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on a CT in clinical orientation, the anterior (ventral) side will be at the top or bottom

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top

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on a CT in clinical orientation, the posterior (dorsal) side will be at the top or bottom

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bottom

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does visuospatial processing occur in the left or right hemisphere

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right

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does language processing occur in the left or right hemisphere

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left

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what -cephalon are part of the forebrain

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telencephalon
diencephalon

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what -cephalon are part of the midbrain

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mesencephalon

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what cephalon are part of the hindbrain

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metencephalon
myelencephalon

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in embryonic development, the forebrain is also called

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prosencephalon

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in embryonic development, the midbrain is also called

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mesencephalon

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in embryonic development, the hindbrain is also called

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rhombencephalon

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the metencephalon forms __

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pons

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the myelencephalon forms __

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medulla

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the precentral gyrus located anterior to the central sulcus is the location of the ___

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primary somatomotor cortex (motor)

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the postcentral gyrus located anterior to the central sulcus is the location of the ___

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primary somatosensory cortex (sensory)

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what is the function of the precentral gyrus

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voluntary muscle movment

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what is the function of the premotor region

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planning of voluntary muscle movement

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what is the function of the frontal eye fields

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controls voluntary horizontal movement of eyes

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what is the function of the prefrontal cortex

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intellectual functions

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what is the function of Broca’s motor speech area

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language production

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what 5 structures are found in the frontal lobe

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precentral gyrus
premotor region
frontal eye field
prefrontal cortex
Broca’s motor speech area

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what is the function of the postcentral gyrus (somatosensory cortex)

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somatosensory perception

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what is the function of Wernicke’s area

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language understanding and perception

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what is the function of the superior parietal lobule

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integration of sensory and motor functions

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what are the 3 structures of the parietal lobe

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postcentral gyrus
Wernicke’s area
superior parietal lobule

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what is the function of the superior temporal gyrus
anterior= taste posterior= auditory perception
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what is the function of the middle temporal gyrus
detection of moving objects
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what is the function of the inferior temporal gyrus
recognition of faces
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what is the function of the calcarine sulcus
it divides superior and inferior visual information
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how do the superior and inferior visual information divided by the calcarine sulcus differ
below the sulcus is superior visual information above the sulcus is inferior visual information
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below the calcarine sulcus is the __ gyrus which processes visual information form the __ half of your eye
lingual upper
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above the calcarine sulcus is the __ gyrus which processes visual information form the __ half of your eye
cuneate bottom
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what are the 3 structures of the temporal lobe
superior temporal gyrus middle temporal gyrus inferior temporal gyrus
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what is the main structure of the occipital lobe
calcarine sulcus
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what is the main memory area of the brain
hippocampus
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what lobe tends to be a common locus for epilepsy
temporal lobe
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area 3, 1, and 2 are known as
primary sensory cortex
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area 4 is known as
primary motor cortex (precentral gyrus)
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area 5 is known as
somatosensory association cortex
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area 6 is known as
premotor cortex and supplementary cortex
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area 17 is known as
primary visual cortex
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area 18 is known as
secondary visual cortex
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area 19 is known as
associative (tertiary) visual cortex
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area 22 is known as
superior temporal gyrus (caudal part contains Wernicke's area)
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area 39 is known as
angular gyrus (part of Wernicke's area)
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area 40 is known as
supramarginal gyrus (part of Wernicke's area)
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what 3 areas are part of Wernicke's area
22 39 40
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area 41 is known as
primary auditory cortex
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area 42 is known as
auditory association cortex
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area 44 is known as
pars opercularis (part of Broca's area)
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area 45 is known as
pars triangularis (part of Broca's area)
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what 2 areas are part of Broca's area
44 45
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what is the effect of Wernicke's aphasia
poor comprehension of speech speaks fluently but in words that don't make sense
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what is the effect of Broca's aphasia
good comprehension of speech difficulty and slow to form seech
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Wernicke's aphasia is __ while Broca's aphasia is __ (expressive or receptive)
Wernicke's= receptive Broca's= expressive
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what structure is the way of communication between Wernicke's and Broca's area
arcuate fasciculus
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the midbrain is also known as the ___
cerebral peduncle
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what is the largest nerve coming out of the pons
trigeminal
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what is the pathway of CSF flow starting from the lateral ventricle
lateral ventricle--> interventricular formen of Monro--> aqueduct of Sylvius (cerebral aqueduct)--> fourth ventricle--> foramen of Luschka--> foramen of Magendie
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what are the 4 structures of the ventricles of the brain
lateral ventricle third ventricle fourth ventricle cerebral aqueduct
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what is the function of the ventricles of the brain
flow of CSF
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what happens if the flow of CSF between the ventricles gets disturbed
hydrocephalus
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from above the ear inwards, what are the structures you would pass through starting from the outside going in
cortex insula extreme capsule claustrum external capsule putamen globus pallidus internal capsule thalamus third ventricle
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superior and rostral to the thalamus is the __
caudate nucleus
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inferior and rostral to the thalamus is the __
hypothalamus
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what structures make up the (dorsal) striatum
putamen caudate nucleus
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the (dorsal) striatum is divided by white matter into __ and __ limb
anterior posterior
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the anterior limb of the internal capsule separates the __ from the __
lenticular nucleus caudate
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the posterior limb of the internal capsule separates the __ from the __
lenticular nucleus thalamus
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what 2 structures make up the ventral striatum
nucleus accumbens olfactory tubercle
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what 2 structures make up the corpus striatum
dorsal striatum globus pallidus
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what 2 structures make up the lenticular nucleus
putamen globus pallidus
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what 3 structures make up the basal ganglia
corpus striatum substantia nigra subthalamic nucleus
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the putamen receives what type of information
sensory motor
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is the putamen is concerned with motor or sensory functions
motor
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the caudate is concerned with __
cognitive aspect of movement, eye movement, and emotional correlations of these movements
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what 3 structures make up Wernicke's area
supramarginal gyrus angular gyrus superior temporal gyrus

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