neuro anatomy overview

Question 1

5 embryological divisions of the brain

Answer 1

telencephalon 
diencephalon 
mesencephalon 
metencephalon
myelencephalon

Question 2

what becomes the cerebral hemisphere

Answer 2

telencephalon

Question 3

diencephalon becomes

Answer 3

thalamus and hypothalamus

Question 4

mesencephalon becomes

Answer 4

midbrain

Question 5

metencephalon becomes

Answer 5

pons and cerebellum

Question 6

myelencephalon becomes

Answer 6

medulla

Question 7

what makes up brain stem

Answer 7

pons, medulla, midbrain

Question 8

4 types of glial cells

Answer 8

astrocytes
oligodendrocytes
microglia
ependymal cells

Question 9

star shaped glial cell

Answer 9

astrocyte

Question 10

what is not found in CNS

Answer 10

connective tissue

Question 11

role of astrocytes

Answer 11

maintain BBB
homeostasis
support (no connective tissue)

Question 12

what produces myeline in CNS

Answer 12

oligodendrocytes

Question 13

which glial cell has immune function

Answer 13

microglia

Question 14

micro glia change shape how when become activated

Answer 14

elongated nucleus with short cell processes > round nucleus and look like MO

Question 15

what are ependymal cells

Answer 15

glia that are ciliated cuboidal/columnar epithelium that line ventricles

Question 16

what spinal segments innervate lower limb, gluteus and perineum

Answer 16

L2-Co1

Question 17

what spinal segments innervate upper limb

Answer 17

C5 - T1

Question 18

what do spinal segments c2 - c4 innervate

Answer 18

posterior scalp, neck, shoulders

Question 19

plexuses are made up of?

Answer 19

anterior rami

Question 20

which vertebral segments make up cervical plexus

Answer 20

C1 - C4

Question 21

brachial plexus segments

Answer 21

C5 - T1

Question 22

Lumbar plexus segments

Answer 22

L1 - L4

Question 23

Sacral plexus segments

Answer 23

L5 - S4