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32 Cards in this Set
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What are the 3 main components that make up the forebrain? (Cerebrium/
Thalamus/Cerebral cortex/Hypothalamus/Cerebellum) |
Cerebrium
Thalamus Hypothalamus |
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The pituitary gland is (anterior/posterior) in comparison to the midbrain
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anterior
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What are the 3 main components of the hindbrain?
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Pons
Medulla oblongata Cerebellum |
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What is the term towards that back of the brain
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Caudal
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What is the term towards the front of the brain
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Rostral
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What is the term for superior/above for the brain?
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Dorsal
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What is the term for inferior/below for the brain?
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Ventral
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What is the term for cutting in the middle of the brain
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Coronal
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What is the term for cutting along the brain
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Sagittal
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What are the 6 main components of the brain?
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Forebrain
Pituitary gland Midbrain Cerebral cortex Hindbrain Spinal Cord |
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Where is the calcarine sulcus located?
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Posterior in the brain
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Where is the parieto-occupital sulcus in comparison to the calcarine sulcus?
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Rostral in comparison
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What is the function of the corpus callosum?
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Connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain
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Major gyrus and sulcus is positioned in the ______ _________
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Cerebral hemisphere
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Diffusion network of cells in the reticular formation in medulla and midbrain gives....
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alertness and CV functions
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Raphe nuclei in midline areas of medulla and midbrain contains ....
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5-HT cells
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Area postrema in pons/medulla contains...
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Chemoreceptor trigger zone
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Locus coeruleus in pons contains
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Noradrenaline postive cells
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The substantia nigra (motor system) are _______ containing cells
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dopamine
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The ______ ________ receives visual inputs
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superior colliculus
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The periaqueductal grey matter is important in _____ pathways
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pain
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The red nucleus is the ____ control structure
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motor
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(Thalamus/Hypothalamus) is important in relay nucleus from sensory modalites to the cortex
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Thalamus
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(Thalamus/Hypothalamus) is involved in homeostasis and endocrine functions
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Hypothalamus
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(Pituitary gland/Limbic system) is important for the release of hormones
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Pituitary gland
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(Pituitary gland/Limbic system) is involved in mood/emotions
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Limbic system
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The left brain division is the _____________ cortex which receives sensation of touch
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somatosensory
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The right brain is the ________ cortex which controls movement
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motor
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What is the thickest, external membrane which protects the CNS called? (Dura mater/Arachnoid mater/Pia mater)
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Dura mater
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What is the membrane that lies inbetween the 2 membranes?
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Arachnoid mater
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What is the internal layer that lies on the surface of the brain and spinal cord (Dura mater/Arachnoid mater/Pia mater)
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Pia mater
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Where does the choroid plexus lie in the brain
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Towards the anterior/rostual
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