SDL 5 - FOREBRAIN, VENTRICLES & CSF Flashcards
What is the forebrain (cerebrum) made up of?
The cerebral hemispheres and the diencephalon
What are the 4 components of the diencephalon?
- Thalamus
- Hypothalamus
- Epithalamus
- Subthalamus
Label structures A - L
A - thalamus
B - hypothalamus
C - mammillary body
D - pituitary stalk
E - optic chiasm
F - foramen of monroe
G - corpus callosum
H - septum pellucidum
I - anterior commisure
J - interthalamic adhesion
K - choroid plexus of IIIrd ventricle
L - pineal gland
Is the cerebral cortex made up of grey or white matter?
The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum
this consists of grey matter (nerve cell bodies)
What is meant by the terms ‘sulci’ and ‘gyri’?
Gyri are the folds/ridges on the surface of the brain
the sulci are the shallow grooves that surround the gyri
What is the lateral surface of the frontal lobe made up of?
precentral gyrus and the superior, middle and inferior frontal gyri
Where is the precentral gyrus located?
Where are the superior, middle and inferior frontal gyri located?
Precentral gyrus:
- immediately in front of the central sulcus
Superior, middle and inferior frontal gyri:
- these are broad, parallel gyri
- they extend anteriorly from the precentral gyri
the precentral and superior frontal gyri extend over onto the medial surface of the frontal lobe, which is completed by a portion of the cingulate gyrus
What is the inferior surface of the frontal lobe made up of?
A series of orbital gyri
What is the major gyrus of the parietal lobe?
Postcentral gyrus
this extends over onto the medial surface of the parietal lobe
another portion of the cingulate gyrus forms an additional part of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
What is the medial surface of the occipital lobe bisected by?
Calcarine sulcus
the primary visual cortex surrounds the calcarine sulcus and extends to the tip of the occipital pole
What are the 5 long parallel gyri that cover the temporal lobe?
- Superior temporal gyrus
- Middle temporal gyrus
- Inferior temporal gyrus
- Occipito-temporal gyrus
- Parahippocampal gyrus
Where are the superior, middle and inferior temporal gyri of the temporal lobe located?
They are on the lateral surface of the temporal lobe
the inferior temporal gyrus extends around onto the inferior surface, where it lies next to the occipito-temporal gyrus
What cortex is located in the superior temporal lobe?
Primary auditory cortex
What is the medial edge of the temporal lobe flanked by?
The medial edge of the temporal lobe is flanked by the parahippocampal gyrus
at its anterior end it folds back on itself to form a bump called the uncus
Which gyri are found in the limbic lobe?
The limbic lobe is formed by the cingulate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus
it can only be appreciated in the medial surface of the brain