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Neuroanatomy - Cerebrum Flashcards

1
Q

where is the cerebrum located?

A

within the bony cranium

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2
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which to cranial fosse is the cerebrum filling?

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anterior and middle

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3
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what is located inferoposteriorly above the cerebrum?

A

tentorium cerebelli

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4
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what is the cerebral cortex associated with?

A

processing and cognition

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5
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what forms the bulk of the deeper parts of the brain?

A

white matter

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6
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what separates the cerebral hemispheres?

A

the falx cerebri

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7
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what are the four lobes of each cerebral hemisphere?

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frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital

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8
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the grooves or depressions of the cerebrum are the?

A

sulci

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9
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the ridges or elevations of the cerebrum are the?

A

gyri

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10
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what fills the longitudinal fissure?

A

the falx cerebri

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11
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what is the white matter structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres?

A

the corpus callosum

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12
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which sulcus separates the frontal and parietal lobes?

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central sulcus

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13
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which sulcus separates the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobes?

A

lateral sulcus

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14
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which sulcus is located int he occipital cortex?

A

lunate sulcus

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15
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what is the location of the primary motor cortex?

A

the pre central gyrus

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16
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the pre central gyrus lies directly ——– to central sulcus

A

anterior

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17
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the post central gyrus lies directly ——- to the central sulcus

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posterior

18
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what is the location of the primary somatosensory cortex?

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postcentral gyrus

19
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what is responsible for the reception and processing of sound/

A

superior temporal gyrus

20
Q

what is located inferior to the lateral sulcus?

A

the superior temporal gyrus

21
Q

what its the location of the frontal lobes?

A

found beneath the frontal bone of calvaria

22
Q

how is the frontal lobe separated from the parietal lobe posteriorly?

A

central sulcus

23
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how is the frontal lobe separated from the temporal lobe inferoposteriorly?

A

lateral sulcus

24
Q

the frontal lobe is responsible for?(5)

A 
higher intellect
personality
mood 
social conduct 
language (dominant hemisphere side only)
25
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the location of the temporal lobe is?

A

beneath the temporal bone of the calvaria

26
Q

what is the temporal lobe associated with? (3)

A

memory and language and location of the primary auditory cortex

27
Q

where is the occipital lobe located?

A

below the occipital bone of the calvaria

28
Q

the inferior aspect of the occipital lobe rests upon the?

A

tentorium cerebelli

29
Q

what sulcus separates the occipital lobes from the parietal and temporal lobes anteriorly?

A

parieto-occipitaq sulcus

30
Q

what is located within the occipital lobe?

A

primary visual cortex

31
Q

the cortical association area is responsible for?

A

vision

32
Q

what artery supplies the anteromedial aspect of the cerebrum?

A

anterior cerebral artery

33
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the anterior cerebral artery is the branch of the?

A

internal carotid artery

34
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what artery supplies the most lateral portions of the cerebrum?

A

the middle cerebral arteries

35
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what is the continuation of the internal carotid artery?

A

middle cerebral artery

36
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what supplies the medial and lateral sides of the cerebrum posteriorly?

A

the posterior cerebral arteries

37
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the posterior cerebral artery is a branch of the?

A

basilar arteries

38
Q

what is the venous drainage of the cerebrum?

A

small cerebral veins

39
Q

where does the small cerebral veins empty into?

A

dural venous sinuses

40
Q

where are the dural venous sinuses?

A

between the outer and inner layers of the dura mater

41
Q

what is the cerebrum embryologically derived from?

A

prosencephalon

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