Developmental Terminology For Brain Flashcards
Which structures arise from the telencephalon?
cerebrum, olfactory bulbs, and corpus callosum (roof of lateral ventricles)
Which structures arise from the diencephalon?
epithalamus/pineal body, thalamus, hypothalamus, ventrla thalamus, and 3rd ventricle
Which structures arise from the mesecephalon?
tectum and tegmentum
Which structures arise from the metecephalon?
pons, cerebellum, and portion of 4th ventricle
Which structures arise from the myelencephalon?
medulla oblongata and portion of the 4th ventricle
What is the function of the cerebrum?
processing of complex sensory and motor information
What are the function of olfactory bulbs and tracts?
sense of smell
What is the role of the pineal body?
regulating sleep
What is the main function of the diencephalon?
it mainly relays sensory information between parts of the brain
What is the function of the limbic system?
regulates the expression of emotion as well as spatial and short-term memory
What is the function of the pineal eye complex?
function in photoreception in anamniotes, but becomes and endocrine organ in amniotes
What is the function of the optic tectum?
receives visual information directly from the retina
What is the function of the cerebellum?
modifies and monitors motor input (DOES NOT INITIATE)
What is the function of the medulla oblongata?
operates at reflex level, houses primary nuclei of cranial nerves
