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Overview Of The Nervous System Flashcards

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What is the central nervous system?

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Regions of the nervous system that are encased in bone (brain and spinal cord)

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What is the peripheral nervous system made up of?

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Autonomic and somatic nervous system

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What is the autonomic nervous system made up of?

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic

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What is the autonomic nervous system?

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Component of the peripheral nervous system that is in the CVsystem, internal organs and smooth muscle

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What does the autonomic nervous system control?

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Heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and digestion

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What does the sympathetic part of the ANS do?

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Controls fight or flight

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What does the parasympathetic part of the ANS do?

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Rest and digest

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What is the Somatic nervous system?

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Part of the peripheral nervous system that is in joints and skeletal muscle

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What does the Somatic nervous system control?

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Voluntary, coherent movement and locomotion

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What are the three main regions of the Brain?

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Forebrain
Brain stem
Cerebellum

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What are the two parts of the forebrain?

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Telencephalon (cerebrum)

Diencephalon

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What are the parts of the brain stem

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

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What is the cerebrum?

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Largest part of the forebrain that comprises the cerebral cortex and several sub cortical structures

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What is the cerebral cortex made up of?

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Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe

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What does the frontal lobe control?

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Voluntary movement and behaviour

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What does the temporal lobe control?

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Auditory processing and interpretation (speech) and memory

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What does the parietal lobe control?

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Sensory processing and interpretation (touch) and equilibrium and balance of the body

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What does the occipital lobe control?

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Visual processing and interpretation

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What are the subcortical structures?

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Hippocampus

Basal ganglia

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What is the hippocampus involved in?

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Learning, memory formation and retrieval, regulation of the hypothalamus

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Where is the hippocampus?

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Deep within the temporal lobe

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What does the basal ganglia control?

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Regulates movement

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What is the basal ganglia made up of?

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Caudate
Putamen
Globulus pallidus

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What does caudate + putamen form?

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Corpus striatum

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What does globes pallidus + putamen form?

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Lentiform nucleus

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What are the three types of texture in the cerebrum surface

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Bumps (gyri)
Grooves (sulci)
Fissures

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What does the post central gyrus control?

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Somatic sensation like touch

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What does the precentral gyrus control?

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Voluntary movement

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What is the pre and post central gyrus separated by?

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The central sulcus

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What does the superior temporal gyrus control?

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Audition (hearing)

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What is the superior temporal gyrus separated from the pre/post central gyrus by?

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Lateral (Sylvian) fissure

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What is anterograde amnesia and what part of the brain does it affect?

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Unable to create new memories - hippocampus

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What is retrograde amnesia and what part of the brain does it affect?

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Generally unable to recall past memories - hippocampus

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What is huntingdons and what part of the brain does it affect?

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Degeneration of gaba neutrons in caudate and putamen which leads to the motor problems such as involuntary muscle jerking- basal ganglia

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What is Parkinson’s and what part of the brain does it affect?

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Degeneration of dopamine neurons- basal ganglia

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What is the diencephalon?

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Division of the forebrain between the cerebrum and midbrain

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What does the diencephalon comprise of?

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Thalamus and hypothalamus

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What is the thalamus?

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Large collection of nuclei located in the dorsal part of the diencephalon

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What is the thalamus function?

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Relay between sensory and motor systems and the cerebral cortex

40
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What does the thalamus regulate?

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Arousal, pain, mood, motivation and cognitive functions

41
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What is the hypothalamus?

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Small almond sized collection of nuclei located directly above the brainstem

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What is the hypothalamus function?

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Reproductive, fight or flight, cortisol and adrenaline release

43
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What is synaesthesia?

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A blending of information streams

44
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Give some examples of synaesthesia

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Hearing colour and feeling sounds

45
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How does synaesthesia happen?

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The stimulation of one pathway leads to the involuntary, automatic stimulation of another pathway

46
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How do you ‘get’ synaesthesia?

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Either innate or due to thalamus damage

47
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What happens if the hypothalamus stops working?

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Hypothyroidism

Hyperthyroidism

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What is the brainstem?

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Part of the brain that lies between the diencephalon and the spinal cord

49
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What does the brainstem comprise?

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

50
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Where is the midbrain?

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Near the top of the brainstem

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Where is the pons?

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In between the midbrain and medulla oblongata

52
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Where is the medulla oblongata?

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Bottom of brainstem above spinal cord

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What does the midbrain control?

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Eye movements

Auditory and visual processing

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What does pons control?

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Relay of motor information from cerebral hemispheres to the medulla, spinal cord and cerebellum

55
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What does the medulla oblongata control?

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Cardiovascular and respiratory homeostasis

Reflexive actions

56
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What is the definition of brainstem dead?

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Unable to regain the consciousness or breath without the support of an artificial life support machine

57
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What is locked-in syndrome?

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Awake and conscious but no means of producing speech, limb or facial movements

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What causes brainstem death?

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Loss of blood circulation to all brainstem regions

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What causes locked in syndrome?

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Loss of blood circulation to pons

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What is the cerebellum

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A prominent brain structure that accounts for approx 10% of the human brains volume

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What does the cerebellum do?

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Doesnt initiate movement but detects differences between an intended difference and actual movement

Aids the motor cortex to produce precise and coordinated movement

62
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The function of the cerebellum is conserved across the animal kingdom- how has this been shown?

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Important in synchronisation or movement with musical rhythm - REMEMBER RONAN THE SEA LION

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What is the spinal cord?

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Found within the vertebral column with spinal nerves communicating with the cord via notches between the vertebrae

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Where are cervical vertebrae located and how are they named?

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Neck

C1-C7

65
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Where are thoracic vertebrae located and how are they named?

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Ribs

T1-T12

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Where are lumbar vertebrae located and how are they named?

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Lower back

L1-L5

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Where are sacral vertebrae located and how are they named?

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Pelvic area

S1-S5

68
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What is the dorsal root?

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A bundle of sensory neuron axons that carry sensory information into the spinal cord

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What is the ventral root?

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A bundle of motor neuron axons that carry information away from the spinal cord to striated muscle

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What is the grey matter comprised of and divided into?

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Comprised of neuronal cell bodies divided into horns

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What is the white matter comprised of and divided into?

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Comprised of axon bundles divided into columns

72
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What does a motor neuron pool do?

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Directly innovate skeletal muscle and allow for movement

73
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What does a motor track do?

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Derived from descending systems influenced by cerebellum and basal ganglia

74
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What is tetraplegia?

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Full or partial loss of sensation and movement in all four limbs and torso

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What is tetraplegia caused by?

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Damage in the cervical C1-C7 area

76
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What is paraplegia?

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Full or partial loss of sensation and movement in both legs (and torso)

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What is paraplegia caused by?

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Damage in the thoracic (T1-T12), lumbar (L1-L5) or sacral (S1-S5) area

78
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What are the meninges?

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3 membranous layers that cover the brain and spinal cord

79
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What is the order of the 3 types of meninges (outer-> inner)

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Dura mater
Arachnoid membrane
Pia mater

80
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What is the dura mater made of?

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Tough inelastic layer

81
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How is the arachnoid membrane separated from the dura mater?

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Subdural space

82
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How is the pia mater separated from the arachnoid membrane

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Subarachnoid space filled with cerebro-spinal fluid

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What is the function of the meninges?

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  • primarily the protection of the brain and spinal cord
  • passage of CSF- ventricular system
  • support of cerebral and spinal blood vessels- vasculature system
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What is the ventricular system?

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A series of interconnected CSF filled spaces that lie at the core of the forebrain and brain stem

85
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What does the ventricular system comprise?

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Lateral ventricles- paired structures sprout from the third ventricle
Third ventricle
Fourth ventricle - extends from the cerebral aqueduct

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What is the function of the ventricular system?

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Protection of Brain (cushion for shocks)
Transport (nutrients, waste products)
Other functions include regulation of buoyancy

87
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What produces CSF?

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Choroid plexus

88
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What is the vasulature system?

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Two pairs of arteries supply blood to the Brain: internal carotoid arteries and vertebral arteries

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What is derived from the internal carotid arteries and what part of the brain does it supply?

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Anterior circulation

Supplies the forebrain (cerebrum and diencephalon)

90
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What is derived from the vertebral arteries and what part of the brain does it supply?

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Posterior circulation

Brainstem, cerebellum and upper spinal cord

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What is the function of the vasculature system?

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Delivery of oxygen
Removal of carbon dioxide
Transport (nutrients, waste products)

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