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Neuroanatomy Overview Flashcards

1
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What does falx cerebri separate?

A

hemispheres of cerebrum

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What does tentorium cerebelli separate?

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cerebrum and cerebellum

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Where does falx cerebelli run?

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on either side of cerebellum

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4
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Telencephalon develops into what adult brain structures?

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cerebrum

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Diencephalon develops into what adult brain structures?

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thalamus, hypothalamis, epithalamus, retina

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6
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Mescencephalon develops into what adult brain structures?

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brain stem: midbrain

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Metencephalon develops into what adult brain structures?

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brain stem: pons

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Myelencephalon develops into what adult brain structures?

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brain stem: medulla oblongata

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Telencephalon functions

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(cerebral cortex)
-motor, sensory, perception

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Diencephalon functions

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(thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus)
-sensory integration, autonomic coordination, homeostasis (temperature, hunger, sleep (pineal gland), hormonal)

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Mesencephalon functions

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(midbrain: brainstem)
-motor movement, auditory and visual reflexes

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Metencephalon

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(pons: brainstem)
-relay signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum, sleep

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Cerebellum functions

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-coordination of motor movements

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Myelencephalon functions

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(medulla: brainstem)
-respiration and circulation

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Spinal cord functions

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-connects peripheral nervous system with brain (sensory in, motor out)

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Frontal lobe functions

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-motor/planning

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Parietal lobe functions

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-sensory

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Temporal lobe functions

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-auditory

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Occipital lobe functions

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-visual

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Medulla functions

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-respiration and circulation

21
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Olfactory bulb functions

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-olfaction

22
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Optic chiasm functions

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-decussation of optic nerve/fibers

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Optic tract functions

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-visual pathway

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Piriform cortex functions

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-olfactory cortex

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Pons functions

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-relay signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum, sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control

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Tectum functions

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(part of midbrain)
-visual (rostral) and auditory (caudal) reflexes

27
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What type of learning is the cerebellum important for?

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learning of motor behaviors

28
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What does the cerebellum coordinate?

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voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and eye movements
-results in smooth and balanced muscular activity
-regulates movement

29
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Where does the cerebellum receive information from?

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sensory systems
-spinal cord and brain

30
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Thalamus functions

A

relay nucleus, sensory integration and processing

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Hypothalamus functions

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homeostasis (temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep), autonomic and pituitary coordination

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Midbrain functions

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motor movement, motivation, auditory and visual reflexes

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Pons functions

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relay signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum, CN V, CN VI, CN VII, CN VIII, chewing/swallowing, sleep

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Medulla functions

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involuntary, ANS control, respiration, circulation, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion

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CSF functions

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-cushions the brain: protection and buoyancy
-removes waste: glymphatic system
-regulates and distributes neuroendocrine factors

36
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Subarachnoid cisterns

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occur in areas where the arachnoid and pia are more widely separated
-cerebellomedullary cistern
-lumbar cistern

37
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Hippocampus functions

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learning and memory

38
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Amygdala functions

A

fear and emotion

39
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Spinal cord: dorsal horn

A

sensory

40
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Spinal cord: ventral horn

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motor

41
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Spinal cord: lateral horn

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primarily thoracic, sympathetic nervous system of ANS

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