Neuroanatomy - Cerebrum Flashcards
where is the cerebrum located?
within the bony cranium
which to cranial fosse is the cerebrum filling?
anterior and middle
what is located inferoposteriorly above the cerebrum?
tentorium cerebelli
what is the cerebral cortex associated with?
processing and cognition
what forms the bulk of the deeper parts of the brain?
white matter
what separates the cerebral hemispheres?
the falx cerebri
what are the four lobes of each cerebral hemisphere?
frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital
the grooves or depressions of the cerebrum are the?
sulci
the ridges or elevations of the cerebrum are the?
gyri
what fills the longitudinal fissure?
the falx cerebri
what is the white matter structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
the corpus callosum
which sulcus separates the frontal and parietal lobes?
central sulcus
which sulcus separates the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobes?
lateral sulcus
which sulcus is located int he occipital cortex?
lunate sulcus
what is the location of the primary motor cortex?
the pre central gyrus
the pre central gyrus lies directly ——– to central sulcus
anterior
the post central gyrus lies directly ——- to the central sulcus
posterior
what is the location of the primary somatosensory cortex?
postcentral gyrus
what is responsible for the reception and processing of sound/
superior temporal gyrus
what is located inferior to the lateral sulcus?
the superior temporal gyrus
what its the location of the frontal lobes?
found beneath the frontal bone of calvaria
how is the frontal lobe separated from the parietal lobe posteriorly?
central sulcus
how is the frontal lobe separated from the temporal lobe inferoposteriorly?
lateral sulcus
the frontal lobe is responsible for?(5)
higher intellect personality mood social conduct language (dominant hemisphere side only)
the location of the temporal lobe is?
beneath the temporal bone of the calvaria
what is the temporal lobe associated with? (3)
memory and language and location of the primary auditory cortex
where is the occipital lobe located?
below the occipital bone of the calvaria
the inferior aspect of the occipital lobe rests upon the?
tentorium cerebelli
what sulcus separates the occipital lobes from the parietal and temporal lobes anteriorly?
parieto-occipitaq sulcus
what is located within the occipital lobe?
primary visual cortex
the cortical association area is responsible for?
vision
what artery supplies the anteromedial aspect of the cerebrum?
anterior cerebral artery
the anterior cerebral artery is the branch of the?
internal carotid artery
what artery supplies the most lateral portions of the cerebrum?
the middle cerebral arteries
what is the continuation of the internal carotid artery?
middle cerebral artery
what supplies the medial and lateral sides of the cerebrum posteriorly?
the posterior cerebral arteries
the posterior cerebral artery is a branch of the?
basilar arteries
what is the venous drainage of the cerebrum?
small cerebral veins
where does the small cerebral veins empty into?
dural venous sinuses
where are the dural venous sinuses?
between the outer and inner layers of the dura mater
what is the cerebrum embryologically derived from?
prosencephalon
