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what are the steps of embryological development?

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Stage 1: Neurulation
Stage 2: Cell Proliferation
Stage 3: Migration
Stage 4: Cell Differentiation
Stage 5: Synaptogenesis
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what is neurulation?

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formation of the neural crest

& neural tube (Stage 1 of embryological development)

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what is cell proliferation?

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cell growth within the neural tube (Stage 2 of embryological development)

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what is migration?

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an aggregation of cells within a specific location (Stage 3 of embryological development)

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what is cell differentiation?

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formation of axons and dendrites; development of cranial nerves (Stage 4 of embryological development)

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what is synaptogenesis?

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connections between
nerve cell to nerve cells or muscle cells; permanent learning / neural plasticity can now occur (Stage 5 of embryological development)

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what is the Cephalic flexure?

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division between the brain and brain stem

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what is the Cervical flexure?

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division between brain and the spinal cord

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what is the pontine flexure?

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division between metencephalon and myelencephalon

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what does the neural crest eventually develop into?

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peripheral nervous system

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during development, what does the prosencephalon go on to become? (2)

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telencephalon and diencephalon (the forebrain)

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during development, what does the mesencephalon go on to become? (1)

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mesencephalon (the midbrain)

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during development, what does the rhombencephalon go on to become? (2)

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metencephalon and myelencephalon (the hindbrain)

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what occurs with failure of the posterior neuropore to close?

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spina bifida

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what occurs with failure of the anterior neuropore to close?

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anencephaly

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during cell proliferation, the sulcus limitans creates dorsal and ventral portions; what is the DORSAL portion called?

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alar plate (site for sensory tracts)

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during cell proliferation, the sulcus limitans creates dorsal and ventral portions; what is the VENTRAL portion called?

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basal plate (site for motor tracts)

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what is the ependymal or germinal layer?

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lines the ventricles and develop cilia to move CSF

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what does the intermediate or mantle layer become?

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becomes gray matter of spinal cord

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what does the marginal layer become?

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white matter

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how does radial migration occur? what does this require?

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from spinal cord through telencephalon; requires radial glial cells

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where does tangential migration occur?

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brainstem

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what is dyslexia?

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difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words

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what is Lissencephaly?

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smooth brain, less gyri in the brain; results in lower IQ

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when does the swallow and gag reflex develop? what CNs are responsible for this relfex?
(1) 14 weeks | (2) CN 5, 7, 9, 10, 12
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when does the visual motor cortex develop? what CNs are responsible for this this?
(1) 25 weeks | (2) 2, 3, 4, 6
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when does hearing develop? what CNs are responsible for this? (1)
(1) 28 weeks | (2) 8
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when does olfaction develop? what CNs are responsible for this? (1)
(1) 31-32 weeks | (2) 1
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what is included within the telencephalon? (3)
(1) cerebral cortex (2) white matter (subcortical) (3) basal ganglia
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what is included within the diencephalon? (3)
(1) thalamus (2) hypothalamus (3) epithalamus
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what is included within the mesencephalon? (3)
(1) cerebral peduncles (2) midbrain tectum (3) midbrain tegmentum
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what is included within the metencephalon? (2)
(1) pons | (2) cerebellum
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what is included within the myelencephalon? (1)
(1) medulla
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what does the choroid plexus do? where is it located?
(1) creates CSF | (2) ventricles
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what are the meninges? what are the 3 parts?
``` 3 layers that line the skull PAD (1) Pia Matter: most inner layer, close to surface of the brain (thin) (2) Arachnoid Matter: middle layer (3) Dura Matter: hard, outer layer ```
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what is the purpose of the falx cerebri?
dura matter structure dips in between the cerebral hemispheres; prevent brain from moving around
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what are the 3 types of neurons?
(1) Multipolar: have several dendrites and axons; most neurons in mammals (2) Bipolar: single dendrite and axon; vision and olfaction neurons (3) Unipolar: both axon and dendrite from a single process coming off a cell body; (seen in invertebrates)
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what is a synapse; where do they typically occur?
(1) communication between neurons | (2) from axon terminal of one nerve to the dendrite of the next neuron
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what is the function of myelin sheath?
covers the axons to allow for increased speed of transmission of the AP
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what forms myelin in the CNS?
Oligodendrocytes
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what forms myelin in the PNS?
Schwann cells
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what are the excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters of the CNS?
excitatory: glutamate inhibitory: GABA
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what neurotransmitters are used by the PNS?
Acetylcholine
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what neurotransmitters are used by the ANS?
Acetylcholine | Norepinephrine
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what are characteristics of white matter? (2)
(1) myelinated axons | (2) transmit signals over greater distances than gray matter
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what are characteristics of gray matter? (2)
(1) cell bodies | (2) local synaptic communication
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where is gray and white matter found within the brain?
(1) gray matter: outer cortex | (2) white matter: middle of the brain
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where is gray and white matter found within the spinal cord?
(1) gray matter: in the middle | 2) white matter: outer edges of the spinal cord (where ascending and descending tracts are located
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where is gray matter found within the CNS? (2)
(1) cerebral cortex | 2) nuclei (basal ganglia, thalamus, cranial nerve nuclei
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where is white matter found within the CNS? (5)
(1) Tracts (2) Fascicle (3) Lemniscus (4) Bundle (5) Commissure
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where is white matter found within the PNS? (1)
(1) peripheral nerves
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where is gray matter found within the PNS? (1)
(1) ganglia
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what is the final neurotransmitter for the Sympathetic nervous system
Norepinephrine
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what is the final neurotransmitter for the Parasympathetic nervous system
Acetylcholine
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what is the differences between sulci, fissures and gyri?
(1) sulci: infoldings (2) fissures: deep infoldings (3) bumps or ridges between sulci
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what are the 4 main lobes of the brain? what are the hemispheres?
``` Lobes (1) frontal (2) temporal (3) parietal (4) occipital Hemispheres (1) left (2) right ```
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what is the insular cortex?
convergence of frontal, parietal, and temporal cortexes
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what does the Central Sulcus separate?
frontal and parietal lobes
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what does the Sylvian fissure separate?
parietal and temporal lobes
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what does the Parieto-occipital sulcus separate?
parietal and occipital lobes
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what is the corpus callosum made up of? what are the 4 parts?
white matter (1) Rostrum: front (2) Genu: bend (3) Body: largest portion (4) Splenium: tail end
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where does the Calcarine fissure run?
within the occipital lobe
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where is the Primary motor cortex located?
precentral gyrus
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where is the Primary sensory cortex located?
post central gyrus
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where is the Primary visual cortex located?
occipital lobe
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where is the Primary auditory cortex located?
transverse gyrus of Heschl (temporal lobe)
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what are the 6 layers of the neocortex?
``` Many Small Men Got Large Penises I – Molecular layer II – Small pyramidal layer III – Medium pyramidal layer IV – Granular layer V – Large pyramidal layer VI – Polymorphic layer ```
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what layer is the molecular layer? what is the main connection for this layer?
Layer 1; connects dendrites and Axons from other layers
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what layer is the small pyramidal layer? what is the main connection for this layer?
Layer 2; cortical to cortical connections
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what layer is the medium pyramidal layer? what is the main connection for this layer?
Layer 3; cortical to cortical connections
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what layer is the granular layer? what is the main connection for this layer?
Layer 4; receive input from thalamus
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what layer is the large pyramidal layer? what is the main connection for this layer?
Layer 5; sends output to subcortical structures (other than thalmus)
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what layer is the polymorphic layer? what is the main connection for this layer?
Layer 6; sends output to the thalamus
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where are Brodmann's areas 1,2,3 found? what is their function?
(1) Primary Somatosensory Cortex | (2) Touch
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where is Brodmann's area 4 found? what is it's function?
(1) Primary Motor Cortex | (2) Voluntary movement
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where is Brodmann's area 17 found? what is it's function?
(1) Primary Visual Cortex | (2) Vision
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where is Brodmann's area 22 found? what is it's function?
(1) Wernicke's area | (2) Language Interpretation
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where are Brodmann's areas 28,34,35,36,38 found? what are their functions?
(1) Primary Olfactory Cortex | (2) Smell; emotion
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where is Brodmann's area 41 and 42 found? what is it's function?
(1) Primary Auditory Cortex | (2) Hearing
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where is Brodmann's area 44 found? what is it's function?
(1) Broca's area | (2) Speech; Motor Planning
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where are Brodmann's areas 23-36, 38 found? what are their functions?
(1) Limbic Association Cortex | (2) Emotions
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what are the 2 main somatosensory pathways? what sensation do each provide?
(1) Anterolateral Pathway; Pain, Temperature & Crude Touch (2) Posterior (Dorsal) column pathway; Proprioception, Vibration & Discriminative Touch
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what is the tract for the Anterolateral Pathway?
(1) Dorsal Root → (2) Synapses Immediately in Grey Matter → (3) Cross & Ascend in Antero-lateral White Matter → (4) Synapses in the Thalamus → (5) Primary Somatosensory Cortex (Post Central Gyrus)
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what is the tract for the Dorsal Column Pathway?
(1) Doral Root → (2) Ipsilateral White Matter/Dorsal Column → (3) Dorsal Column Nuclei Medulla → (4) Synapse & Cross Medulla → (5) Contralateral Ascend to Thalamus → (6) Synapse in Thalamus → (7) Primary Somatosensory Cortex
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what is the tract for the stretch reflex arch?
Muscle Spindle (1) → Distal Sensory Neuron (1) → Dorsal Root (1) → Synapse in Grey Matter (2) → Ventral Root (2) → To Muscle
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where is Brodmann's area 18 found? what is it's function?
(1) Secondary Visual Cortex | (2) Vision
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where are Brodmann's areas 5, 7, 39, 40 found? what are their functions?
(1) Sensory association cortex | (2) Stereogenesis, Perception, Vision, Reading, Speech
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where is Brodmann's area 28 found? what is it's function?
(1) Parahippocampal gyrus | (2) Smell, emotions

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