Overview Of Brain Flashcards
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Telencephalon
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- From cranial part of forebrain
2. Cerebrum = major component
2
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Direction above midbrain
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Telencephalon and diencephalon
- Anterior = rostral
- Posterior = caudal
- Superior = dorsal
- Inferior = ventral
3
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Directions below midbrain
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- Anterior = ventral
- Posterior = dorsal
- Superior = rostral
- Inferior = caudal
4
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Layers of cerebral hemisphere
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- Cerebral cortex
- Subcortical white matter
- Basal nuclei
- Lateral ventricle
5
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Cerebral cortex
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Gray matter w/ cell bodies of neurons
1. Gyri and sulci
6
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Subcortical white matter
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Myelinated n. Fibers in cerebrum
1. Corpus colllosum
7
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Basal nuclei
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Groups of gray matter in the white matter of the cerebrum
8
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Lateral ventricle of cerebrum
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Cavity w/in each cerebral hemisphere
- Inferior corpus callosum
- Produces CSF
9
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Lobes of cerebral hemisphere
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Separated by sulci
- Lateral sulcus: between temporal and frontal/parietal lobes
- Central sulcus: separates frontal and parietal lobes
- Parieto-occipital sulcus: separates occipital and parietal lobes
10
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Major functional regions of cerebrum
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- Primary motor cortex
- Somatosensory cortex
- Visual cortex
- Auditory cortex
- Wernicke’s area
- Broca’s area
11
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Primary motor cortex
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Initiates volitional movements
12
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Somatosensory cortex
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Receives somatic sensory info from body
13
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Wernicke’s area
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Association centers for communication
14
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Broca’s area
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Motor control center for speech
15
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Diencephalon
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Dev from caudal part of forebrain 1. Compartments A. Thalamus B. Hypothalamus C. Epithalamus D. Subthalamus 2. Pineal gland: from epithalamus 3. Neuro part pituitary gland from hypothalamus 4. Mammillary bodies 5. 3rd ventricle (single)
