Nervous System II Flashcards
4 main parts of the brain
cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, cerebellum
What is the cerebrum?
the largest part of the brain, two hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum, gyri and sulci, 5 lobes
What are the 5 lobes of the cerebrum?
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, isula
The function of the frontal lobe?
voluntary muscles
The function of the parietal lobe?
general sensation
The function of the occipital lobe?
visual
The function of the temporal lobe?
olfactory, auditory
The function of the insula lobe?
gustatory (taste)
What are the meninges?
dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
What is dura mater?
directly beneath the skull, two layers (periosteal, meningeal), forms dural folds and venous sinuses
What is arachnoid mater?
the squishy film between dura and pia, subarachnoid space holds CSF
What is pia mater
thin inner layer attached to the brain, very delicate
What do the ventricles of the brain do?
contain cerebrospinal fluid, 4 chambers, cerebral aqueduct, interventricular foramen
What is the diencephalon?
between cerebrum and brain stem, integrates sensory and motor information, three main parts
What are the three main parts of the diencephalon?
thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus
What is the thalamus?
sensory relay center, interthalamic adhesion, most sensory neurons transmitting to the cortex synapse here
What is the hypothalamus?
Connected to pituitary by infundibulum
What is the epithalamus?
pineal gland
What is the brain stem?
connects brain to spinal cord, autonomic functions