Organization of the Brain 1.3 [HY] Flashcards

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Meninges

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Thick, three-layered sheath of connective tissue

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Mnemonic for Meninges Layer

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Do you like Apple Pie?
Dura
Arachnoid
Pia

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Dura mater

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outer layer of connective tissue

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Arachnoid mater

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middle layer, fibrous, weblike structure

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Pia Mater

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inner layer,
connected directly to the brain

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What do meninges do?

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help protect the brain by keeping it anchored within the skull, and the meninges
also resorb cerebrospinal fluid

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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aqueous solution that
nourishes the brain and spinal cord and provides a protective cushion.

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3 Parts of the human brain

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the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain

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9
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What regions are a part of the brainstem?

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Hind and midbrain

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10
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What’s limbic system associated with?

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Emotion and Memory

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Functions of the Cerebral Cortex

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  • Language processing
  • Problem solving
  • Impulse control
  • Long-term planning.
  • Complex perceptual
  • Cognitive
  • Behavioral processes
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Functions of Basal Ganglia

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Movement

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Functions of Limbic System

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Emotion and memory

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14
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Functions of Thalamus

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Sensory relay station

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Functions of Hypothalamus

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Hunger and thirst; emotion

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Functions of Inferior and superior colliculi

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Sensorimotor reflexes

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Functions of Cerebellum

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  • Refined motor movements
  • helps maintain posture and balance
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Functions of Medulla oblongata

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Heart, vital reflexes (vomiting, coughing)

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Functions of Reticular formation

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Arousal and alertness

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Functions of Pons

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Communication within the brain, breathing

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Location of hindbrain (rhombencephalon)

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where the brain meets the spinal cord

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What does the hindbrain (rhombencephalon) split into?

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myelencephalon and metencephalon

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What does the myelencephalon become?

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Medulla oblongata

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What does the metencephalon become?

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pons and cerebellum

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What type of information does midbrain (mesencephalon) receive?
- sensory and motor information from the rest of the body
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What does the superior colliculus receive?
visual sensory input. Visual reflexes
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What does the inferior colliculus receive?
sensory information from the auditory system. Auditory relay point
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What is the forebrain called?
Prosencephalon
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What does the forebrain (prosencephalon) divide into?
telencephalon (which forms the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and limbic system and diencephalon (which forms the thalamus, hypothalamus, posterior pituitary gland, and pineal gland)
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What does the EEG involve?
involves placing several electrodes on the scalp
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What is the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF)?
- detects broad patterns of neural activity based on increased blood flow to different parts of the brain. - relies on the assumption that blood flow increases to regions of the brain that are engaged in cognitive function. - To measure blood flow, the patient inhales a harmless radioactive gas; a special device that can detect radioactivity in the bloodstream
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What is a CAT scan?
multiple X-rays are taken at different angles and processed by a computer to produce cross-sectional images of the tissue.
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What is PET (positron emission tomography) scan?
- radioactive sugar is injected and absorbed into the body, and its dispersion and uptake throughout the target tissue is imaged.
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What is MRI?
a magnetic field that interacts with hydrogen atoms is used to map out hydrogen dense regions of the body.
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What is fMRI?
uses the same base technique as MRI, but specifically measures changes associated with blood flow.