Week 5 Practical Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 3 primary divisions of the brain?
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- prosencephalon (forebrain)
- mesencephalon (midbrain)
- rhombencephalon (hindbrain)
2
Q
What are the 5 subdivisions of the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain?
A
telencephalon, diencephalon, mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon
3
Q
the telencephalon =
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cerebral cortex
4
Q
the mesencephalon =
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midbrain
5
Q
the diencephalon =
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thalamus
6
Q
the myelencephalon =
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medulla
7
Q
the metencephalon =
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cerebellum / pons
8
Q
rostal =
A
superior
9
Q
caudal =
A
inferior
10
Q
dorsal =
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posterior
11
Q
ventral =
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anterior
12
Q
The CNS is covered by 3 layers of membranes known as
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meninges
13
Q
what are these meninges called and what is their function?
A
- dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater
-to protect the brain and spinal cord
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