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Week 2: Functional Neuroanatomy Flashcards

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Approximately how much does the brain weigh?

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1300-1400g

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What is grey matter made of?

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Neuron bodies

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What is white matter made of?

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Axons

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What is sulci/sulcus?

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Small grooves dividing the gyri

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What is fissure?

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Larger, deeper grooves

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What is gyri/gyrus?

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Elevated ridges between the sulci

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What is lateralisation of the brain?

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Where functions are mainly controlled by the same hemisphere

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What are the two halves of the brain referred to as?

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Cerebral hemispheres

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What is the corpus callosum?

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Fibres that connect hemispheres and coordinate their functions

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What are the main structures of the hindbrain?

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Brain stems and cerebellum

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What is the role of the hindbrain?

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Controlling consciousness, arousal and basic life processes

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What is the role of the cerebellum?

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Controls balance, movement timing and coordination

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What are the two main structures of the midbrain?

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Tectum and tegmentum

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Where is the tectum located?

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Dorsal area (top part) of the midbrain

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Where is the tegmentum located?

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Ventral area (bottom part) of the midbrain

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What are the two components of the tectum?

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The inferior and superior colliculus

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What is the role of the inferior colliculi?

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Processes auditory inputs

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What is the role of the superior colliculi?

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Processes visual inputs

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What is the tegmentum responsible for?

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Homeostatic, reflexive and motor functions

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What are the four main parts of the diencephalon?

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Epithalamus, thalamus, subthalamus and hypothalamus

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21
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Where is the thalamus located?

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Between the midbrain and forebrain

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What is the thalamus?

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Relay station for sensory information and receives inputs from cerebral cortex

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What is the role of the hypothalamus?

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Regulating Autonomic Nervous System, pituitary gland activity and primitive functions

24
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Where is the diencephalon located?

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In the forebrain

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Where is the telencephalon located?

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In the forebrain

26
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What is the role of the epithalamus?

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To connect the limbic system to other parts of the brain and regulate motor pathways and emotion

27
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Where is the epithalamus located?

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Dorsal (top part) of the diencephalon

28
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What is the role of the subthalamus?

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Regulates movement along the rest of the basal ganglia

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Where is the subthalamus located?

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Between the midbrain and diencephalon

30
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Where is the hypothalamus located?

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Between the thalamus and above the pituitary gland

31
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What are the main structures of the telencephalon?

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The limbic system, basal ganglia and cerebral cortex

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What is the basal ganglia?

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A group of structures linked to the thalamus at the base of the brain

33
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What is the basal ganglia responsible for?

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Coordination and movement

34
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Which structures are included in the limbic system?

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Amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia and cingulate gyrus

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What is the limbic system responsible for?

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Behavioural and emotional responses

36
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Where is the amygdala located?

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In the middle of the brain

37
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What is the amygdala responsible for?

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Processing emotions and memories associated with fear

38
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Where is the cingulate gyrus located?

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Lies above the corpus callosum

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What is the cingulate gyrus responsible for?

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  • Regulating emotions and pain
  • Predicting and avoiding negative consequences
40
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Which components are included in the limbic system and basal ganglia?

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Fornix, cingulate cortex mammillary bodies, septum, amygdala and hypothalamus

41
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What are ventricles in the brain?

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Spaces filled with cerebrospinal fluid

42
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What is the role of the ventricles in the brain?

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Fluid cushions and protects the brain and allows chemicals to pass

43
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What is the cerebral cortex?

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Outer layer which lies on top of the cerebrum and is divided into four lobes

44
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What is the frontal lobe responsible for?

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Higher-level cognition (e.g. decision-making)

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What is the role of the parietal lobe?

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Processing sensory information - mainly touch, taste and temperature

46
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Where is the parietal lobe located?

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The upper back area of the skull

47
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What is the temporal lobe responsible for?

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Audition, olfaction (smell), language and memory

48
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Where is the temporal lobe located?

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Behind the ears

49
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What is the hippocampus responsible for?

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Memory

50
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What is the sensory homunculus?

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A map along the cerebral cortex of where each part of the body is processed

51
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What is the role of the occipital lobe?

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Processes visual information

52
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What are the main structures of the forebrain?

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Thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, basal ganglia, cerebral hemispheres and hippcoampus

53
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What are the main structures of the forebrain?

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Thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, basal ganglia, cerebral hemispheres and hippocampus

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