Module 1 Gross Anatomy of Brain Flashcards
At the beginning of development, the brain starts as a ______ and as the sides of this structures continue to
grow, they will eventually meet. It later forms the
_______.
neural groove
neural tube
Rostral part of the neural tube becomes _____ part of the brain
frontal pole (anterior)
caudal part of the neural tube becomes _____ part of the brain
occipital pole (posterior)
dorsal part of the neural tube becomes _____ part of the brain
superior
ventral part of the neural tube becomes _____ part of the brain
inferior
Central Nervous System (CNS) is composed of ____ and _____.
brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is composed of ______ and ______
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
__________nervous system is part cranial, part
peripheral
autonomic
• Approx. weight of the brain
1.4kg or 1400g
2% of body weight
It act as transducers; change chemical stimuli into nerve impulses.
Brain receptors
What are the 4 subdivisions of the brain?
- cerebral hemispheres
- brainstem
- diencephalon
- cerebellum
Later in the development, telencephalon becomes the ______
CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES
Part of the brain that connects cerebrum to spinal cord.
BRAINSTEM
3 parts of the brainstem in early development
Mesencephalon
Metencephalon
Myelencephalon
The shortest division of the
brainstem.
Mesencephalon/midbrain
Mesencephalon becomes the ____ in developed brain.
midbrain
Metencephalon becomes the ____ in developed brain.
pons
Myelencephalon becomes the ____ in developed brain.
medulla oblongata
The anatomic and functional interface between the
brainstem and forebrain.
DIENCEPHALON
Cerebellum is a derivative of __________ that develops from the
_____ thickening about the rostral borders
of the ______ (rhombic lip).
metencephalon
ectodermal
4th ventricle
The region above the tentorium (aka tentorium cerebelli)
Cerebellum
___________ is an extension of the dura mater that separates the _______ from the inferior portion of the occipital lobes.
Tentorium Cerebelli
cerebellum
True or False: Pons and cerebellum function as one unit.
True
It is the gateway from cerebral cortex to the
cerebellum since fibers pass through it.
pons
The lowest part of the brainstem.
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
It is considered as the 5th ventricle (in some books) because
its distal or most caudal portion is enlarged.
CENTRAL CANAL
Meninges that is tough, white, dense connective tissue that has many blood vessels and nerves.
DURA MATER
3 partitions of the dura matter
Falx cerebelli
Falx cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
A partition or extension of the dura matter that separates the right and left cerebellar hemispheres.
Falx cerebelli
A partition or extension of the dura matter that extends downward into the longitudinal fissure, and separates the right and left cerebral hemispheres.
Falx cerebri
A partition or extension of the dura matter that separates the occipital lobes of the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
Tentorium cerebelli
(meninges)
A thin, web-like membrane that lacks blood vessels.
ARACHNOID MATER
(meninges)
It is very thin and has many nerves and blood vessels that nourish underlying cells of the brain and spinal cord. It is also intimately bound to the brain.
PIA MATER
3 meninges of the brain
dura, pia and arachnoid mater
What are the 2 spaces between the layers of the meninges?
CLUES:
One is a potential space below the dura mater.
The other contains has clear, watery cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Subdural space
Subarachnoid space
Pus in potential space of the brain is called _____ while pus in a non-potential space or solid tissue is called _______.
- Empyema (e.g. subdural empyema)
2. Abscess
It is consist of a highly convoluted gray cortex (pallium or mantle), an underlying white matter and a basal ganglia.
CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES
Cerebral hemispheres are partially separated from each other by __________ fissure which in situ contains _______ (an extension of the dura mater).
- longitudinal fissure
2. falx cerebri
Choose inside the parenthesis:
Hemisphere separation in frontal and occipital regions is \_\_\_\_ (complete or incomplete).
complete
Central region is a fissure in the cerebral hemisphere that extends only up to ______
corpus callosum
What are the 6 lobes (4 are true and 2 are not true) of the cerebrum?
- Frontal
- Temporal
- Parietal
- Occipital
- Insular (not a true lobe)
- Limbic (not a true lobe)
A cortical area buried in the depths of the lateral
sulcus.
INSULA
a highly heterogenous entity on the medial aspect of the hemisphere; surround the upper part of the brainstem
LIMBIC
A highly heterogenous entity on the medial aspect of the hemisphere; surround the upper part of the brainstem
LIMBIC
The largest part of the mature brain. It consists of two large masses, or hemispheres.
CEREBRUM
5 basic parts of cerebrum
Corpus Callosum Gyri Sulci White matter Basal ganglia