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Lecture 5 - Intro To Neuroanatomy Flashcards

1
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What structures make up the central nervous system?

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Brain
Brainstem
Cerebellum
Spinal cord

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What makes up the peripheral nervous system?

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Spinal and cranial nerves

Sympathetics and parasympathetic

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What tissues make up the nervous system?

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Neurones
Glial cells/Neuroglia e.g Astrocytes
Stroma or connective tissue

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In terms of the brains orientation, which part is rostral and which part is caudal?

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Rostral = toward nostril (front/anterior)

Caudal = tail end (posterior)

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In terms of the brains orientation, which part is dorsal and which part is ventral?

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Dorsal is the top side (like a dorsal fin)

Ventral is the underside

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What are the 3 main brain parts of the Central Nervous System?

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Forebrain

Brainstem

Cerebellum

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What are the 2 parts of the Forebrain?

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Cerebrum

Diencephalon

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What makes up the diencephalon in the forebrain?

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Thalamus

Hypothalamus

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What is the function of the thalamus?

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Relays sensory information to he surface of the brain

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What are the 3 parts of the brainstem? (from most superior to inferior r?

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Midbrain (Top)

Pons (Middle)

Medulla (Bottom)

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11
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What does the medulla oblongata become as soon as it passes through the foramen magnum?

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Spinal cord

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What is the function of the cerebellum?

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Modulates certain motor functions and balance

Connects to the brainstem and spinal cord

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Go to the last lecture slide and label the central nervous system’s

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1 = forebrain
2 = cerebrum
3 = diencephalon
4 = ventricles
5 = thalamus
6 = hypothalamus
7 = midbrain
8 = pons
9 = medulla
10 = brainstem
11 = cerebellum

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What are the gyri/ what is a gyrus?

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Bulges in the brains cortex

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What are the Sulci/what is a sulcus?

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When the cortex dips inwards

(If you’re in a sulk you are down/in a dip)

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16
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How is white and grey matter positioned in the brain?

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Grey matter more superficial
White matter deep

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17
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Why is white matter white and grey matter grey?

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White matter containers myelinated axons (which are lipid covered)
Grey matter is a collection of cell bodies

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What are the 2 types of fissures of the brain / cerebrum?

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Longitudinal fissure
Lateral fissures

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What dural fold is found in the longitudinal fissure?

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Falx cerebri

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20
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What are the 4 different lobes of the brain?

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Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital

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What is the line separating the frontal and parietal lobe?

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Central sulcus

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What separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobe?

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Lateral fissure

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What is the line called that separates the parietal lobe from the occipital lobe that is only visible in the Sagittal plane?

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Parieto-occipital sulcus

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24
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What is the corpus collosum?

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White matter visible in the Sagittal view of the brain

25
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What is the function of the corpus collosum?

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Allows for communication between the 2 hemispheres

It’s packed full of neuronal axons (white matter)

26
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What is the name of the cavity that the corpus collosum surrounds?

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Ventricles

27
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What is contained within the ventricles of the Brian?

28
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What is the name of the membrane that separates the 2 ventricles in the brain ?

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Septum pellucidum

29
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Where does the hypothalamus sit with respect to the thalamus?

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Hypothalamus anterior / more rostral to the thalamus

30
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Go to the last slide and label the brains

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1 = frontal lobe
2 = parietal lobe
3 = temporal lobe
4 = occipital lobe
5 = cerebellum
6 = central sulcus
7 = lateral fissures
8 = parieto-occipital sulcus
9 = corpus collosum
10 = midbrain
11 = pons
12 = medulla oblongata
13 = hypothalamus
14 = thalamus
15 = septum pellucidum
16 = corpus collosum

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What is the function of the frontal lobe?

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Voluntary motor control
Higher cognition
Speech production
Social behaviour
Impulse control

32
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What is the function of the parietal lobe of the brain?

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Somatosensory perception
Spatial awareness

33
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What is the function of the occipital lobe?

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Visual perception

34
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What is the function of the cerebellum?

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Coordination and motor learning

35
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What is the function of the temporal lobe?

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Hearing
Taste
Long term memory
Emotion
Language

36
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What is the Uncus?

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Part of the temporal lobe

37
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What is the clinical relevance of the Uncus?

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With an increase in intracranial pressure the Uncus can herniate over the edge of the tentorium cerebelli compressing the 3rd cranial nerve (occulomotor nerve)

38
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What lobe is the primary motor cortex located in?

39
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What lobe is the primary somatosensory cortex located in?

40
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What lobe is the primary visual cortex located in?

A

Occipital lobe

41
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What lobe is the primary auditory cortex located in?

A

Temporal lobe

42
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What part of the frontal lobe is the primary motor cortex located in?

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Pre-central gyrus

43
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What part of the parietal lobe is the primary somatosensory cortex located in?

A

Post-central gyrus

44
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How are the body parts supplied with innervation as you move from the inferior most part of the pre and post central sulcus to the most superior part?

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Head -> Neck -> Arms > Trunk -> Legs

45
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What is located in the brain stem?

A

The nuclei of cranial nerves

Sensory an motor pathways run up through brainstem

46
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What is the major function midbrain of brainstem?

A

Eye movement
(Pupil response to light0

47
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What is the major function Pons of brainstem?

A

Feeding
Sleep and consciousness

48
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What is the major function medulla of brainstem?

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Auto regulation of breathing and heart rate

(Cardiovascular and respiratory function)

49
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How does the 1 side of the brain end up supplying the contralateral part of the body (opposite)?

A

The neuronal pathways decussate

50
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What level does the motor pathways from the primary motor cortex to spinal nerves decussate?

A

Lower medulla

51
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What are the 2 types of motor neurone involved in the motor pathway from the primary motor cortex to spinal nerves?

A

Upper motor neurone

Lower motor neurone

52
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Where are upper motor neurones and lower motor neurones located in the motor pathway of primary motor cortex to spinal nerve?

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Upper motor neurone = CNS

decessation occurs

Lower motor neurone = PNS then exits in spinal nerve

53
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How does the motor pathway for primary motor cortex to cranial nerves differ to spinal nerves?

A

Level of decussation

54
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Where do the motor pathways decussate in primary motor cortex to cranial nerves?

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Decussate in brainstem at the same level of the cranial nerve nuceli it’s communicating with

55
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What is special about cranial nerves compared to spinal nerves in terms of where they can receive inputs?

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Cranial nerves have a cortical input back up from the Ipsilateral motor cortex

Meaning if the normal contralateral input is damaged, the motor cortex on the same side can take over

56
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What is each hemisphere of the cerebellum called?

57
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What is the name of the structure which connects each tonsil (half of cerebellum) to the brainstem?

A

Cerebellar peduncles

58
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Look at the last slide, label the CT bone head image:

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1 = anterior cranial fossa
2 = middle cranial fossa
3 = Petrous part of temporal bone
4 = posterior cranial fossa
5 = occipital bone + lambdoid suture

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