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Neuroanatomy Flashcards

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Spinal Cord

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Carries nerve impulses to (afferent) and from (efferent) the brain

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Reticular Formation

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Regulates level of consciousness

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Medulla

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Responsible for vital life functions (heart rate, breathing, etc)

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Pons

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Bridge between cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum

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Midbrain

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Important nuclei for movement, vision and hearing

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Cerebellum

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Motor modulation; learning of motor sequences

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Hindbrain

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Brainstem and Cerebellum

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Brainstem

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Reticular activating system

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Diencephalon

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Thalamus and hypothalamus

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Thalamus

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Group of numerous nuclei (e.g. visual, auditory, somatosensory); a major relay station for sensory info before projected to cortex

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Hypothalamus

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Responsible for internal milieu (temperature); fight, flight, food, and reproductive drives

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Longitudinal Fissure

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Separate hemipheres

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Sylvian Fissure

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Separates temporal from frontal and parietal; insular cortex is buried inside

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Central Sulcus

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Separates frontal form parietal

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Parieto-Occipital Sulcus

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Separates parietal from occipital

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Basal Ganglia Function

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Contributes to motor control and executive function

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Basal Ganglia Parts

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Caudate, Putamen, Globus Pallidus

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Grey Matter Disruptions

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Focal deficits

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White Matter Disruptions

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Disconnection sydromes

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Association Pathway

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Connect same side of brain

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Projection Pathway

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Connect cortical and subcortical areas of same side of brain

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Commissural Pathway

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Connect right and left hemispheres (corpus collosum)

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Ventricles

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Provide cushion during impact; drain waste products from brain

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Meninges

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Three membranes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord; Dura-Arachnoid-Pia

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