Lecture 6 - CNS Flashcards
1
Q
What does the CNS develop from
A
Neural tube
Ectoderm (skin and nerves)
2
Q
Components of the CNS
A
Brain, brain stem and spinal cord
3
Q
Components of the PNS
A
Dorsal and ventral roots
Spinal nerves
Cauda equina
Peripheral nerves
4
Q
Midbrain
A
Eye movements
Reflex responses to sound and vision
5
Q
Pons
A
Feeding
Sleep
6
Q
Medulla
A
CVS and respiratory centres (RR)
Motor pathways - medullary pyramids
7
Q
Sulcus
A
Groove
8
Q
Gyri
A
Ridge
9
Q
Central sulcus
A
Between the frontal and parietal lobe
10
Q
Primary motor cortex
A
Precentral gyrus
11
Q
Primary sensory cortex
A
Postcentral gyrus
12
Q
Lateral fissure
A
Between the temporal, frontal and parietal lobes
13
Q
Frontal lobe
A
Higher cognition
Motor function
Speech
Personality and behavioural control
14
Q
Parietal lobe
A
Sensation
Spatial awareness
15
Q
Temporal lobe
A
Memory
Smell
Hearing
Emotional processing
