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Topography of The Brain Flashcards

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What does the diencephalon contain?

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Contains the thalamus, hypothalamus and the pineal gland

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What forms CSF?

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Choroid plexus

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Where does CSF escape into the subarachnoid space?

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Roof of fourth ventricle has holes in it - CSF escapes from here into the subarachnoid space

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Where absorbs CSF?

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Arachnoid villi

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What is the name given to a group of neuronal cell bodies in the central nervous system?

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Called a nucleus, it is called a ganglion outside the central nervous sytem

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Which cranial nerves have their nuclei that arise from the brainstem?

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Cranial nerves 3 - 12

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What are the funtions of the brainstem?

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Pathway for fibre tracts running between higher and lower centres

Innervation of the head and neck since the brainstem nucleii are involved with 10 of the 12 cranial nerves

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What is the cavity in the medulla oblongata?

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4th ventricle

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9
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How does the medulla oblongata connect to the cerebellum?

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Connects via the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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What are the surface features of the medula oblongata?

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Pyramids and their decussation

Olives laterally

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Cranial nerves 9-12 from its surface

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What are parts of the medulla labelled 1-3?

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1 - Pyramidal tract

2 - Medial lemniscus

3 - Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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On the diagram, locate the cranial nuclei, inferior olivary process, nuclei of the reticular formation (vital centres), sensory nuclei (gracile and cuneate)

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13
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Which ventricle lies posterior to the pons?

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4th ventricle

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What are the surface features of the pons?

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Middle cerebellar peduncle

Cranial nerves 5,6,7 and 8 originate from its surface

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Label the following diagram

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16
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What does the midbrain develop from?

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Mesencephalon

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What is the central cavity in the midbrain?

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The cerebral aqueduct

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18
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What are the surface features of the midbrain?

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  • Cerebral peduncle
  • Superior cerebellar peduncle
  • Corpora quadrigemina (superior & inferior colliculus)
  • Origin of Oculomotor (CN III) & Trochlear (CN IV)
  • IV nerve is the only nerve to originate posteriorly
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What composes the corpora quadrigemina?

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Superior and inferior colliculus

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20
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What is the superior and inferior colliculi responsible for?

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Superior collicli - visual reflex

Inferior colliculi - auditory reflex

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21
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Label the following diagram

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Superior colliculi

Inferior colliculi

(form the corpora quadrigemina)

Superior cerebellar peduncle

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What peduncle is present from the anterior view of the midbrain?

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The cerebral peduncle - labelled as the black arrow on the left

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23
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What does the cerebral aqueduct connect?

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It is the central cavity of the midrain and connects the the 3rd and4th ventricles

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24
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What surrounds the cerebral aqueduct?

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Peri aqueductal grey matter

Which is then surrounded by white matter with embedded nuclei

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What does the periaqueductal grey matter contain?

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Nucleus for the 3rd and 4th cranial nerves

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26
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What separates the left and right lobes of the cerebellum?

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The vermis

27
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What are the lobes present in a cerebellum?

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Anterior lobe

Posterior lobe

Flocculonoddular lobe

28
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What does the surface of the cerebellum contain?

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Contains sulci and folia

29
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What connects the cerebellum to the brainstem?

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Three cerebellar peduncles

30
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What part of the cerebellum may exist within the foramen magnum?

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The tonsils of the cerebellum

31
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Where does the information sent to the cerebellum arise from?

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Comes from proprioceptors in the periphery

32
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What forms the grey matter of the cerebellum?

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  1. Cortex on the surface
  2. Deep nuclei
33
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What forms the white matter of the cerebellum?

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Arbor vitae

Cerebellar peduncles

34
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What are the functions of the cerebellum?

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  1. Posture maintenance
  2. Fine tuning motor activity
35
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What are the three inputs for the cerebellum?

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Information from the pyramidal tracts (motor intention of brain)

Information from ipsilateral proprioceptors from periphery

Information from vestibular nucleii re. balance & posture

36
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What permits the travel of sensory information from the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex?

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Cerebellum sends ‘blueprint’ back to cerebral cortex via superior cerebellar peduncle

37
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When will abnormality in the cerbellum be obvious?

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A condition called ataxia

Tasks causing difficulty include

  1. Finger – nose test
  2. Knee-heel test
  3. Walking in a straight line
38
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Where does the third ventricle develop?

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Develops deep within the cerebral hemispheres, around the third ventricle

39
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What does the diencephalon develop from?

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Develops from the diencephalic vesicle - part of the forebrain vesicle

40
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What are the paired structures in the diencephalon and what type of mater are they?

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Thalamus, Hypothalamus (and pituitary), Epithalamus (pineal gland). All are mainly grey matter

41
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What structure makes up 80% of the diencephalon?

42
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What is the thalamus denoted as in the diagram?

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Blue colour

43
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What is the role of the thalamus?

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Sensory relay station

44
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What are the groups of nucleii present in the thalamus?

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Anterior

Medial

Lateral - involved in processing sensory information

45
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What separates the hypothalamus from the thalamus?

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Separated by the hypothalamic sulcus

46
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What is the main function of the hypothalamus?

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Main visceral control centre and is essential for overall homeostasis

47
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What is included in the homeostatic control of the hypothalamus?

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Autonomic Control Centre

Body temperature regulation

Regulation of food intake

Regulation of water balance & thirst

Regulation of sleep-wake cycle

Control of endocrine system functioning

48
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Where do the internal carotid arteries enter the skull?

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Through the carotid canal to supply the brain

49
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Where do the two vertebral arteries enter the skull?

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Through the foramen magnum to supply the brain

50
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What are the branches of the ICA supplying the brain?

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Anterior cerebral artery

Middle cerebral

Posterior communicating arteries

(ACA and MCA supply a large part of the cerebral hemispheres)

51
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Where is the basillar artery formed and what forms it?

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Formed on the ventral surface of the brainstem

Formed by the vertebrak arteries joining together

52
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What does the vertebrobasillar system supply

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Supplies the brainstem and the cerebellum

53
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Where does the basillar arteriy end?

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•The basilar artery finally ends at the level of the midbrain by dividing into two Posterior cerebral arteries (PCA) which supplies the posterior part of the cerebral hemispheres

54
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What does the circle of willis protect against?

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Protective feature against vaso-occlusion of large arteries

55
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What are the labelled vessels?

56
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What does the anterior cerebral artery supply?

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Medial aspect of cerebral hemispheres excluding Occipital lobe.

57
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What does the middle cerebral artery supply?

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Supplies the lateral aspects of the cerebral hemispheres

58
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What does the posterior cerebral artery supply?

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Inferior aspect of cerebral hemispheres and ocipital lobe

59
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Where do superficial and deep veins of the brain drain?

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They drain into venous sinuses which lie between 2 layers of dura mater

60
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What do the dural venous sinuses join together to form?

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The dural venous sinuses join together to ultimately drain into the Internal Jugular Veins.

61
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What are the following structures?

62
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What are the structures that pass throught the cavernous sinus?

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OTOMCA

Occulomotor

Trochlear

Ophthalmic

Maxillary

Carotid Artery

Abducent

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