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Neuroanatomy and Histology Flashcards

1
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The central nervous system consists of?

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Brain + spinal cord.

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The peripheral nervous system consists of?

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The 12 pairs of cranial nerves + the 31 pairs of spinal nerves and all their branches.

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The brain stem is made up of which components?

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Midbrain + pons + medulla oblongata.

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4
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Another name for the hypothalamus is?

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Diencephalon.

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5
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Function of neurons in the CNS?

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Receive information via synapses to be integrated and transmitted as electrical impulses to another neuron/ effector cell.

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Describe the structure of most neurons in the CNS?

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Most are multipolar with many dendrites and one axon.

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7
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What cells outnumber neurons in the CNS?

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Glial cells.

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The cell body of a neuron is known as the?

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Soma.

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9
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Which cells of the retina have no axons?

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Neurons.

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10
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What exists in place of connective tissue within the CNS?

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Astrocytes.

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What are the roles of astrocytes in the CNS?

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  1. Support (instead of connective tissue).
  2. maintaining BBB.
  3. environmental homeostasis.
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12
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What type of glial cell is often described as “star-shaped”?

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Astrocyte.

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13
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What cells produce myelin in the CNS (NOT the PNS)?

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Oligodendrocytes.

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14
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What is a node of Ranvier?

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Gap in the myelin sheath between adjacent Schwann cells.

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What is the function of a node of Ranvier?

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Facilitates rapid conduction of nerve impulses.

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Name 4 types of Glial cell within the CNS?

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  1. Astrocytes
  2. Oligodendrocytes
  3. Microglia
  4. Ependymal
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17
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What is the function of microglia within the CNS?

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Immune monitoring and antigen presentation.

18
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Describe ependymal cells of the CNS?

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Form ciliated cuboidal/columnar epithelium that lines the ventricles.

19
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What type of cells line the ventricles of the CNS?

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Ependymal

20
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What is white matter of the brain composed of?

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Mostly myelinated axons and their support cells.

21
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What is grey matter of the brain composed of?

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Many neurons, cell processes, synapses and support cells.

22
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What type of matter is generally found on the outside of the brain tissue?

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Grey matter.

23
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What type of matter is generally found on the inside of the brain tissue?

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White matter.

24
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The horn of the spinal cord is composed of which type of matter?

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Grey.

25
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The column of the spinal cord is composed of which type of matter?

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White.

26
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The anterior horn of the spinal cord is responsible for which function?

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Motor.

27
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The posterior horn of the spinal cord is responsible for which function?

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Sensory.

28
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Lentiform nucleus is made up of what?

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Putamen + Globus Pallidus.

29
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The Corpus Callosum connects what?

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The two hemispheres of the brain.

30
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What is the interthalamic adhesion?

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The touching point of the two thalami in the midline.

31
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What lobe of the brain is found anterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral sulcus?

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Frontal lobe.

32
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What lobe of the brain is found posterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral sulcus?

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Parietal lobe.

33
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What lobe of the brain is found superior to the lateral sulcus and anterior to a line from the parieto-occipital sulcus to the preoccipital notch?

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Parietal lobe.

34
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What two anatomical landmarks are used to draw the boundaries of the parietal lobe?

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The parieto-occipital sulcus to the preoccipital notch.

35
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What “separates” the parietal lobe from the occipital lobe?

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The Parieto-occipital sulcus (fissure).

36
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What lobe lies posterior to a line drawn from the parieto-occipital sulcus to the preoccipital notch?

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Occipital lobe.

37
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What lobe lies inferior to the lateral sulcus and anterior to a line from the parieto-occipital sulcus and pre-occipital notch?

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Temporal lobe.

38
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List the layers of the meninges from superficial to deep.

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  1. Dura mater.
  2. Arachnoid mater.
  3. Pia mater.
39
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Which layer of the meninges contains the subarachnoid space and CSF?

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Arachnoid mater.

40
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What name is given to the nervous system running from the oesophagus to the rectum?

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Enteric Nervous System.

41
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What makes up the Circle of Willis (6)?

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  1. Anterior Cerebral Arteries
  2. Middle Cerebral Arteries
  3. Internal Carotid Arteries
  4. Basilar Artery
  5. Vertebral Arteries
  6. Posterior Cerebral Arteries
42
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The dural venous sinuses drain to where?

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The internal jugular vein.

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