Week 6 Flashcards
What does cortex mean
this area contains cell bodies as it is grey matter
What is the central sulcus
○ Seperates the frontal lobe from the parietal
○ Constant from individual to individual
○ Almost comes up to the lateral fissure but not quite
What is in the pre-central gyrus
primary motor cortex
What is somatotopic localization
phenomenon where certain parts of the body are represented in particular parts of the brain and the amount of cortex reflects the activity in these parts of the body. Areas such as lips and tongue that are sensitive have a large area of sensory cortex devoted to that
How is the motor cortex split
□ The lower third of it is for the head and neck
□ Middle area is for upper limbs and trunk
□ The top part and going onto the medial side is the lower limbs
Where do the neurons of the motor cortex pass to
pass down and make synaptic contact with the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord which go out to supply skeletal muscle (of upper limbs, trunk and lower limbs)
What does the post central gyrus contain
Primary somatosensory cortex is here - interprets sensory information as well as receiving it
What is the Broca’s area/motor speech area
○ Found on LHS of frontal lobe
○ Used to put words together
Where is the auditory cortex
temporal lobe
Where there is transverse ridges called transverse temporal gyri
The surrounding gyri is called the receptive language area and that is the area that interprets sound so you can understand it
What is the internal capsule susceptible to
• The internal capsule is particularly susceptible to compression from haemorrhagic bleeds known as ‘capsular stroke’ and an event like this could cause a lesion of the descending tracts
What is grey matter
where the cell bodies of neurons are found
What is the thalamus
made up of grey matter and it is part of the diencephalon
Where is the thalamus located
just above the brainstem between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain
○ It is involved in sensory function
What is the lentiform nucleus
one of the basal ganglia and it coordinates the movements of muscle contraction along with the cerebellum and problems with these can result in irregular movements
What lies between the lentiform nucleus and thalamus
the internal capsule which is an area of white matter that fibres run through
What part of the internal capsule does the white matter run through
posterior limb
What is the white matter above the internal capsule
corona radiata
What is the function of the corpus callous
allows the brain to compare what is happening on the two sides
What is the corticospinal tract
○ Primary purpose is for voluntary motor control of the body and limbs
○ The path starts in the motor cortex where the bodies of the first order neurons lie
○ The neurons converge and descend through the internal capsule
○ They then pass through the cerebral peduncles of the midbrain, the pons and into the medulla
○ When it gets to the motor decussation in the medulla to a part called the pyramids, here the fibres cross to the other side and carry on to meet the motor neurons that they are going to synapse with to make the muscles of the limb and trunk contract
Which cranial nerves supply muscles
oculomotor trochlear trigeminal abducens facial glossopharyngeal accessory hypoglossal
What muscle does the oculomotor nerve supply
extra ocular