Neuroanatomy Flashcards

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1
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Separates the 2 hemispheres of the brain

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Longitudinal fissure

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2
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Separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

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Lateral sulcus

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3
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Separates the frontal and parietal lobes

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Central sulcus

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4
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Main fibre tract connection the two hemispheres

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Corpus callosum

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5
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3 structures of the basal ganglia

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Caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus

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6
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Brain stem structures

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Midbrain (superior and inferior colliculi), pons, meddula

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7
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Inter-connected cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid

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Ventricular system

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8
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Made up of the axons of neurons

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White matter (myelin is white)

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9
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Made up of the cell bodies of neurons

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Grey matter

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10
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Which tract in the spinal cord is the input: dorsal or ventral?

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Dorsal! Ventral is output

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