FQ1 Flashcards
what is part of the midbrain?
-mesencephalon
white matter is composed mainly of what?
-axons
which ganglia is in the CNS?
-basal ganglia
which lobe controls emotion?
-limbic
what is the most common synapse?
-axodendritic
what part of the neuron transmits signals the fastest?
-axon
-what is the most common connection in the body?
-synapse
which is found in the PNS?
-schwann cells
which cell aids in cellular metabolism?
-astrocyte`
which cell is phagocytic?
-microglia
what is a derivative of neural crest cells?
-sensory neurons
where do neural crest cells originate?
-neural fold
what is the largest part of the brain?
-telencephalon
diencephalon gives rise to what?
-3rd ventricle
mesencephalon (midbrain) gives rise to what?
-cerebral aqueduct
what is surrounded by the pons, medulla, & cerebellum?
-4th ventricle
which layer houses stem cells for the future spinal cord?
-ventricular area
how much CSF is present at any given moment?
-150ml
what connects broca’s area to wernicke’s area?
-arcuate association
what artery runs in the lateral fissure?
-middle cerebral artery
what artery supplies the lateral brain?
-middle cerebral artery
what artery supplies the visual cortex?
-posterior cerebral
what lobe contains the visual cortex?
-occipital lobe
what deep vein goes to the straight sinus?
-great cerebral vein of galen