forebrain and ventricles Flashcards
what constitutes as the forebrain?
the diencephalon and the cerebral hemispheres
what is the function of the forebrain?
higher level processing of information - perception, analysis, interpretation, integration, storage, planning
which part of the neural tube develops into the forebrain?
the prosencephalon
what is the thalamus?
a collection of nuclei
which ventricle is wedged between each thalamus?
the third ventricle
what is the role of the hypothalamus?
autonomic and endocrine function
what is role of epithalamus
includes the pineal gland and secretes melatonin
what do the association fibres link?
association fibres link with in each hemisphere
what type of fibre link within each hemisphere
association fibres
what type of fibres link between the two hemispheres?
commissural
what do the commissural fibres link?
the two hemispheres
what are projection fibres?
they carry information to or from the hemispheres e.g the internal capsule
what does the globes pallid us and the putamen form?
the lentiform nucleus
which lies most lateral? the globus pallidus or the putamen?
putamen
which two ventricles does the cerebral aqueduct connect?
the third and 4th ventricle
