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Nervous System II Flashcards

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4 main parts of the brain

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cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, cerebellum

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What is the cerebrum?

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the largest part of the brain, two hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum, gyri and sulci, 5 lobes

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What are the 5 lobes of the cerebrum?

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frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, isula

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The function of the frontal lobe?

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voluntary muscles

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The function of the parietal lobe?

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general sensation

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The function of the occipital lobe?

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visual

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The function of the temporal lobe?

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olfactory, auditory

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The function of the insula lobe?

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gustatory (taste)

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What are the meninges?

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dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

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What is dura mater?

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directly beneath the skull, two layers (periosteal, meningeal), forms dural folds and venous sinuses

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What is arachnoid mater?

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the squishy film between dura and pia, subarachnoid space holds CSF

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What is pia mater

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thin inner layer attached to the brain, very delicate

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What do the ventricles of the brain do?

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contain cerebrospinal fluid, 4 chambers, cerebral aqueduct, interventricular foramen

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What is the diencephalon?

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between cerebrum and brain stem, integrates sensory and motor information, three main parts

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What are the three main parts of the diencephalon?

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thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus

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What is the thalamus?

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sensory relay center, interthalamic adhesion, most sensory neurons transmitting to the cortex synapse here

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What is the hypothalamus?

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Connected to pituitary by infundibulum

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What is the epithalamus?

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pineal gland

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What is the brain stem?

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connects brain to spinal cord, autonomic functions

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What is the mid brain?

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visual, auditory, tactile reflexes

21
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What is the pons?

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connects cerebrum and cerebellum

22
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What is the medulla oblongata?

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autonomic functions

23
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What does CN I do?

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Olfactory, smell

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What does CN II do?

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Optic, vision

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What does CN III do?

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Oculomotor, moves eyeball

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What does CN IV do?

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Trochlear, helps move the eyeball

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What does CN V do?

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Trigeminal, facial sensation, mastication

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What does CN VI do?

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Abducens, helps move the eyeball

29
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What does CN VII do?

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Facial, movement of face, anterior taste, lacrimation

30
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What does CN VIII do?

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Vestibulochochlear, hearing and equilibrium

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What does CN IX do?

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Glossopharyngeal, taste posterior tongue, gag reflex, salivation

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What does CN X do?

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Vagus, phonation, HR, BP, visceral smooth muscles and glands

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What does CN XI do?

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Spinal Accessory, SCM, trapezius

34
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What does CN XII do?

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Hypoglossal, tongue movement

35
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What are spinal nerves?

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31 pairs of nerves that exit the vertebral column through intervertebral foramina

36
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What are dorsal and ventral roots?

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dorsal: Sensory, cell body
ventral: Motor

37
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What is the spinal cord external anatomy?

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18 inches long, posterior and anterior groove, ends L1/L2 at conus medullaris

38
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What are the parts of the cerebrum?

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cortex, white matter, basal nuclei

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What is the cortex?

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grey matter, conscience area

40
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What is white matter?

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myelinated axons that form the medulla, connect parts of the cortex to each other, and have three fiber types:
association
commissural
projection

41
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What is the basal nuclei?

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pockets of grey matter, deep to medulla, motor, corpus striatum

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What is the corpus striatum?

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caudate nucleus and lentiform nucleus

43
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What are dural venous sinuses?

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Superior sagittal sinus
Transverse sinus
Straight sinus

44
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What are dural folds?

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Falx cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
Falx cerebelli

45
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Where is CSF formed?

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In the choroid plexuses

46
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What is hydrocephalus?

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reabsorption of CSF blocked, swollen skull

47
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What is the limbic system?

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Emotions, memory, etc.

Includes parts of

- cerebrum
- thalamus
- hippocampus
- amygdala
- hypothalamus
- fornix
48
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What is the circle of Willis?

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arterial supply to the brain

Human Anatomy BIO244 (32 decks)

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