Brs Gross Anatomy Of The Brain

Front 1

telencephalon

Back 1

cerebral hemispheres (both cerebral cortex and white matter) and basal ganglia

Front 2

precentral gyrus

Back 2

consists of the motor area, Brodmann's area __4

Front 3

superior frontal gyrus

Back 3

contains the supplementary motor cortex on the medial surface, Brodmann's area __6

Front 4

middle frontal gyrus

Back 4

contains the frontal eye field, area___8

Front 5

inferior frontal gyrus

Back 5

contains Broca speech area in the dominant (usually left hemisphere) areas _____44,45

Front 6

parietal lobe extends

Back 6

from the central sulcus to the occipital lobe and lies superior to temporal lobe

Front 7

postcentral gyrus

Back 7

primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex
areas 3, 1, 2

Front 8

superior parietal lobule

Back 8

comprises association areas involved in somatosensory functions
areas 5 and 7

Front 9

inferior parietal lobule consists of 2 gyri

Back 9

supremarginal gyrus: interrelated somatosensory, auditory, and visual input (area 40)
angular gyrus (area 39): receives impulses from primary visual cortex

Front 10

transverse temporal gyru of Heschl

Back 10

lies buried within lateral sulcus
extend from superior temporal gyrus toward the medial geniculate body
are the primary auditory areas of the cerebral cortex areas 41 and 42

Front 11

superior temporal gyrus

Back 11

is associated with auditory functions
contains Wernicke speech area in dominant hemisphere (area 22)

Front 12

lateral occipitotemporal (fusiform) gyrus

Back 12

lies between the inferior temporal sulcus and collateral sulcus

Front 13

occipital lobe

Back 13

lies posterior to a line connecting parieto occipital sulcus and preoccipital notch

Front 14

cuneus

Back 14

lies between parieto-occipital sulcus and calcarine sulcus
contains visual cortex areas 17, 18, 19

Front 15

lingual gyrus (medial occipitotemporal gyrus)

Back 15

lies below calcarine sulcus
contains visual cortex (17, 18 19)

Front 16

insular lobe

Back 16

buried within lateral sulcus
has short and long gyri

Front 17

limbic lobe is

Back 17

C-shaped structure of medial hemispheric surface thtat encircles corpus callosum amd lateral aspect of midbrain

Front 18

paraterminal gyrus and subcallosal area

Back 18

are located anterior to lamina terminalis and ventral to rostrum of corpus callosim

Front 19

cingulate gyrus

Back 19

lies directly above corpus callosum
merges with parahippocampal gyrus at isthmus

Front 20

parahippocampal gyrus

Back 20

lies between hippocampal and collateral sulci and terminates in uncus

Front 21

hippocampal formation

Back 21

lies between choroidal and hippocampal fissures
is jelly-rolled into parahippocampal gyrus
connected to hypothalamus and septal area via fornix

Front 22

hippocampal formation includes 3 structures

Back 22

dentate gyrus
hippocampus
subiculum

Front 23

olfactory bulb and tract are an outpouching of the

Back 23

telencephalon

Front 24

anterior perforated substance is penetrated by

Back 24

striate arteries

Front 25

diagonal band of Broca interconnects the ____ to the ____

Back 25

amygdaloid nucleus
septal area

Front 26

basal ganglia are the subcortical nuclei of the telencephalon. they include:

Back 26

caudate nucleus
putamen
GP
amygdala

Front 27

striatum consists of

Back 27

caudate + putamen

Front 28

lentiform nucleus consists of

Back 28

GP and putamen

Front 29

lateral ventricles

Back 29

are ependyma lined cavities of cerebral hemispheres
contain CSF and choroid plexus
communicate with 3rd ventricles via 2 interventricular foramina of monro
separated from each other by septa pellucida

Front 30

anterior commissure is located in the midsagittal section between

Back 30

lamina terminalis and column of the fornix
interconnects olfactory bulbs and middle/inferior temporal lobes

Front 31

internal capsule

Back 31

consists of white matter located between basal ganglia and the thalamus

Front 32

anterior limb of IC

Back 32

located between caudate nucleus and putamen

Front 33

genu of IC

Back 33

located btwn anterior and posterior limbs
contains corticobulbar fibers

Front 34

posterior limb of IC

Back 34

located btwn thalamus and lentiform nucleus which is made up of putamen and GP
contains corticospinal fibers

Front 35

diencephalon recieves what optic nerve?

Back 35

CN2

Front 36

diencephalon contains

Back 36

epithalamus
thalamus
hypothalamus
subthalamus
3rd ventricle and associated structures

Front 37

epithalamus consists of

Back 37

pineal body
habenular trigone
medullary stria of thalamus
posterior commissure
choroid plexus of 3rd ventricle

Front 38

what does the posterior commissure mediate?

Back 38

the consensual reaction of pupillary ligh reflex

Front 39

thalamus consists of the

Back 39

Pulvinar
Metathalamus (medial geniculate body - auditory system and lateral geniculate body - visual)
anterior tubercle
interthalamic adhesion (mass intermedia)

Front 40

hypothalamus consists of

Back 40

optic chiasm
mamillary body
infundibulum
tuber cinereum

Front 41

subthalamus lies

Back 41

ventral to thalamus and lateral to hypothalamus

Front 42

subthalamus consists of

Back 42

subthalamic nucleus
zone incerta and fields of forel

Front 43

interventricular foramen of monro interconnects the

Back 43

lateral ventricle and third ventricle

Front 44

mesencephalon -->

Back 44

midbrain
contains the cerebral aqueduct which interconnects 3rd ad 4th ventricle

Front 45

cranial nerves from midbrain

Back 45

3 and 4

Front 46

cranial nerves from pons

Back 46

5-8

Front 47

LC contains

Back 47

largest collection of NE neurons in CNS

Front 48

Facial colliculus contains

Back 48

abducent nucleus and internal genu of facial nerve

Front 49

sulcua limitans

Back 49

separate alar from basal plate

Front 50

striae medullares of rhomboid fossa

Back 50

divide rhomboid fossa into superior pontine portion and inferior medullary portion

Front 51

medulla oblongata -->

Back 51

myelencephalon
located between pons and spinal cord
extends from C1 to inferior pontine sulcus

Front 52

CN exiting medulla

Back 52

9-12

Front 53

SCP connects

Back 53

cerebellum to pons and midbrain

Front 54

MCP

Back 54

connects cerebellum to pons

Front 55

ICP

Back 55

connects cerebellum to medulla

Front 56

medulla oblongata -->

Back 56

myelencephalon
located between pons and spinal cord
extends from C1 to inferior pontine sulcus

Front 57

CN exiting medulla

Back 57

9-12

Front 58

SCP connects

Back 58

cerebellum to pons and midbrain

Front 59

MCP

Back 59

connects cerebellum to pons

Front 60

ICP

Back 60

connects cerebellum to medulla