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Nervous System: Anatomy Class 2 Flashcards

1
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What kinds of fibres pass through the corpus callosum ?

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Commissural Fibres

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2
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What are the 4 parts of the corpus callosum ?

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1: Splenium
2: Body
3: Genu
4: Rostrum

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3
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What separates the 2 anterior horns of the lateral ventricles ?

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Septum Pellicidum

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4
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What is the fornix ?

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The fornix is a bundle of fibres which links the hippocampus with the hypothalamus

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5
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What is the bulbous projection on the floor of the lateral ventricle ?

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Caudate nucleus

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6
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List some of the functions of the hypothalamus

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Temperature control
Appetite
Thirst
Sleep cycle

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7
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What does the stalk of the pituitary gland hang from ?

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The hypothalamus

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8
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What does the lentiform nucleus consist of ?

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The putamen and the globus pallidus

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What does the striatum consist of ?

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Caudate nucleus and the putamen

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10
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What is the basal ganglia (nucleus) formed from ?

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The striatum and the lentiform nucleius

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What is the name of the white mater structure which is situated in the infromedial part of each cerebral hemisphere ?

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The internal capsule

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12
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What is the main blood supply to the internal capsule ?

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Middle cerebral artery

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13
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What kinds of fibres connect the cerebral hemispheres with other parts of the brain ?

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Projection fibres

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14
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What kinds of fibres connect regions within the same hemisphere of the brain ?

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Association fibres

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15
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Which group of structures is the substantia nigra a part of, functionally ?

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The basal ganglia

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16
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At what vertebral level does the spinal cord end in adults ?

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L2/L3

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17
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What does a slice of the spinal cord look like in the cervical region ?

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The body is oval and thick with thin dorsal and ventral horns

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18
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What does a slice of the spinal cord look like in the Thoracic region ?

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Small round body with thin dorsal horns

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19
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What does a slice of the spinal cord look like in the Lumbar region ?

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Round body with large ventral horns

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20
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What does a slice of the spinal cord look like in the sacral region ?

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round body with very large ventral horns

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21
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Which aspect of the spinal cord receives sensory nerve fibres ?

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Dorsal root ganglia

22
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From which aspect of the spinal cord do motor nerve fibres project ?

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Ventral root

23
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What is the name of the hole in the middle of the spinal cord and what does it contain ?

A

Central canal and CSF

24
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve I pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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The olfactory nerve passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

25
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve III pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

A

Occulomotor nerve passes through the superior orbital fissure

26
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve II pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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The optic nerve passes through the optic foramen (canal)

27
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve IV pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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The trochlear nerve passes through the superior orbital fissure

28
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve V pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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The trigeminal nerve has 3 components to it (V1-3) each going through their own foramen within the skull

29
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve V1 pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

A

This is the opthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve, this pass through the superior orbital fissure

30
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve V2 pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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This is the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve which goes through the foramen rotundum

31
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve V3 pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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This is the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve which goes through foramen ovale within the skull

32
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve VI pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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This is the abducent nerve which passes through the superior orbital fissure

33
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve VII pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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This is the facial nerve which pass through the stylomastoid foramen

34
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve VIII pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

A

This is the vestibulocochlear nerve which passes through the Internal acoustic meatus

35
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve IX pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

A

This is the glossopharyngeal nerve which pass through the jugular foramen

36
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve X pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

A

This is the vagus nerve and it exits the skull through the jugular foramen

37
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve XI pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

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This is the accessory nerve which passes through the jugular foramen

38
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Through which foramen does Cranial Nerve XII pass through and which cranial nerve is this ?

A

This is the hypoglossal nerve which exits the skull via the hypoglossal canal

39
Q

Cranial nerve I contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Purely special snnsory

40
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Cranial nerve II contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Purely special sensory

41
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Cranial nerve III contain what kind of fibres ?

A

Purely motor

42
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Cranial nerve IV contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Purely motor

43
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Cranial nerve V contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Both sensory and motor

44
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Cranial nevre VI contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Purely motor

45
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Cranial nerve VII contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Both motor and sensory

46
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Cranial nerve VIII contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Purely sensory

47
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Cranial nerve IX contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve contains both sensory and motor

48
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Cranial nerve X contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Both motor and sensory

49
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Cranial nerve XI contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Purely motor

50
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Cranial nerve XII contains what kind of fibres ?

A

Motor fibres only

51
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What cranial nerves can transmit parasympathetic fibres ?

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There are only 4:
Vagus
Glossopharyngeal
Occulomotor
Facial

Systems: The Nervous System (11 decks)

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