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generally made up of :
Brain, Brainstem and Spinal Cord
CNS
what groove superficially separates each hemisphere of the brain?
longitudinal/saggital fissure
what divides the frontal and parietal lobes
central sulcus
what divides the parietal and occipital lobes
parieto-occipital sulcus
what divides the frontal sulcus and the parietal from the temporal
lateral sulcus
what is the 5th internal lobe called the emotional cortex?
insular lobe
contains the first 3 layers of the cortex
archicortex
contains that the layers 3-5 of the cortex
paleocortex
fibers that join and provide communication of both hemispheres of brain?
corpus callosum
the anterior pituitary
adenohypophysis
the posterior pitiuitary
neurohypophysis
another name for the neocortex with ___ layers
homogenetic cortex
6
another name for the archicortex
heterogenetic cortex
the precentral gyrus is located in the ____ lobe and is considered the _____ cortex
frontal
primary motor
the major output of the precentral gyrus is the ____ tract
corticospinal
involved in tracking stimulus with both eyes as conjugate voluntary movements of eye ? #?
Frontal Eyefields
8
Broadmann's #6
located on medial surface
lesions = akinesia
Supplemental Motor cortex
association cortex
abstract thinking/decision making
anticipation of action
?#?
9-12
Prefrontal cortex
Motor Speech
Output to facial muscles and tongue
Lesion = expressive aphasia
#?
Broca's Motor Speech Area
44,45
The Postcentral gyrus (1,2,3) is located on ____ lobe and is considered the ___ cortex?
parietal
sensory
what is the major output of the primary sensory cortex?
primary (precentral) motor cortex
(20-30%) directly to pyramidal tract
I
a lot of different sensory modalities?
multimodal
the ability to define the shape of things holding hand or on foot?
sterognosis
no recognition of one side of body is usually a lesion in the ____?
post central gyrus
inability to button ones clothes or comb ones hair when asked, and inability to manipulate tools even though it is understood how to use them?
ideomotor apraxia
inability to perform facial-oral movements on command
Facial apraxia
Primary Visual Cortex is ____# and is located in the ____ lobe
17
occipital
Lesion to the occipital lobe may result in
blindness
visual hallucinations
alexia
agraphia
r/l confusion
inability to recognize an object or person by sight
Prosopagnosia
Broadmann's # 18/19 are the
Visual Association Cortex
Posterior Parietal Cortex
association area related to interpretation and expression of language via visual stimuli is the _____ and is considered the Visual Association Cortex
Angular Gyrus
inability to read
alexia
inability to write
agraphia
Contains the:
Primary Auditory Cortex
Auditory Association Cortex
Wernicke's Receptive Speech area
Gustatory Cortex
Insula " emotional" cortex
Temporal lobe
lesion here may result in deafness or aphasia / speech salad
Temporal lobe
Which cranial nerves are a part of the ANS?
3, 7, 9, 10
the ventral roots contain the cell bodies of what type of nerves?
motor neurons
how many total spinal cord nerves are present
32-33
how many cervical spinal nerves exist?
8
how many thoracic spinal nerves exsit?
12
how many lumbar spinal nerves exist?
5
how many sacral spinal nerves exist?
5
how many coccygeal spinal nerves exist?
2-4
what level of the body does the spinal cord terminate at?
L-2
thelumbosacral cistern with CSF with the rest of the lumbar / sacral spinal nerves form the tail of the cord called?
Cauda Equina
consists of the sensory/afferent cell nerve cells in the _______ gray (matter) horn of spinal cord, deemed the ____ plate
dorsal/post.
alar
consists of the motor/efferent nerve cells in the ______ gray (matter) horn of spinal cord, deemed the ___ plate
ventral/ant.
basar
the ventral aspect of the gray horn is enlarged in the C6 and L3 region...why?
upper and lower extremity innervation
Dorsal Root Ganglia contain what type of nerve body?
Pseudounipolar
anterior and posterior roots come together to form
rami
the parasympathetic system specifically contains what cranial/spinal nerves?
CN 3, 7, 9, 10
S2, 3, 4
what specific thoracic/lumbar nerves are involved in the sympathetic nervous system?
T1-12
L1,2,3
the cellular components the nervous system arrive from _______
neural ectoderm
One is alloted about _____ neurons at birth
10 billion
the germinal centers around the neural tube will give rise to?
neuroblasts ----> neurons
derived from neural epithelium, ______ are cells that fxn to support, repair and store for the sake of the neuron
glioblasts (macroglia)
neural epithelium gives rise to _____ which become_______ that line the ventricular chambers, central canal, and spinal cord
ependymoblasts ---->
ependymal cells
neural epithelium gives rise to _____ that are of _____ origin and are laid down after vasculature as formed and are believed to be defense cells
microglia
DRG fderives from ____ in utero
neural crest cells
Schwann cells / Chromaffin cells derive from ______
neural crest cells
Melanocytes derive from _____
neural crest cells
What 3 cell types derive from neural epithelium?
1) neurons
2) ependymal cells
3) gliobast
What are the 2 major types of glioblasts?
1) Astroblasts/cyte
2) Oligodendroblasts/cytes
the PNS neurons derives from ?
neural crest cells
is axon hillock myelinated?
no
multipolar are generally located in the_______ because they possess what feature?
CNS
short axons
epineurium is made up of what?
areolar CT
many neurons travelling together forms a _______
fasciculus
nerve fasciculi are covered by______
perineural epithelium and CT
which of the A fibers has the fastest conduction velocity?
A alpha
which of the A fibers has the slowest conduction velocity?
A delta
A alpha fibers have a maximum :
conduction velocity =
diameter =
120m/sec
20 micrometers
Which nerve fiber is myelinated (A or C)
A alpha, beta, gamma, delta
What of the sensory nerve fibers has the slowest conduction velocity?
Type IV
Type Ia fibers are associated with?
muscle spindles
Type Ib fibers are associated with?
muscle tendons
Type II fibers are associated with?
muscle spindle
Type III fibers are associated with?
Deep pressure and touch, pricking pain (fast)
Type IV fibers are associated with?
slower pain transmission
Motor: Post-ganglionic: Sympathetic neuron are generally what type of fiber
C
What are the 2 main types of motor fibers?
Type A alpha
Type A gamma
myelinated preganglionic autonomic fibers are what type of fiber?
B fibers
unmyelinated postganglionic autonomic fibers?
C fibers (motor)
what type of cells would be responsible for nerve regeneration over time?
neuroglia
what are the 2 types of astrocytes?
Fibrous
Protoplasmic
What are the 3 types of Oligodendrocytes?
Perineuronal
Infrafascicular
Perivascular
What is the fxn of Perineuronal Oligodendrocytes?
satellite cells (ion exchange w/ neuron)
What is the fx of Infrascicular Oligodendrocytes?
produces myelin
What is the fxn of Perivascular Oligodendrocytes?
surrounds vasculature
What are the largest and most numerous glial cells?
astrocytes
What is the most prevalent type of astrocyte
fibrous
fibrous astrocytes are found primarily in?
white matter
protoplasmic astrocytes are found primarily in?
gray matter
What astrocyte type generally have perivascular feet that interpose between blood vessels of brain and contribute to BBB?
fibrous
What astrocyte type are found typically 'bush-like' in shape and help neuron maintain NT availability
protoplasmic
what type of neuronal cell forms glial scars?
astrocytes
regulates extracellular K+
maintains GABA / glutamate
supply energy needs of neurons
astrocytes
are oligodendrocytes more likely to be found in white matter or gray matter?
white
what type of oligodendrocyte IS likely to be found in gray matter?
perineural
how many axons can oligodendrocytes myelinate at once?
7-70
how many axon can schwann cells myelinate at once?
1
what type of oligodendrocyte is involved in pH regulation via carbonic anhydrase?
Interfascicular
what type of neuronal cell is activated by inflammation?
Microglia
where are microglia found?
both white and gray matter
what cell type helps form the choroid plexus and possesses microvilli?
ependymal cell