Neurology Memmler's Anatomy

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arachnoid villi

Back 1

the projections in the dural sinuses through which CSF is returned to the blood

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arachnoid

Back 2

the weblike middle meningeal layer

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basal ganglia

Back 3

gray masses in the lower part of the forebrain that aid in muscle coordination

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brainstem

Back 4

connects the spinal cord with the brain

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central sulcus

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a groove which separates the frontal and parietal lobes of each hemisphere at right angles to the longitudinal fissure

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cerebellum

Back 6

the “little brain” that regulates specific functions of balance, coordination, and muscle control

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cerebral aqueduct

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a small canal that extends through the midbrain into the fourth ventricle (between the brain stem and the cerebellum)

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cerebrum

Back 8

the largest part of the brain

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choroid plexus

Back 9

the vascular network in a ventricle that forms cerebrospinal fluid

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corpus callosum

Back 10

a band of white matter located at the bottom of the longitudinal fissure – it is a bridge between the right and left hemispheres, permitting impulses to cross from one side of the brain to the other

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cerebral cortex

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the layer of gray matter that forms the surface of each cerebral hemisphere where impulses are received and analyzed

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diencephalon

Back 12

the portion of the brain that contains the thalamus and hypothalamus

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dura mater

Back 13

the outermost layer of the meninges, which is the thickest and toughest

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dural sinus venous

Back 14

channel between the two outermost meninges

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frontal lobe

Back 15

the two cerebral lobes that are anterior to the central sulcus

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gyrus

Back 16

raised area of the cerebral cortex

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hemisphere

Back 17

each half of the cerebrum

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hypothalamus

Back 18

region of the brain that controls the pituitary and maintains homeostasis

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central sulcus

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separates the frontal and parietal lobes and is at right angle to the longitudinal fissure

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lateral sulcus

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curves along the side of each hemisphere and separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

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limbic system

Back 21

area between the brain’s cerebrum and diencephalon that is involved in emotional states and behavior

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internal capsule

Back 22

a compact area of myelinated fibers that carries impulses between the cerebral hemispheres and the brain stem- vertical fibers travel between the thalamus and some of the basal nuclei on each side and then radiate toward the cerebral cortex.

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lobe

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an individual subdivision of the cerebrum that regulates specific functions

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medulla oblongata

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part of the brain stem that gives rise to blood platelets

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meninges

Back 25

three layers of fibrous membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

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midbrain

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upper portion of the brain stem

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occipital lobe

Back 27

posterior, somewhat pyramidal-shaped lobe of each hemisphere of the cerebellum

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parietal lobe

Back 28

the middle portion (lobe) of each cerebral hemisphere

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pia mater

Back 29

the innermost layer of the meninges, a delicate membrane in which there are many blood vessels

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pons

Back 30

area of the brain between the midbrain and medulla

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subarachnoid space

Back 31

the area in which cerebrospinal fluid collects before its return to the blood

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temporal lobe

Back 32

the lowest of the subdivisions of each cerebral hemisphere

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thalamus

Back 33

region of the brain located in the diencephalon – the chief relay center for sensory impulses traveling to the cerebral cortex

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vasomotor center

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part of the medulla oblongata

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ventricle

Back 35

one of four chambers in the brain in which cerebrospinal fluid is produced

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medulla oblongata

Back 36

part of the brain stem that connects the brain to the spinal cord

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Broca area

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area of the cerebral cortex concerned with motor control of speech

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Wernicke area

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area of the cerebral cortex concerned with speech comprehension

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vermis

Back 39

the narrow middle zone between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum

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cranial nerve I

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olfactory bulb

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(I) carries impulses for the sense of smell toward the brain

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cranial nerve II

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optic nerve

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(II) carries visual impulses from the eye to the brain

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cranial nerve III

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oculomotor nerve

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(III) controls contraction of eye muscles

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cranial nerve IV

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trochlear nerve

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(IV) supplies one eyeball muscle

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cranial nerve V

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trigeminal nerve

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(V) carries sensory impulses from eye, upper jaw, and lower jaw toward the brain

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cranial nerve VI

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abducens nerve

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(VI) controls an eyeball muscle

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cranial nerve VII

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facial nerve

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(VII) controls muscles of facial expression and carries sensation of taste – also stimulates small salivary glands and lacrimal glands

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cranial nerve VIII

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vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve

Hint 47

carries impulses for hearing and equilibrium from the inner ear

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cranial nerve IX

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glossopharyngeal nerve

Hint 48

(IX) carries sensory impulses from tongue and pharynx and controls swallowing muscles and stimulates the parotid salivary gland

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cranial nerve X

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vagus nerve

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(X) supplies most of the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities and carries motor impulses to the larynx (voice box) and pharynx

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cranial nerve XI

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accessory nerve

Hint 50

(XI) controls muscles in the neck and larynx

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cranial nerve XII

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hypoglossal nerve

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(VII) carries sensory impulses controllng the muscles of the tongue

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trigeminal nerve branches

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ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular are branches of the ___ nerve (V).