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UNIT 2: Cerebral Hemispheres Flashcards

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what divisions are included under the CNS

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Cerebral cortex
cerebellum
diencephalon
brainstem
spinal cord

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what divisions are included under the PNS

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cranial nerves
spinal nerves

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what are the 2 functional divisions of the NS

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somatic and autonomic

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somatic sys

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aspects of bodily function under conscious and voluntary control (motor control sys and sensory sys)

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autonomic sys

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involuntary activities of visceral muscle (smooth muscle, glands) and maintenance of homeostasis

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where does motor control arise in the somatic NS

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from the precentral region of the cortex - descending motor tracts thru brainstem and spinal cord

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what are the 2 divisions of the autonomic NS

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

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sympathetic NS

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vasoconstriction, inc blood pressure, pupil dilation, cardiac acceleration - “flight, fight, fright”

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parasympathetic NS

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slowing heart rate, dec blood pressure, pupillary constriction - counteracts preparatory action of sympathetic sys - “energy saving”

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where does the autonomic NS arise from aka controls from

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prefrontal crotex, hypothalamus, thalamus, hippocampus, brainstem, cerebellum, spinal cord

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functional unit of the NS

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neuron aka communicating tissue… responds to stimulation w inc activity (excitation) or dec activity (inhibition)

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3 types of neurons

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sensory (afferent), motor (efferent), interneurons

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sensory (afferent) neurons

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classified by sensory properties - ex. mechanical, thermal, pain, visual, auditory, taste

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motor neurons (efferent)

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activate response in muscles or glands, known for long myelinated axons, differ by size/conduction velocity/myelination

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interneurons

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most common
communication bw other neurons
confined to CNS

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white matter

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collections of myelinated axons - in the CNS can be tracts/fibre tracts/ pathways/ peduncles/ fasciculus/lemniscus/ capsules/commissures - in the PNS can be nerve/nerve fascicles

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Gray matter

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neural tissue consisting of cells bodies - grouped into a cortex/nucleus/ganglion

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at week 3 in development of the embryo what are the 3 cell layers

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ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

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ectoderm becomes

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CNS and skin

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mesoderm becomes

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muscles

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endoderm becomes

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insides like digestive tract and lungs

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what is neurulation

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to develop the CNS/PNS there is a thickening of the ectoderm called the neural plate - cells migrate and proliferate to form the neural plate - notochord signals the dec of the neural plate to start happening

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what does the neural plate further develop into

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the neural folds and neural groove - creates a trough and folds come into contract to fuse w one another

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what does the neural groove further develop into

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neural tube and some of the cells break off to create neural crest cells (dorsal to neural tube) which becomes the PNS and meninges

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25
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spina bifida occurs because of

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a lack of fusion of the neural tube

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mesencephalon and rhombencephalon

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spinal cord

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prosencephalon becomes

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cerebrum

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telencephalon becomes

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cerebrum… most neurons accumulating here

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the diencephalon becomes

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thalamus and third ventricle

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cerebrum function

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higher functions (cognition, language, memory)
integrates sensorimotor functions and perception

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limbic system

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regulates motivational and emotional states

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basal ganglia

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regulates motor movements and muscle tone

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thalamus

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mediates sensation to cerebral cortex

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hypothalamus

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regulates body functions such as temp, satiation, water balance, emotional behaviour, sexual response

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cerebellum

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regulates coordination of skilled movements

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midbrain

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mediates auditory and visual reflexes
maintains cortical arousal
houses cranial nerve nuclei

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pons

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houses cranial nerve nuclei

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medulla

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regulates respiration, phonation, heartbeat, blood pressure
regulates reflexes

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how are the 2 symmetrical cerebral hemispheres organized in terms of gray and white matter?

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external gray matter - cerebral cortex
internal white matter - fibre tracts (association, commissural, projection)
internal gray matter (basal ganglia, amygdala, hippocampal formation)

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what is the cerebral cortex?

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the thin rim of gray matter that covers the cerebral hemispheres - about 2-4 mm thick and contains billions of neurons

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how many cell layers are in the cerebral cortex

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6 cell layers

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42
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what is in layer I of the cerebral cortex

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axons, glial cells

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what is in the layer II of the cerebral cortex

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many stellate and small pyramidal

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what is in layer III of the cerebral cortex

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some stellate and medium pyramidal

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what is in layer IV of the cerebral cortex

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densely packed stellate cells (sensory afferents)

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what is in layer V of the cerebral cortex

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large pyramidal cells only (motor efferents)

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what is in layer VI of the cerebral cortex

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stellate and pyramidal (back to thalamus)

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5 lobes of the cerebral cortex

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frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, insular

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what are the 3 main sulcus/fissure of the cerebral cortex

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longitudinal fissure, central sulcus, lateral sulcus

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what are brodmann’s areas? (BA)

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  • Brodman examined cytoarchitecture of the cerebrum
  • labelled approx 50 diff areas based on function
  • can describe the function of the various regions as: primary regions, association regions (unimodal or multimodal), or limbic regions
  • aka mapped the brain based on the cell layers: where it is thick w sensory cells and where is it thick with motor cells
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pyramidal cells refer to

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motor cells aka motor efferents (carry signals from brain to PNS to initiate an action)

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stellate cells refer to

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sensory cells aka sensory afferents (bring sensory info from outside world to brain)

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what are primary areas

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have a 1 to 1 correlation w sensory and motor functions

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describe sensory primary regions

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receive projections from thalamic nuclei - have a thick layer of IV (stellate cells)

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describe motor primary regions

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send projections to motor nuclei - thick layer of V (pyramidal cells)

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what are association areas

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neural signals are integrated and organized for purposeful plans

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unimodal

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integrate info related to a single modality (ex. motor planning, auditory comprehension)

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multimodal

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integrate multiple sensory inputs

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what are the 3 sulci of the frontal lobe

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lateral fissure, central sulcus, precentral sulcus

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what are the 4 gyri of the frontal lobe

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precentral gyrus, superior frontal, middle frontal, inferior frontal

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describe the primary motor cortex (M1)

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located in the frontal lobe at the precentral gyrus which is BA4 …. origin of corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts, preponderance of pyramidal (motor cells), origin of simple motor acts

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what is the motor homunculus (somatotopic)

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body is represented via the homunculus
- face, larynx, pharynx have large representation on lateral precentral gyrus
- involved in selection, preparation, initiation, and temporal sequencing of speech/mastication and other movements

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what are the 3 unimodal association regions of the frontal lobe

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premotor cortex, supplementary motor area, inferior frontal gyrus

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premotor cortex

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BA6, inferior
sensory guided movement, mirror neurons
organizing complex movements

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supplementary motor area

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BA6, Superior and medial
internally-generated movement (making a decision to move)
planning and rehearsing movements
decision making about movement (ex. tongue elevation vs tongue protrusion)

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inferior frontal gyrus

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BA 44/45
Planning and articulation of speech = Broca’s area

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what is the multimodal association region of the frontal lobe

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prefrontal cortex

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prefrontal cortex

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BA 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 46
- Converging info from brain and thalamus
- higher cog processes (attention, memory, visuospatial processes, linguistic processes)
- executive functions (inhibition, accessing memory, planning and sequencing)

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what are the sulci of the parietal lobe

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lateral sulcus, central sulcus, parieto-occipital

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what are the gyri of the parietal lobe

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postcentral gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, angular gyrus

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what is the primary region of the parietal lobe

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primary sensory cortex (S1)

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primary sensory cortex

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located at postcentral gyrus -BA 3, 1, 2
- virtual lack of pyramidal cells (layer V); Predominance of granule cells (layer IV) which receive input from thalamus
- receives contralateral somatic sensation from body regions

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what is the sensory homunculus (somatotopic)

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primary sensory cortex is mapped as a homunculus
- face, larynx, pharynx have large representation on inferior portion of postcentral gyrus

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what is the unimodal association region of the parietal lobe

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somatosensory association area (BA5,7)

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Somatosensory association area

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posterior to postcentral gyrus
- integration of sensory input to form sensory perception

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what are the 3 multimodal association areas of the parietal lobe

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parieto-temporo-occiputal region, supramarginal gyrus, angular gyrus

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parieto-temporo-occipital region

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BA39,40
- Integration of multiple sensory inputs

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supramarginal gyrus

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  • at caudal border of lateral fissure
    -receives auditory, visual, somatosensory info
  • involved in speech, reading, writing (participates in phonological processing)
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angular gyrus

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  • at caudal border of superior temporal sulcus
  • receives auditory, visual, and somatosensory info
  • involved in speech, reading, writing (participates in semantic processing)
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what is the sulci of the temporal lobe

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lateral sulcus

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what are the gyri of the temporal lobe

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superior temporal (BA22)
heschl’s gyrus (BA41, 42)

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what is the primary region of the temporal lobe

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primary auditory cortex (A1)

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primary auditory cortex (A1)

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-heschl’s gyrus (transverse temporal gyrus) - BA 41, 42
- from upper surface of the superior temporal gyrus, the transverse temporal gyrus, or Heschlls gyrus, projects medially
- distinct tonotopic (low to high freq) organization has been identified in the primary auditory cortex (Heschl’s gyrus and insula)

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what is the unimodal association area in the temporal lobe

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auditory association area BA22

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Auditory association area (BA22)

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  • wernicke’s area
  • planum temporale - posterior portion of temporal operculum (from heschel’s G to the end of the lateral sulcus)
    posterior half of the superior temporal gyrus
  • important for language comp (receptive language processing) - applies meaning to what we hear
  • auditory word recognition
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2 sulci of the occipital lobe

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parieto-occipital, calcarine sulcus

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3 gyri of the occipital lobe

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cuneus gyrus, lingula gyrus, occipital gyri

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primary region of the occipital lobe

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calcarine sulcus BA 17

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Calcarine sulcus

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primary reception area for visual input
- visual image is projceted onto calcarine sulcus (left for right), upside down

90
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what is the unimodal association area for the occipital lobe

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BA 18, 19, 7, 21, 20

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BA 18, 19, 7, 21, 20

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Higher level processing of visual input
pathology in this region leads to cortical blindness, visual agnosia

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insula

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hidden lobe of the cortex
- role in human emotion and behaviour (addiction, anxiety, depression)
- sensory processing
- motor planning and execution

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describe the insula’s role in sensory processing and integration

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  • contains neurons that are responsive to somatic, visceral, visual, gustatory, and auditory stimulation
  • the seat of “subjective reality” - how you relate to what is going on in your body
  • includes vestibular cortex, gustatory cortex, visceral sensory cortex, auditory association cortex
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vestibular cortex

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conscious awareness of sense of balance

95
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gustatory cortex

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conscious awareness of taste stimuli

96
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visceral sensory cortex

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conscious awareness of sensory input from thoracic and abdominal organs

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auditory association cortex

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posterior region, closest to Heschl’s gyrus

98
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describe the insula’s role in motor programming

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  • swallowing = coordinates motor activity of oral musculature w taste and autonomic functions
  • speech = coordination of articulatory seq, translation of phonologic code into previously learned kinematic plans, damage may lead to apraxia of speech (AOS)
99
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describe the insula’s role in viseceral motor activities (ANS)

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involved in GI motility, cardiovascular responses, respiration, salivatory responses (ex. damage can lead to cardiac abnormalities including arrhythmias and even sudden cardiac death)

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within the telencephalon (internal white matter), what 3 types of fibre tracts travel beneath the cortex

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association tracts, commissural tracts, projection tracts

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what is the finger trick for the 3 internal white matter fibre tracts

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association = pointer fingers
commissural = middle fingers
projection = thumbs

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association fibres

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connect cortical areas w/i a hemisphere

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2 types of association fibres

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short fibres and long fibres

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short association fibres

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  • connect primary areas to unimodal association areas w/i a cortical lobe (take info from primary to association)
  • lesions to primary sensorimotor areas can result in degeneration in the association areas due to lack of info sharing
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long association fibres

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connect more distant cortical regions across cortical lobes

106
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arcuate fasciculus

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extends from wernicke’s area to broca’s area (language comprehension/langauge programming to motor programming) - hears something which goes to temporal lobe, now need to respond which sends it to broca’s area so that we know what to say

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commissural fibres

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  • corpus callosum and 2 smaller pathways (anterior commissure and posterior commisure) connect the 2 cortical hemispheres
  • other non-cortical structures are also connected by commissural fibres (ex. thalamus and hippocampus)
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corpus callosum

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  • commissural fibres
  • connection bw the hemispheres (takes info from same place on one side to same place on other side)
  • comprised of at least 200 mill fibres
  • ## fibres of corpus callosum are primarily homolateral - travel bw homologous loci in the 2 hemispheres (ex. auditory cortex in primates has mostly homolateral projections; the fibres are often referred to as the transcollasal auditory pathway)
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projection fibres

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connect regions of cerebral cortex to lower parts of the CNs (ex. thalamus, brainstem, spinal cord)

110
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all projection fibres entering/exiting the cortex come together as the?

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internal capsule - travelling bw the nuclei of the basal ganglia (both afferent and efferent fibres)

111
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the pathway of sensory projection fibres for audition is

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medial geniculate body (thalamus) sends projection fibres to Heschl’s gyrus (A1)

112
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the pathway of sensory projection fibres for touch/pressure is

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from thalamus to S1 in postcentral gyrus

113
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the pathway of motor projection fibres is

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cortical motor fibres from M1 descend the pyramidal tract

114
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Within the telencephalon’s internal gray matter (deep gray matter), what are the 3 subcortical regions?

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Basal ganglia, amygdala, hippocampal formation

115
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what are the 3 structures the basal ganglia is comprised of

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caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus

116
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globus pallidus

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w/i basal ganglia - nuclei participate in control of body posture and muscle tone, and planning/initiating movements

117
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what are the 2 functional units of the basal ganglia

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substantia nigra and subthalamic nucleus

118
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what do the substania nigra and subthalamic nucleus do?

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  • both areas function like the basal ganglia (v connected) and act like the BG
  • Substantia N - axons from SN in midbrain terminate in caudate N and putamen
  • Subthalamic N - axons from subthalamic N innterconnect w globus pallidus
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how is parkinsons related to the basal ganglia

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motor disease of the BG - difficulty planning/initiating/terminating movement - but often BG has no pathology - instead pathology in substantia nigra - SN causes BG to dysfunction

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how does the basal ganglia communicate w the cortex

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communicates extensively w the cortex: receives input from many cortical regions, and all output is sent back to motor cortex, via the thalamus

121
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Basal ganglia’s major functions

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assist in regulating initiation and termination of movements, regulating intensity - also controls subconscious contractions of muscles (ex. arm swinging w walking) - also involved in initiating and terminating cog processes (attention, memory, planning) …. may work w limbic sys to regulate emotional behaviour (OCD)

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limbic system

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functional brain system comprised of a group of structures on the medial aspect of the cerebral hemispheres - connects to cortex so that we can regulate our emotions (especially connected to frontal cortex)
“emotional brain”

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what structures does the limbic sys include

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cingulate gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, amygdala, hippocampal formation

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amygdala

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a part of the limbic system, involved in processing and responding to fear, forms and retrieves memories based on emotional impact

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hippocampal formation aka hippocampus

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encodes, consolidates, retrieves memories of facts and events

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