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Mapping the brain Flashcards

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What are the ridges of the brain called?

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The gyrus - plural are gyri

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What are the grooves in the brain called?

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The sulcus - plural are sulci

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What is either side of the central sulcus?

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Precentral and postcentral gyrus

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What are where are each of the 4 lobes?

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Frontal lobe - front of the forehead
Parietal lobe - back and top of the head
Temporal robe - behind the ears, lower front
Occipital - back part of the brain behind temporal and parietal

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What is in front of the central sulcus towards the front of the brain?

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The pre central gyrus

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What is behind the central sulcus towards the back of the brain?

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Post-central gyrus

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Where is the central sulcus?

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Between frontal and parietal lobe

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What is the frontal lobe responsible for?

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Executive functions, personality and emotional interpretation

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What is the parietal lobe responsible for?

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Sensation

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What is the temporal lobe responsible for?

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Hearing and memory

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What is the occipital lobe responsible for?

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interpreting vision

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What is cranial nerve 1 responsible for?

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Smell

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What is cranial nerve 2 responsible?

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Eye movement

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What is cranial nerve 3 responsible?

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Eye movement

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15
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What is cranial nerve 4 responsible?

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Eye movement

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What is cranial nerve 5 responsible for?

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Face and tongue sensation. tears, saliva

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What is cranial nerve 6 responsible for?

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Eye movement

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What is cranial nerve 7 responsible?

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Face and tongue sensation. Tears and saliva

19
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What is cranial nerve 8 responsible for?

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Hearing and balance

20
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What is cranial nerve 9 responsible?

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Salivary glands, and something else

21
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What is cranial nerve X responsible for?

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digestive muscles, heart muscles, sensation from mouth to digestive tract.

22
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What is cranial nerve XI responsible?

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Accessory motor nerve for shoulder and neck

23
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What is cranial nerve XII responsible?

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Salivary gland

24
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What is cranial nerve I called?

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Olfactory

25
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What is cranial nerve II called?

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Optic

26
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What is cranial nerve III called?

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Oculomotor

27
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What is cranial nerve IV called?

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Trochlear

28
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What is cranial nerve V called?

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Trigeminal

29
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What is cranial nerve VI called?

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Abducens

30
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What is cranial nerve VII called?

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Facial

31
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What is cranial nerve VIII called?

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Vestibulocochlear

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What is cranial nerve IX called?

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Glossopharangeall

33
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What is cranial nerve X called?

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Vagus

34
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What is cranial nerve XI called?

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Spinal accessory nerve

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What is cranial nerve XII called?

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Hypoglossal

36
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What part of the temporal lobe is responsible for memory?

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hippocampus

37
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What part of the brain is responsbile for production of speech?

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Brocas area

38
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What part of the brain is responsible for comprehension of speech?

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Wernickes area

39
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What is the function of the medulla?

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Breathing and heart beat and blood pressure

40
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What is the function of the cerebellum?

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Balance and voluntary movement

41
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What causes vasal vagol syncome?

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The vagus nerve can be activated by strong meotions or fleleling, causing adrp in HR and BP, which can cause faitning

42
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How long do the side effecrts of vasal vagol syncope last?

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The syncope episode is normally around 10 seconds, With no confusion or impaired mental state for more than a minute after waking.

43
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What is vertigo?

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A feeling of a loss of balance

44
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What cause vertigo?

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The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for balance and hearing. Therefore, an issue with this ear, such as an infection can cause vertigo and hearing difficulties.

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