Overview of Neuroscience Flashcards

1
Q

cerebrum contains…

A

-it is the brain
-central hemispheres
-diencephalon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

brainstem contains…

A

midbrain, pons, medulla

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

rostral vs caudal of the head

A

rostral is towards the front
caudal is towards the back of the head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

rostral vs. caudal in the spinal cord

A

rostral upward towards the brain and caudal downward towards the spine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

gray matter does/contains…

A

-cell bodies of neurons
-integrates and processes information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

white matter does/contains…

A

-axons surrounded by myelin
-exchange information
-communication between different areas of the brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

diencephalon contains..

A

-thalamus
-hypothalamus
-epithalamus
-subthalamus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

thalamus

A

information relay station

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

hypothalamus

A

maintains homeostasis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

epithalamus

A

circadian rhythm, emotions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

subthalamus

A

movement regulation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what are the six lobes of the brain?

A

frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital, limbic, insular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

frontal lobe

A

-personality
-initiation of movement, expressive language, executive functioning
-decision making

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

parietal

A

integrates sensory input, processes language

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

temporal

A

-processes auditory information
-encodes memory
-understanding language
- object recognition
-facial recognition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

occipital

A

visuospatial processing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

limbic

A

emotional center
-behavioral and emotional responses

18
Q

longitudinal fissure location

A

separates cerebral hemispheres

19
Q

central sulcus

A

separates frontal and parietal lobes

20
Q

lateral sulcus

A

between frontal and temporal lobes

21
Q

parieto-occipital sulcus

A

between parietal and occipital lobes

22
Q

calcarine sulcus

A

separates occipital lobe in two

23
Q

cingulate sulcus

A

between limbic and frontal lobes

24
Q

callosal sulcus

A

between corpus callosum and cingulate gyrus

25
sub parietal sulcus
between parietal and limbic lobes
26
function of corpus callosum
-collection of axons -connects right and left cerebral hemispheres -allows communication between right and left sides of the brain
27
function of internal capsule
-collection of axons -connects cerebral cortex to subcortical structures -two-way motor and sensory communication
28
basal ganglia
-contains caudate and lenticular nucleus (putamen and globus pallidus) -social and goal-oriented behavior, movement, emotions
29
medulla
-breathing, HR, BP, swallowing, CN 6-12 - contains pyramid, olive, and pyramidal decussation
30
pons
-white matter, axons - sleep, pain, CN 5
31
midbrain
-vision, auditory, temp, CN 3-4 -cerebral peduncle which does proprioception and posture
32
cerebellum 3 lobes
-anterior -posterior -flocculonodular
33
cerebellum does what
coordinates movement
34
how is the cerebellum attached to the brainstem
by peduncles, tract of white matter
35
hydrocephallus
too much fluid in the brain
36
what connects the lateral and third ventricles?
interventricular foramen
37
what connects third and fourth ventricles?
cerebral aqueduct
38
pathway that CSF flows
lateral ventricles interventricular foramen third ventricle cerebral aqueduct fourth ventricle central canal spinal cord
39
order of meninges in CNS
dura, arachnoid, pia
40
falx cerebri separates
cerebral hemispheres
41
tentorium cerebelli separates
cerebrum from cerebellum