Anatomy - Sem 3 Flashcards
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Where is the hippocampus located?
What is its function?
Inferomedial part of the temporal lobe
Memory
Where is the amygdala located?
Anterior to the hippocampus
What are association fibers?
Connect cortical sites within the 1 cerebral hemisphere
What are commissural fibers?
Run from 1 cerebral hemisphere to the other, connect functionally related structures
What are projection fibers?
Pass between the cerebral cortex and subcortical structures such as the thalamus, striatum, brainstem, or spinal cord
What are examples of association fibers?
Superior & Inferior longitudinal fasciculus, Uncinate & Arcuate fasciculus
What are examples of commissural fibers?
Corpus callosum
Anterior commissure
What are examples of projection fibers?
Corona radiata
Internal capsule
What is the internal capsule found between?
Caudate nucleus
Thalamus
Putamen & Globus Pallidus
What is the function of the Broca’s area?
Production of language (Motor area) movements required for speech
What is the function of the Wernicke’s area?
Comprehension and understanding of written and spoken language
What are the 3 parts of the brainstem?
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata
Which cranial nerve nuclei does the brainstem contain?
CN 3 - 12
What is the reticular formation?
Neurons in the brainstem which control consciousness, pain pereption, and respiratory and CVS
What are the 2 parts of the Dorsal columns?
Fasciulus gracilis (Medial)
Fasciculus cuneatus
Where does the cerebellum attach on the brainstem?
Pons via the cerebellar peduncles
What are the 5 branches of CN VII? (Top to bottom)
Temporal branch
Zygomatic branch
Buccal branch
Marginal Mandibular branch
Cervical branch
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Equilibrium, posture and muscle tone, and coordination of movement
How many hemispheres does the cerebellum have?
What are the folds called?
2
Folia
What seperates the anterior lobe of the cerebellum from the posterior lobe?
Primary fissure
What are the 4 cerebellar nuclei?
Dentate nucleus
Emoliform nucleus
Globose nuclei
Fastigial nuclei
What are the 3 layers of the cerebellar cortex?
Mollecular layer (Outer)
Purkinje cell layer - Middle
Granular layer - Inner
What is the archi-cerebellum?
Flocculonodular lobe & Fastigal nuclei
What is the paleo-cerebellum?
Vermis & Globose + Emboliform nuclei