1. Brain Flashcards

1
Q

The brain has two __________ in the cerebrum and in the cerebellum

A

hemispheres

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2
Q

The _______is the largest portion of the brain and controls thinking, emotions, speech, voluntary movement, etc.

A

cerebrum

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3
Q

The ______is located inferiorly and posteriorly in the head and controls movement, balance, and posture

A

cerebellum

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4
Q

The _______ is the most inferior portion of the brain and connects the brain to the spinal cord

  • made of pons mid brain and medusa oblagatta
A

brainstem

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5
Q

The brain is protected by

A

cranial bones, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid

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6
Q

The central nervous system (CNS) has 3 to 5 ounces of

A

cerebrospinal fluid

  • deliver nutrients gets rid of waste
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7
Q

_______ are like chambers or sinuses within the brain that communicate with the canal of the spinal cord and subarachnoid space

A

ventricles

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8
Q

There are four ventricles: which include

A

two lateral ventricles, third ventricle, and fourth ventricle

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9
Q

The ventricles produce

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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10
Q

CNS is made of ______ matter

A

gray and white

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11
Q

Gray matter is made up of

A

supportive nerve cells

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12
Q

White matter is made up of

A

nerve fibers, axons, and dendrites

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13
Q

In the ____, gray matter is peripheral and white matter is central

A

brain

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14
Q

In the ____, white matter is peripheral and gray matter is central

A

spine

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15
Q

The ______ is the main source of blood for the brain. It is Made up of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries

A

circle of willis

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16
Q

The spinal cord extends from the______ to the _____

A

medulla oblongata to the tilum terminale (Ll-L2)

17
Q

The spinal cord carries messages between

A

brain and body

18
Q

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the brain from

19
Q

Only substances that are_____ soluble can pass the BBB

A

lipid

  • makes chemo difficult to get to brain
20
Q

Lipid soluble substances examples are

A

alcohol, nicotine, and heroin

21
Q

Water-soluble substances may pass through BBB if they use a

A

carrier molecule

22
Q

Water soluble substances are

A

glucose, amino acids, and sodium

23
Q

what are the 3 types of glial cells

A
  • Astrocytes
  • support and nourish neurons
    = astrocyomas or glioblastomas
  • oligodendrocytes
  • creates myelin which helps neurons
    send electric signals

tumors oligodentrogliomas

  • ependymal cells
    line the ventricles
    tumors = ependymomas
24
Q

glioblastoma, astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme), medulloblastoma, oligodendroglioma, ependymoma, meningioma, lymphoma, schwannoma

Are within the category of

-

A

gliomas

  • made of glial cells
25
_____ is the most common primary brain tumor in children
Astrocytoma
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_____ is the second most common primary brain tumor in children - brain devolopment more common in children
Medulloblastoma
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_____ are the most common primary brain tumor in adults. Specifically glioblastoma multiforme.
Malignant gliomas
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Overall, the most common brain tumors are
metastatic tumors
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Most common routes of spread for CNS tumors are local invasion and seeding through
cerebrospinal fluid (CFS)
30
Most common area for CSF seeding is in the
lumbosacral area
31
Low-grade CNS tumors rarely spread via the
lymphatic system
32
High-grade CNS tumors are more likely to spread via
lymphatic system but still rare
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grade classifications goes from
1 - 4 good - worst