Neuroanatomy - Overview of the CNS Flashcards
what are the two divisions of the nervous system?
CNS
PNS
what makes up the CNS?
brain
spinal cord
what makes up the PNS?
all other nervous tissue
describe the appearance of the neural tube at around four weeks
three swellings called the primary vesicles are present
what are the three primary vesicles called?
prosencephalon
mesencephalon
rhombencephalon
which two primary vesicles subdivide to form the secondary vesicles?
prosencephalon (first)
rhombencephalon (third)
what are the two divisions of the prosencephalon?
telencephalon
diencephalon
what are the two divisions of the rhombencephalon?
metencephalon
myelencephalon
when do the secondary vesicles form?
6-8 weeks development
what are the five secondary vesicles?
telencephalon diencephalon mesencephalon metencephalon myelencephalon
what parts of the mature brain are formed by the telencephalon?
cerebral hemispheres
what parts of the mature brain are formed by the diencephalon?
thalamus
hypothalamus
what parts of the mature brain are formed by the mesencephalon?
midbrain
what parts of the mature brain are formed by the metencephalon?
pons
cerebellum
what parts of the mature brain are formed by the myelencephalon?
medulla oblongata
what forms the brainstem?
midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata
what cells are the communicators and main active cells of the CNS?
neurons
what is the most common type of neurones?
multipolar
what does a multipolar neuron look like?
many dendrites
one axon
what are the support cells of the nervous system called?
glial cells
where is connective tissue found in the CNS?
nowhere silly smh
what are the four main types of glial cells?
astrocytes
oligodendrocytes
microglia
ependymal cells
describe the appearance of an astrocyte
many processes
star shaped
what roles does an astrocyte have?
support
maintaining the BBB
homeostasis
what do oligodendrocytes do?
produce myelin in the CNS
what cells produce myelin in the PNS?
Schwann cells