cerebral cortex Flashcards
cerebral white matter: explain the function of association, commissural and projection fibres in the cerebral white matter
1
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where is grey and white matter
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soma bodies outside is grey, myelin inside is white
2
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3 types of white matter fibers
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association fibres, commissural fibres, projection fibres
3
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what areas do association fibres connect
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areas within same hemisphere
4
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what do commisural fibres connect
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left and right hemispheres
5
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what is the largest commissural fibre pathway
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corpus callosum; small anterior (limbic), very small posterior
6
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what do projection fibres connect
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cortex with lower brain structures (e.g. thalamus), brain stem, spinal cord
7
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example of a projection fibre tract
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corticospinal tract
