Test 2: Nervous system Flashcards
Cerebrum
Conscious thought processes and intellectual functions. consists of 83% of brain’s volume. split into two halves.
Gyri
thick folds; ridges
Sulci
Shallow grooves
Longitudinal fissure
separates two hemispheres
Corpus collosum
at bottom of long. fissure, two hemispheres are connected to eachother by this bundle of nerve fibers
Cerebrum is made up of…
outer layer of gray matter and inner layer of white matter
Cerebellum
inferior to cerebrum. 2nd largest part of brain.
Separates the corpus collosum
Transverse cerebral fissure
Brainstem
life-support functions.
4 structures of brianstem
diencephalon, midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
Gray matter
houses motor neuron and interneuron cell bodies, dendrites, telodendria, and unmyelinated axons
Cerebral nuclei
internal clusters formed by gray matter
White matter
Made up of myelinated axons
deep to gray matter of cortex
composed of tracts
Tracts
connect one part of brain to another or the spinal cord
Frontal lobe
voluntary motor fxn, decision making, concentration, planning
Frontal lobe posterior border
central sulcus
Frontal lobe inferior border
lateral sulcus
Precentral gyrus
mass of nervous tissue in frontal lobe immediately anterior to central sulcus
Parietal lobe
General sensory functions
Partietal lobe anterior boundary
Central sulcus
Partietal lobe lateral boundary
lateral sulcus
Parietal lobe posterior boundary
parieto-occipito sulcus
Post central gyrus
mass of nervous tissue in parietal lobe immediately posterior to central sulcus
Temporal lobe
Hearing and smelling
Temporal lobe superior border
lateral sulcus
Occipital lobe
stores visual memories, processes incoming visual information
Occipital lobe anterior border
Parieto-occipito sulcus
Insula
located deep in lateral sulcus; memory and interpretation of taste
Innermost meninge layer
Pia mater
Middle meninge layer
Arachnoid mater
Outermost meninge layer
Dura mater
Cranial dura septa
separate parts of the brain to provide stabilization and support
Dura septa that projects into longitudinal fissure and separates the left and right hemispheres
Falx cerebi
2 dural venous sinouses in falx cerebi
superior saggital sinous (in superior part) and inferior saggital sinous (in inferior part)
Dura septa that horizontally separates cerebrum from cerebellum
Tentorium cerebelli
Venous sinus in tentorium cerebelli
transverse sinus (in posterior part)
Dura septa that separates left and right cerebral hemispheres and is attached to internal aspect of occipital bone; lies inferior to tentorium cerebelli
falx cerebelli
Venous sinus in falx cerebelli
occipital sinus
Cerebral nuclei
paired masses of gray matter found deep within the central white matter
Caudate nucleus
Large nucleus; one of three that makes up basal ganglia
Amygdaloid body
Small bulb that lies at tail end of caudate nucleus
Lentiform nucleus
made up of putamen and globus palladus; along with caudate nucleus make up basal ganglia; large nucleus that lies at head end of caudate nucleus
Functions of meninges
- separate soft tissue of the brain from bones of the cranium
- enclose and protect blood vessels that supply the brain
- contain and circulate CSF
- form some of the veins that drain blood from the brain
Brain ventricles
cavity within the brain that contains CSF
name 4 ventricles in brain
2 lateral ventricles; one in each hemisphere
3rd ventricle in diencephalon; inferior to lateral ventricles
4th ventricle between pons and cerebellum; inferior to 3rd ventricle connected to 3rd ventricle by aqueduct
Diencephalon
contains epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus
Epithalamus
partially forms posterior roof of diencephalon and covers third ventricle. contains pineal gland and habenular nuclei
Thalamus
paired oval masses of gray matter. lie on each side of third ventricle between third ventricle and lateral ventricles
Hypothalamus
Anteroinferior region of diencephalon; on each side of third ventricle