M2 - Gross Anatomy Overview Flashcards
1
Q
What does the brain develop from?
A
three swellings at the anterior end of the neural canal of the embryo
2
Q
prosencephalon
A
the forebrain; includes the telencephalon and the diencephalon
3
Q
mesencephalon
A
midbrain;
part of the brainstem
4
Q
thombencepalon
A
hindbrain;
includes the metencephalon and the myelencephalon
5
Q
telencephalon
A
includes the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and the limbic system
6
Q
diencephalon
A
deep structures: thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus
