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Neuroanatomy Review Flashcards

1
Q

what is the frontal lobe important for?

A

motor and planning

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2
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what is the parietal lobe important for?

A

sensory

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3
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what is the temporal lobe important for?

A

auditory

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4
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what is the occipital lobe important for?

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visual

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5
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what is the diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus) important for?

A

sensory integration
autonomic coordination
homeostasis

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6
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what is cranial nerve I and where does it exit the brain?

A

olfactory
forebrain

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7
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what is the medulla important for?

A

respiration and circulation

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8
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what is the optic chiasm?

A

decussation of optic nerve/fibers

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9
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what is the optic tract?

A

visual pathway

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10
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what are the parts of the cerebellum?

A

tectum: midbrain
lateral hemispheres
vermis
fourth ventricle

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11
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where does the cerebellum receive information from?

A

sensory systems
spinal cord
brain

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12
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what does the cerebellum regulate?

A

movement
voluntary movements: posture, coordination, balance, eye movements

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13
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what is the cerebellum important for?

A

learning motor behaviors

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14
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what makes up the ventricular system?

A

lateral ventricles
third ventricle
cerebral aqueduct
fourth ventricle
choroid plexus

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15
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what produces cerebrospinal fluid?

A

choroid plexus

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16
Q

what does the cerebrospinal fluid do?

A

cushions the brain
removes waste
regulates and distributes neuroendocrine factors

17
Q

where do subarachnoid cisterns occur?

A

areas where the arachnoid and pia are more widely separated

18
Q

what are the four sections of the spinal cord?

A

cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral

19
Q

what is the mesencephalon- midbrain (brainstem)- important for?

A

motor movement
auditory and visual reflexes

20
Q

what is cranial nerve IX?

A

glossopharyngeal

21
Q

what is cranial nerve XII?

A

hypoglossal

22
Q

what does the medulla regulate specifically?

A

involuntary
ANS
respiration
circulation
heart rate
blood pressure
digestion

23
Q

what is the dorsal horn of the spinal cord important for?

A

sensory

24
Q

what is the midbrain/mesencephalon important for?

A

motor movement
motivation
auditory and visual reflexes

25
Q

what makes up the metencephalon?

A

pons
cerebellum

26
Q

what makes up the telencephalon?

A

cerebral cortex

27
Q

where do subarachnoid cisterns occur?

A

where arachnoid and pia are more widely separated

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