - Arachnoid Membrane - Subarachnoid Space (blood vessels & Cerebrospinal fluid CSF)) - Pia Mater - CNS Tissue
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Layers (surface to CNS)

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  • Ventricles (little bellies) - 4 hollow spaces located inside the brain - Each ventricle produces CSF - CSF supports the weight of the brain - Help reduce shock to the CNS caused by sudden head movements - Brain contains about 125 ml of CSF - Half life of CSF is about 3 hours - All CSF is replaced every six hours by the choroid plexus
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Ventricular System and production of cerebrospinal fluid

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  • CNS development begins 18 days after conception - Neural tube develops by twenty-first day to give rise to the brain and spinal cord - Neural tube closes at day 28 & forms the ventricles, forebrain, midbrain, & hindbrain
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Development of the CNS

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  • Division of a founder cell that gives rise to another founder cell and a neuron, which migrates away from the ventricular zone towards its final resting place in the brain
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Asymmetrical division

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  • Death of a cell caused by a chemical signal that activates a genetic mechanism inside the cell
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Apoptosis (literally, a “falling away”)

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  • The most rostral of the three major divisions of the brain; includes the telencephalon and diencephalon
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Forebrain

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  • One of the two major portions of the forebrain, covered by the cerebral cortex
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Cerebral hemisphere

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  • The region located within the brain, beneath the critical surface - Contains the limbic system and the basal ganglia
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Subcortical region

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  • A groove in the surface of the cerebral hemisphere, smaller than a fissure
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Sulcus

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  • A major groove in the surface of the brain, larger than a sulcus
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Fissure

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  • A convolution of the cortex of the cerebral hemispheres, separated by sulk or fissures
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Gyrus

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  • The region of the posterior occipital lobe whose primary input is from the visual system
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Primary visual cortex

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  • A fissure located in the occipital lobe on the medial surface of the brain; most of the primary visual cortex is located along its upper and lower banks
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Calcarine fissure

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  • The region of the superior temporal lobe whose primary input is from the auditory system
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Primary auditory cortex

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  • The fissure that separates the temporal lobe from the overlying frontal and parietal lobes
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Lateral fissure

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  • The region of the anterior parietal lobe whose primary input is from the somatosensory system
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Primary somatosensory cortex

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  • The sulcus that separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
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Central sulcus

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  • The region of the posterior frontal lobe that contains neurons that control movements of skeletal muscle - The connections of this region are contralateral - The left primary motor cortex controls the right side of the body and vice versa
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Primary motor cortex

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  • The anterior portion of the cerebral cortex, rostral to the parietal lobe and dorsal to the temporal lobe. This includes everything in front of the central sulcus
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Frontal Lobe

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  • The region of the cerebral cortex caudal to the frontal lobe and dorsal to the temporal lobe
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Parietal lobe

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  • The region of the cerebral cortex rostral to the occipital lobe and ventral to the parietal and frontal lobes
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Temporal Lobe

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  • The region of the cerebral cortex caudal to the parietal and temporal lobes. This is located posterior to the central sulcus
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Occipital lobe

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  • Those regions of the cerebral cortex that receive information from regions of the primary sensory cortex. Perception takes place here and memories are stored here
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Sensory Association Cortex

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  • The region of the frontal lobe rostral to the primary cortex; also known as the premotor cortex. Controls overall motor behavior
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Motor Association Cortex (Premotor Cortex)

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  • The region of the frontal lobe rostral to the motor association cortex. This region is involved in formulating plans and strategies
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Prefrontal Cortex

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  • A large bundle of axons that interconnects corresponding regions of the association cortex on each side of the brain
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Corpus Callosum

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  • The phylogenetically newest cortex, including the primary sensory cortex, primary motor cortex, and association cortex
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Neocortex

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  • Phylogenetically old cortex, located at the medial edge of the cerebral hemispheres; part of the limbic system
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Limbic Cortex

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  • A strip of limbic cortex lying along the lateral walls of the groove separating the cerebral hemispheres, just above the corpus callosum
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Cingulate gyrus

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  • A group of brain regions including the anterior thalamic nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus, limbic cortex, and parts of the hypothalamus, as well as their interconnecting fiber bundles
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Limbic system

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  • A forebrain structure of the temporal lobe, constituting an important part of the limbic system; includes the hippocampus proper, dentate gyrus, and subiculum
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Hippocampus

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  • A structure in the interior of the rostral temporal lobe, containing a set of nuclei
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Amygdala

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  • A fiber bundle that connects the hippocampus with other parts of the brain, including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus
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Fornix

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  • A protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus, containing some hypothalamic nuclei - Serve as relay stations in reflexes related to the sense of smell
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Mammillary bodies

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  • Part of the telencephalon, including the caudate nucleus, the globes plaids, and the putamen - Parkinson’s disease is caused by degeneration of the caudate nucleus and putamen - Parkinson’s disease includes weakness, tremors, rigidity of the limbs, poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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Basal ganglia

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  • The largest portion of the diencephalon, located above the hypothalamus; contains nuclei that project information to specific regions of the cerebral cortex and receive information from it.
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Thalamus ( Greek thalamus, “inner chamber”)

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  • An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region
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Projection fiber

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  • A group of nuclei in the diencephalon situated beneath the thalamus - Controls the autonomic nervous system - Controls the anterior and posterior pituitary glands - Organizes behavior such as fighting, feeding, fleeing, and mating
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Hypothalamus

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  • A connection between the optic nerves where half of the fibers of the optic nerve cross to the contralateral side
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Hypothalamus- Optic chiasm

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  • The “master gland” - The anterior part of the pituitary gland; an endocrine gland whose secretions are controlled by the hypothalamic hormones
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Hypothalamus- Anterior pituitary gland

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  • A neuron that secretes a hormone or hormone-like substance
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Hypothalamus- Neurosecretory cell

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Reversed Prompt

  • The posterior part of the pituitary gland; an endocrine gland that contains hormone-secreting terminal buttons of axons whose cell bodies lie within the hypothalamus
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Hypothalamus - Posterior pituitary gland

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  • The most caudal part of the brain; includes the mesencephalon and myelencephalon
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Hindbrain

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  • A major part of the brain located dorsal to the pons, containing the two cerebellar hemispheres, covered with the cerebellar cortex; important component of the motor system
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Cerebellum (little brain)

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  • One of three bundles of axons that attach each cerebellar hemisphere to the dorsal pons
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Cerebellar peduncle

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  • The region of the metencephalon rostral to the medulla, caudal to the midbrain, and ventral to the cerebellum; appears to be important in sleep and arousal
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Pons (‘bridge’)

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  • The most caudal portion of the brain, located in the mylencephalon, immediately rostral to the spinal cord - Includes nuclei that control vital functions such as the cardiovascular system, respiration, and skeletal muscle tone.
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Hindbrain-metencephalon Medulla oblongata

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  • The cord of nervous tissue that extends caudally from the medulla
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Spinal Cord

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  • A bundle of axons surrounded by connective tissue that occur in pairs, which fuse and form a spinal nerve
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Spinal root

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  • The spinal root that contains incoming (afferent) sensory fibers
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Spinal Cord Dorsal Root

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  • The spinal root that contains the outgoing (efferent) motor fibers
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Spinal Cord Ventral root

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  • A peripheral nerve attached to the spinal cord
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Spinal Nerves

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  • An axon directed toward the CNS, conveying sensory information
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Spinal Nerves Afferent axon

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  • A nodule on a dorsal root that contains cell bodies of afferent spinal nerve neurons
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Spinal Nerves Dorsal root ganglion

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  • An axon directed away from the CNS, conveying motor commands to muscles and glands
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Spinal Nerves Efferent Axon

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  • Twelve pairs of peripheral nerves attached directly to the brain that serve sensory & motor functions of the head, neck, and shoulders
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Cranial Nerves

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  • The largest of the cranial nerves, conveying efferent fibers of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system to organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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Cranial Nerves Vagus Nerve ( “wandering”)

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  • The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of skeletal muscles or transmits somatosensory information to the CNS
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ANS Somatic nervous system

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  • The portion of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s vegetative functions
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Autonomic nervous system

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  • The portion of the ANS that controls functions that accompany arousal and expenditure of energy
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ANS Sympathetic division

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  • Nodules that contain synapses between preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system
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ANS Sympathetic ganglia

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  • The efferent neuron of the ANS whose cell body is located in a cranial nerve nucleus or in the intermediate horn of the spinal gray matter and whose terminal buttons synapse upon postganglionic neurons in the ANS
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ANS - Sympathetic Preganglionic neuron

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  • Neurons of the ANS that form synapses directly with their target organ
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ANS - Sympathetic Postganglionic neuron

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  • The inner portion of the adrenal gland, located atop the kidney, controlled by sympathetic nerve fibers; secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
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ANS - Sympathetic Adrenal medulla

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  • The portion of the ANS that controls functions that occur during a relaxed state. - Supports activities involved with increases in the body’s supply of stored energy including salivation, gastric and intestinal motility, secretion of digestive juices, and increased blood flow to the gastrointestinal system
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ANS Parasympathetic Division

Psychopharmacology (4 decks)

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