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embryonic development
Prosencephalon
Mesencephalon
Rhombencephalon
Prosencephalon
structure
Telencephalon
Diencephalon
Rhombencephalon
structure
Metencephalon
Myencephalon
Telencephalon
structure
ventricle
structure
: lobes of brain
Cerebral Cortex
Limbic System
Basal Ganglia
subcortical white matter
corpus callosum
ventricle
: lateral ventricles
Cerebral Cortex
characteristics
grey matter
outer shell of cerebral hemispheres
neuronal cell bodies
sulci and gyri
lateral sulcus
central sulcus
precentral gyrus
postcentral gyrus
white matter
tracts
ID
location
white matter
: myelinated axons
tracts
: bundle of axons
location:
corpus callosum
grey matter
ID
location
ID
: neural cell bodies
location
: cerebral cortex
Lobes
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
Frontal Lobe
characteristics
planning
problem solving
personality
motor
thought
Parietal Lobe
characteristics
SA General Sensory
Occipital Lobe
characteristics
vision cortex
Temporal Lobe
characteristics
language
speech
reading
SSA Sensory
sulcus
groove
gyrus
fold
Central Salcus
ID
location
ID
: fissure
location
: parietal lobe
Lateral Salcus
ID
location
ID
: fissure
location
: temporal lobe
pre-central gyrus
ID
location
ID
: primary SE Cortex
location
: parietal lobe
Post-Central Gyrus
ID
location
ID
: primary SA cortex
location
: parietal lobe
Diencephalon
structure
ventricle
structure
: thalamus
epithalamus
hypothalamus
ventricle
: 3rd ventrice
Third Ventricle
midline
Thalamus
ID
structure
location
ID
: SA relay center
structure
: diencephalon
location
: 3rd ventricle
Hypothalamus
ID
location
structure
location
: 3rd ventricle
structure
: diencephalon
ID
: control center
Epithalamus
ID
location
structure
ID
: pineal gland
location
: 3rd ventricle
structure
: diencephalon
Mesencephalon
structure
ventricle
structure:
cerebral peduncles
copra quadragemini
ventricle
: cerebral aquaduct
Superior Colliculi
ID
structure
location
ID:
visual reflex
tracking
structure
: mesencephalon
location
: cerebral aquaduct
Inferior Colliculi
ID
structure
location
ID
: auditory reflex
structure
: mesencephalon
location
: cerebral aquaduct
Metencephalon
structure
ventricle
structure
: pons
cerebellum
ventricle
: 4th ventricle
Pons
ID
structure
location
ID
: reflex response from motor cortex to cerebellum
structure
: metencephalon
location
: 4th ventricle
Cerebellum
ID
structure
location
ID
: learned motor patterns
coordination
structure
: metencephalon
location
: 4th ventricle
Myelencephalon
struture
ventricle
structure
: medulla oblongata
ventricle
: 4th ventricle
Medulla Oblongata
ID
structure
location
ID
: control breathing
somewhat controls heart rate
structure
: myelencephalon
location
: 4th ventricle
Limbic System
structure
infrastructure
structure
: cerebrum to diencephalon
infrastructure
: Hippocampus
Amygdala
Cingulate Gyrus
Hippocampus
short term memory formation/access
Amygdala
process fear
Cingulate Gyrus
thought/emotion into action
Basal Ganglia
structure
characteristics
structure
: Diencephalon to brainstem
characteristics
: short motor sequences
limitations/control of motor events
coordination
ex/
Parkinson's Disease
Meninges
3 coverings of brain
Pia Mater
ID
location
ID
: inner layer of meninges
location
: on surface of brain
down every sulcus
Arachnoid Membrane
ID
tissue
location
ID
: middle layer meninges
tissue
: loose areolar CT
location
: sub-arachnoid space
Dura Mater
ID
location
ID
: outer layer meninges
location
: crista galli
arachnoid villi
fxn
location
fxn
: move CSF from subarachnoid space to super sagittal sinus
location
: arachnoid membrane
superior sagittal sinus
fxn
location
fxn
: moves CSF from arachnoid villi into blood
location
: dura mater
sub-arachnoid space
fxn
location
fxn
: houses CSF between 4th ventricle and superior sagittal sinus
location
: below arachnoid membrane
above pia mater
Choroid Plexus
ID
fxn
location
ID
: capillary
fxn
: makes CSF
location
: ventricles
Circulation of CSF
steps
lateral ventricles
interventricular
3rd ventricle
cerebral aquaduct
4th ventricle
sub-arachnoid space
arachnoid villi
superior sagittal sinus
blood
Decussation
definition
fxn
loction
definition
: cross-over point of axons from right to left, left to riht
fxn
: left brain controls right side muscle and right side SA
right brain controls left side muscle and left side SA
location
: corpus callosum
visceral efferent is also called _____?
autonomic nervous system
ANS is made up of which 2 branches?
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
which branch of the ANS uses epinephrine (adrenaline) and nor-epinephrine (nor-adrenanline) as its neurotransmitters?
sympathetic nervous system
the _________ nervous system uses acetycholine as its neurotransmitter.
parasympathetic
the ANS controls involuntary reactions like glands, _______ muscle in organs, and _____ muscle in heart.
smooth
cardiac
which division is also called the cranial-sacral and why?
parasympathetic nervous system
pre-ganglionic neurons in brain or sacral region of spinal chord
which division is also called the thoracolumbar and why?
sympathetic nervous system
pre-ganglionic neuron in thoracic or lumbar spinal chord
post-ganglionic cells
sympathetic
paravertebral chain of ganglia
post-ganglionic cells
parasympathetic
structure innervated
pituitary gland
ID
location
ID
: "master gland"
location
: sella turcica
anterior pituitary gland
ID
location
ID
: makes hormones
location
: sella turcica
posterior pituitary gland
ID
location
ID
: extension of hypothalamus
location
: sella turcica
Author
BodeS
ID
301246
Card Set
Brain
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Updated
2016-01-19T06:30:34Z
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