Practical III- Nervous System Flashcards
Name the Structure labeled E

Posterior Commissure - ridge of tissue holding pineal gland to brain.
What is K?

Vestibular nerve
Yellowish inner layer of the eye.
Retina
Name the structure and general brain region labeled C

Sulcus (structure)
Cerebrum (general)
Which nerves travel through the internal acoustic meatus?
Vestibulocochlear and facial nerve.

Name the specific structure and the general structure of label B

Tentorium (specific structure)
Dura Mater (general structure)
Name the structure labeled E

Caudate Nucleus
Name the structure labeled F

Hippocampus
What is D?

Anterior Gray Horn
What is H?

Lobule
What is E?

Central Canal (contains CSF)
Name the structure labeled K

Hypoglossal Nerve
Spot where optic nerve attaches to the retina, no rods, no cones, no vision. (blind spot)
Optic disk
What components make up the outer ear?
Pinna (Auricle)
Name the structure and general brain region labeled E

Tonsil (structure)
Cerebellum (general brain region)
Detects linear acceleration to elicit eye movements, located in the inner ear.
Utricule
What is C?

Stapes
What is L?

Iris
Slightly concave on outer surface, suspended in a ring shaped groove in temporal bone, vibrates in response to sound, highly sensitive to pain due to the sensory branches of the vagus and trigeminal nerves.
Tympanic membrane (Ear drum)
What is Q?

Posterior chamber
Name the space labeled F

Fourth Ventricle
What is J?

Anterior Root (contains motor axons)
Name the Structure, and the Specific and General Brain Region labeled F

Pineal Gland (Structure)
Epithalamus (Specific Brain Region)
Diencephalon (General Brain Region)
Name the space labeled E

Cerebral Aqueduct
Functional unit of the nervous system.
Neuron
What is B?

Choroid
Name the structure, specific and general brain region of label C

Pulvinar (structure)
Thalamus (specific brain region)
Diencephalon (general brain region)
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled C

Optic Chiasma (structure)
Hypothalamus (specific)
Diencephalon (general)
Name the structure, function, specific and general brain region of label D

Superior Colliculus (structure)
Midbrain (specific brain region)
Brainstem (general brain region)
Visual Reflexes (function)
_________ are channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain.
Interventricular Foramen (Foramen of Monro)
What is P?

Tympanic cavity
What is labeled M

Spinal Cord
Name the Specific Structure and Structure labeled A

Genu (specific structure)
Corpus Callosum (structure)
Name the structure and determine white or grey matter of label E

Cingulate Gyrus
Grey matter
What is E?

Malleus
Name the structure and general region labeled E

Folia (structure)
Cerebellum (general region)
Name the space labeled C

Third Ventricle
Name the structure, specific and general brain region, and the function of label C

Medial Geniculate Body (structure)
Thalamus (specific brain region)
Diencephalon (general brain region)
Auditory Information (function)
Housed in the osseous semicircular canals and detect rotational movement.
Semicircular ducts.
Name the structure labeled H

Cerebellar Cortex
Grey Matter
What is L?

Cochlear nerve
Name the structure and general brain region labeled D

Flocculonodular Lobe (structure)
Cerebellum (general brain region)
What is the middle layer of the eyeball called?
Vascular Tunic
What is G?

Optic Nerve
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled I

Cerebral Peduncle (structure)
Midbrain (specific)
Brainstem (general)
Name the structure and determine white or grey matter of label G

Corona Radiata
White matter
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled E

Inferior Colliculus (structure)
Midbrain (specific)
Brainstem (general)
What is Q?

Tensor tympani muscle
Name the structure labeled H

Glossopharyngeal Nerve
What is S?

Vitreous body
What is C?

Lateral Gray Horn
Name the structure and function of labeled A

Mater (structure)
Thin covering that provides vascularity to the brain (function)
What is L?

Posterior Funiculus
What is C?

Retina
Name the structure labeled A

Caudate Nucleus
Name the darkly pigmented, highly vascular membrane that helps absorb light, prevents light rays from scattering within the eye, and is located in the Vascular Tunic.
Choroid Membrane
Name the structure labeled C

Anterior Cerebellar Lobe
Name the structure and matter color of label A

Corona Radiata
White Matter
What layer of the Fibrous Tunic is the translucent layer where light enters, and makes up the anterior 1/3 of the eyeball?
Cornea
What are all three ear ossicles?
Malleus, stapes, incus.
Name the structure labeled E

Abducens Nerve
What is G?

Auditory canal
Group of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system.
Ganglion
Name the function and the structure labeled G

Produces CSF (function)
Choroid Plexus (structure)
What sublayer of the fibrous tunic layer is tough, white, posteriorly located and is 2/3 of the eyeball?
Sclera
Name the specific structure and general structure labeled B

Splenium (specific structure)
Corpus Callosum (general structure)
Name the space labeled C

Lateral Ventricle
Colored part of the eye surrounding the pupil, composed of smooth muscle fibers that adjust to the size of the pupile, located in the Vascular Tunic Layer
Iris
What is C?

Retina
Maze of passages housed in the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Bony Labyrinth
Name the structure and determine white or grey matter of label C

Lentiform Nucleus
Grey matter
What is B?

Auricle
Spot where the optic nerve attaches to the retina
Optic Disk
What is H?

Anterior Funiculus
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled D

Superior Colliculus (structure)
Midbrain (specific)
Brainstem (general)
Name the structure labeled I

Vagus Nerve
Name the structure, specific and general brain region of label B

Pineal Gland (structure)
Epithalamus (specific brain region)
Diencephalon (general brain region)
What is J?

Oval window
Name the structure labeled F

Olive
Name the specific and general brain region labeled J

Pons (specific)
Brainstem (general)
What is K?

Lateral Funiculus
What is O?

Round window
Name the structure and general brain region labeled A

Olfactory Nerve (structure)
Cerebrum (general brain region)
____ is the narrow wentricle that connects the third and fourth ventricles.
Cerebral Aqueduct
What is F?

Tympanic Membrane
The layer that contains the Retina
Inner layer
Name the structure, and general region labeled G

Arbor Vitae (structure)
Cerebellum (general brain region)
White Matter
What is R?

Auditory tube
Name the specific structure and general structure labeled A

Genu (specific structure)
Corpus Callosum (general structure)
Thick, transparent, biconcave disc, changes shape to allow precise focusing of light on the retina, located in the vascular tunic layer.
Lens
What is N?

Pupil
What is J?

Ciliary Body
What is O?

Lens
What is R?

Hyaloid canal
What is another name for the middle ear?
Tympanic cavity
What is H?

Lobule
What is H?

Central Artery and Vein of Retina
What is I?

Ora serrata
Name the structure labeled H

Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle
What is D?

Macula Lutea
What are the names of all six eye muscles?
Superior Rectus, Inferior Rectus, Medial Rectus, Lateral Rectus, Superior Oblique & Inferior Oblique.
Name the structure labeled F

Posterior Cerebellar Lobe
Name the Structure labeled C

Septum Pellucidum - membrane covering lateral ventricle
Name the structure and determine white or grey matter of label B

Caudate Nucleus
Grey matter
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled C

Pineal Gland (structure)
Epithalamus (specific)
Diencephalon (general)
What is P?

Anterior chamber
Name the structure labeled C

Trochlear Nerve
Name the structure labeled A

Fornix
Calcium carbonate granules embedded in a gelatinous membrane within the Utricle and Saccule are called what?
Otoliths
Name the structure labeled D

Pituitary Gland
Name the structure, specific brain region and general brain region labeled C

Cerebral Peduncle
Name the structure and the general brain region labeled B

Lateral Olfactory Tract (structure)
Cerebrum (general)
Name the structure and determine white or grey matter of label D

Insular Nucleus
Grey matter
What is M?

Cornea
Passage between middle ear and nasopharynx, normally flattened and closed, swallowing or yawning opens it and allows air to enter the tempanic cavity to equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane, also is a pathway to spread throat infections to middle ear.
Eustachian (Auditory) Tube
Name the structure, specific brain region and general brain region labeled B

Pituitary Gland
Specialized sensory receptors, stimulated by the weight shift of the gelatinous membrane, that stimulate the vestibular branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve.
Hair cells
What is D?

Incus
Fleshy structure on the side of the head, made of elastic cartilage, collects and directs sound into the auditory canal.
Pinna (auricle)
Name the structure and the general brain region labeled A

Olfactory nerve (structure)
cerebrum (general)
Name the structure labeled B

Optic Nerve
Dark pleated ring adjacent to the iris, contains smooth muscle fibers to help focus the lens.
Ciliary body
What is K?

Suspensory ligament
Name the structure and the general brain region labeled D

Piriform Lobe (structure)
Cerebrum (general)
Name the structure and determine white or grey matter of label F

Neopallial Cortex
Grey matter
Bony labyrinth, oval window, vestibule, semicircular ducts, and cochlea.
What components make up the inner ear?
Name the structure labeled G

Vestibulocochlear Nerve
What components make up the middle ear?
Tympanic membrane, eustachian tube, and the ear ossicles.
Name the structure labeled C

Trigeminal Nerve
Contains the Uticle, Saccule, otoliths, hair cells
Vestibule
What is A?

Posterior Median Sulcus
Name the space labeled E

Cerebral Aqueduct
What is A?

Sclera
What is I?

Semicircular ducts
Name the structure labeled D

Trigeminal Nerve
Name the structure, specific and general brain region of label A

Optic Chiasma (structure)
Hypothalamus (specific brain region)
Diencephalon (general brain region)
Name the structure labeled F

Superior Cerebellar Peduncle
Name the structure and function of label D

Choroid Plexus (structure)
Produces CSF (function)
Name the specific structure and the general structure of label A

Falx Cerebri (specific structure)
Dura Mater (general structure)
What is B?

Posterior Gray Horn
A bundle of peripheral nervous system axons.
Nerve
What components make up the vestibule?
Utricule, saccule, hair cells, otoliths
Filled with a watery liquid, which moves in response to the vibrations coming from the middle ear via the oval window, as the fluid moves, hair cells sense the motion via their stereocilia and stimulate the cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve.
Cochlea.
What is I?

Spinal Nerve (contains both sensory and motor information)
Name the opening in the choroid membrane that changes in response to light, and is located in the Vascular Tunic.
Pupil
Which brain region do structures labled B, C, & D belong to?

Basal Nucleus Region
Name the structure labeled E

Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle
Name the structure labeled A

Caudate Nucleus
The retina contains this specialized, low light, no color sensory receptor called what?
Rods
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled G

Mammillary Body (structure)
Hypothalamus (specific)
Diencephalon (general)
Name the Specific Structure and Structure labeled B

Splenium (specific structure)
Corpus Callosum (structure)
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled H

Oculomotor Nerve (structure)
Midbrain (specific)
Brainstem (general)
Name the structure and determine white or grey matter of label A

Corpus Callosum
White matter
What is N?

Cochlea
Detects verticle acceleration to project to muscles that control posture, located in the inner ear.
Saccule
Name the structure and the general brain region labeled E

Rhinal Sulcus (structure)
Cerebrum (general)
What is E?

Fovea centralis
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled B

Interthalmix Adhesion (structure)
Thalamus (Specific)
Diencephalon (General)
What is F?

Posterior Root Ganglion (contains sensory neuron cell bodies)
Name the space labeled E

Cerebral Aqueduct
What is F?

Optic Disk (blind spot)
Name the structure labeled D

Longitudinal Cerebral Fissure (structure)
What is M?

Vestibule
Group of interconnecting spinal nerves
Plexus
Name the structure labeled J

Accessory Nerve
Name the structure labeled D

Fornix
Structure that marks the beginning of the inner ear
Oval Window
Name the Structure (Small Round Bump) labeled D

Anterior Commissure
Name the specific and general brain region labeled B

Thalamus (specific)
Diencephalon (general)
What is the outer eye layer called?
Fibrous Tunic
Name the structure, specific and general brain region, and the function of label B

Lateral Geniculate Body (structure)
Thalamus (specific brain region)
Diencephalon (general brain region)
Visual Information (function)
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled L

Pyramid (structure)
Medulla (specific)
Brainstem (general)
Name the structure, function, specific and general brain region of label E

Inferior Colliculus (structure)
Midbrain (specific brain region)
Brainstem (general brain region)
Auditory Reflexes (function)
What is A?

Helix
Begins in the external acoustic meatus, follows s-shaped course through the temporal bone.
Auditory canal
Name the structure labeled A

Optic Nerve
Jelly-like fluid of the eye that helps suspend the lens and fills the back part of the eyeball, formed in the embryo an lasts a lifetime, is called what?
Vitreous Humor
What is G?

Anterior Median Fissure
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled F

Infundibulum (structure)
Hypothalamus (specific)
Diencephalon (general)
Name the structure and the specific and general brain region labeled K

Trapezoid Body (structure)
Medulla (specific)
Brainstem (general)
Name the structure labeled B

Oculomotor Nerve
Name the structure labeled F

Facial Nerve
Watery fluid in front of the lens of the eye that is continuously secreted by the ciliary body, is called what?
Aqueous Humor
Name the structure labeled G

Middle Cerebellar Peduncle
Name the structure labeled A

Olfactory Nerve
Name the space labeled F

Fourth Ventricle
Name the specific brain region and general brain region labeled D

Specific Region: Pons
General Region: Brainstem
Name the structure and general brain region labeled B

Gyrus (structure)
Cerebrum (general)
The retina contains a specialized high light, no color, sensory receptor called what?
Cones
Name the structure, the specific and general brain region labeled B

Pituitary Gland (structure)
Hypothalamus (specific brain region)
Diencephalon (general brain region)