nervous system Flashcards
where is gray matter located in the brain?
- on the outer layer
- has the cell bodies
where is white matter located in the brain?
on the inner layer
where is gray matter located in the spinal cord?
inner layer
where is white matter located in the spinal cord?
outer layer
are myelinated or unmyelinated axons in the gray matter?
unmyelinated axons
are myelinated or unmyelinated axons in the white matter?
myelinated axons
white from colour of myelin sheath
what seperates the frontal lobe from the temporal lobe?
the lateral sulcus
what is the corpus callosum?
the white matter tract that connects the two hemispheres of the brain
what is the longitudinal fissure?
- runs the length of the brain and seperates the two hemispheres
- a deep groove that marks the division between the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain
what is the name for the two hemispheres of the brain?
the cerebrum
what does the central nervous system include?
- brain
- spinal cord
what does the peripheral nervous system include?
- motor
- sensory
what are CNS components encased by?
bone:
- brain within the skull
- spinal cord within the vertebral column
why are CNS components encased by bone?
for protection
lissencephalic
smooth
gyrencephalic
grooved (increased surface area)
what are the grooves in the brain called?
sulci
what are the ridges in the brain called?
gyri
what are the lobes of the cerebral cortex?
- frontal lobe
- parietal lobe
- temporal lobe
- occipital lobe
what is the cerebral cortex?
- outer layer that lies on cerebrum
what is the cerebrum?
- the largest part of the brain
- divided into two halves = cerebral hemispheres
rostral
directed towards the nose / to the front
caudal
directed towards the tail / to the back
what does the central sulcus do?
seperates frontal and parietal lobes
what does the lateral sulcus do?
seperates frontal and parietal lobes from temporal lobe
(sylivain fissure)
where is the parieto-occipital sulcus?
between the parietal and occipital lobes
where is the calcarine sulcus?
within the occipital lobe (primary visual cortex)
cerebellum
- little brain
- controls movement and coordination
- large surface areas
- densely packed with neurons
how many lobes does the cerebellum have?
3 = anterior, posterior, flocculonodular
the brainstem
- regulates vital body functions (breathing, body temp, consciousness, sleep/wake cycle…)
- can be seperated into midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata
midbrain
- vision
- hearing
- motor control
- needed as a “relay center”
pons
- pneumotaxic centre
- unconscious processes and jobs e.g. sleep/wake cycle, breathing
medulla oblongata
- cardiac
- respiratory
- vasomotor
- vomiting (can detect chemoreceptors)
cerebral ventricular system
- 4 interconnected cavities -> 2 lateral ventricles (1 in each hemisphere), third & fourth ventricle
- filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- produce and secrete cerebrospinal fluid to protect and maintain your central nervous system.
cerebrospinal fluid
- acts as a shock receptor
- produced by choroid plexus
- also between tissues of CNS and bones of skull
what are meninges?
- layers of membrane (3 layers)
- protect brain and spinal cord
- made of connective tissue
what are the 3 layers (meninges) that protect the CNS?
- dura mater
- arachnoid
- pia mater
dura mater
- tough outer layer
- skull cap
- prevents direct contact with the skull
arachnoid
- “spider-web” layer
- under the dura
pia mater
- thin inner layer
- close to CNS surface
- in direct contact with tissue of brain
the spinal cord
- tube like structure
- made of grey and white matter
- allows communication between brain & body
- communicated via spinal nerves in PNS
- relays information to & from skin, joints, muscles
- reflexes = brain not always involved
- surrounded by large bones to protect from trauma
how many spinal cord segments are there?
31
what are the spinal cord segments?
-cervical = 8 (C1-C8)
-thoracic = 12 (T1-T12)
-lumbar = 5 (L1-L5)
-sacral = 5 (S1-S5)
-coccygael = 1 (Co)
is the dorsal horn of the spinal cord sensory or motor?
sensory -> sensory nerves (& info) enter this part of the spinal cord
is the ventral horn of the spinal cord sensory or motor?
motor
dorsal columns / funiculus
ascending sensory (nerve) axons
ventral funiculus / columns
descending axons
lateral funiculus
ascending & descending axons
what are neurons?
cells specialised to receive, process and transmit infor via electrochemical signalling