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Neuro 1a Flashcards

1
Q

what is grey matter composed of?

A

cell bodies

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2
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what is white matter composed of?

A

myelinated axons

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3
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positional terminology for brain stem?

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rostral = top
caudal = bottom
dorsal = back
ventral = front

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4
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4 major anatomical parts of the brain

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cerebral hemispheres (L&R)
diencephalon
brain stem
cerebellum

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5
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process where folds develop in the cerebral hemisphere?

A

gyrification

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6
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names for grooves in brain? (2 types)

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sulcus
fissure (deeper)

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7
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ridges in cerebral hemisphere?

A

gyrus

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8
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fissure separating right and left cerebral hemispheres?

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great longitudinal fissure

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9
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name for outer layer of grey matter in the cerebral hemispheres

A

cortex

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10
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4 lobes in cerebral cortex?

A

frontal
parietal
occipital
temporal

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11
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what groove is superior to the temporal lobe

A

lateral fissure

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12
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which groove runs between the frontal and parietal lobes?

A

central sulcus

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13
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which groove divides the parietal and occipital lobes

A

parieto-occipital sulcus

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14
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what is the other terminology mainly used clinically for parts of cerebral hemispheres

A

Brodmann’s areas (numbers instead of names)

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15
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primary cortical areas in frontal lobe?

A

prefrontal area
premotor area
primary motor area
Broca’s area (motor speech)

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16
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primary motor area number? (Brodmann’s areas)

A

4

17
Q

primary somatosensory area number? (Brodmann’s areas)

A

1, 2, 3

18
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primary visual area number? (Brodmann’s areas)

A

17

19
Q

Broca’s area number? (Brodmann’s areas)

A

44, 45

20
Q

primary auditory area number? (Brodmann’s areas)

A

41, 42

21
Q

name for mapping of body onto nervous system?

A

homunculus

22
Q

3 types of white matter?

A

association fibres
commissural fibres
projection fibres

23
Q

association fibres?

A

within same hemisphere

24
Q

commissural fibres?

A

between hemispheres

25
Q

projection fibres?

A

cortex to sub-cortical areas

26
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example of commissural fibres?

A

corpus callosum

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