Neuroanatomy - Brain Flashcards
This is the largest part of the nervous system, weighing in at 3lb
cerebrum
What are the three layers of the meninges and where are they?
- dura matter (outermost - attached to skull)
- arachnoid matter
- pia matter (deepest - attached to brain)
What are the two structures of the meninges?
Protection
Fixing structures in place
part of meninges that separates two cerebral hemispheres
falx cerebri
part of meninges that separates two cerebellar hemispheres
falx cerebelli
part of meninges - horizontal shelf at base of skull that divides cerebrum from cerebellum
Tentorium cerebelli
part of meninges that forms cover over pituitary gland
Diaphragma sella
What are two functions of CSF?
- Shock absorption
- Nutrient delivery and waste removal
Lateral ventricles
Third ventricle
Fourth ventricle
The third ventricle is connected to the fourth ventricle via the
cerebral aqueduct
The lateral ventricles are connected to the third ventricle via the
interventricular foramen
outer layer of cerebrum, meaning “bark” as in bark of a tree
cerebral cortex
This part of the brain is mostly made up of pyramidal and nonpyramidal cells
cerebral cortex
how did pyramidal cells get their name?
named as such because top of pyramid facing to top of cerebral cortex
These types of cells in the brain:
-Usually star-shaped
-Sensory function
-Intercommunication between brain regions
-Connect more local regions
nonpyramidal
6 layers of cerebral cortex
1) glial cells, axons
2) small pyramidal
3) large pyramidal
4) nonpyramidal
5) large pyramidal
6) pyramidal
what is this?
brodmann map of cerebrum
separates R and L cerebrum, down to corpus callosum
Cerebral (superior) longitudinal fissure
“Mountains” of the brain
gyri
“Valleys” of the brain
sulci
Really deep valley of brain
fissure
the temporal lobe is separated from the frontal and anterior parietal lobes by
lateral sulcus/sylvian fissure
separates frontal and parietal lobes
Central/Rolandic sulcus
five lobes of cerebrum
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Insula
primary motor cortex
In the motor strip, the parts that affect speech most directly are on the ___ side
lateral
These two speech-relevant structures are in the frontal lobe
broca’s and primary motor cortex
Brodmann area 4
primary motor cortex
Brodmann area 44-45
broca’s area
the _____ lobe houses motor areas for speech, judgement and problem-solving
frontal
the _____ interprets sensory information from the tongue
insula
the _____ lobe deals with hearing, language comprehension, learning, memory, recall
temporal
the _____ lobe interprets sensory information from the eyes
occipital
the _____ lobe interprets sensory information
parietal
3 parts of brainstem from superior to inferior
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
Brainstem:
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
motor strip at this gyrus
precentral
sensory counterpart to motor strip; sensory input, inside parietal lobe
Postcentral gyrus
BA for postcentral gyrus
1-3
association area - integrates info from vision, audition and somatic sense
inferior parietal lobule