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What is the forebrain made up of?

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Superficial part of the hemispheres
Basal ganglia
Diencephalon

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What is the superficial part of the hemispheres made up of in a medial view??

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Cortex, corpus callosum, parieto-occipital sulcus, calcarine sulcus, primary visual cortex

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What is the cortex?

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Grey matter thrown into ridges gyri and folds sulci.

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What is the corpus callosum?

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A white matter tract carrying information between the hemispheres.

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Where is the primary visual cortex centred?

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On the calcarine sulcus.

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What is the diencephalon made up of in a medial view?

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Thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, third ventricle

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What is the function of the thalamus?

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Relays almost all sensory input to the cortex.

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What are the functions of the hypothalamus?

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Controls internal body functions, and the autonomic nervous system.

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What is the pituitary gland? What is it controlled by?

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A gland attached to the hypothalamus and controlled by it.

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Which gland is always torn off when the brain is removed from the skull?

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Pituitary gland

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What is the third ventricle? What is it’s appearance?

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The ventricle of the diencephalon.

A slight depression overlying the thalamus.

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What is the midbrain made up of in a medial view?

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Superior and inferior colliculi, cerebral aqueduct, cerebral peduncles.

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What do the superior and inferior colliculi form the roof of?
What are the roles of the colliculi?

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The roof of the midbrain.

Have a minor role in controlling eye movements, and movements related to auditory stimuli.

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What is the cerebral aqueduct?

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A narrow passage linking the 3rd and 4th ventricles, about as thick as a matchstick.

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What are the cerebral peduncles? What do they make up the floor of?

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Thick white-matter tracts making up the floor of the midbrain.

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What do the cerebral peduncles carry information between?

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They carry information between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord (corticospinal fibres) and between the cortex and the pons (corticopontine).

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What is the hindbrain made up of in a medial view?

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Cerebellum, pons, medulla, fourth ventricle

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What is the cerebellum?

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A motor centre which co-ordinates movements.

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What does the pons carry/contain?

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Carries corticospinal fibres, and also contains nuclei of cranial nerves.

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What does the medulla carry?

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Corticospinal fibres e.g. the pyramids, cranial nerve nuclei and grey matter controlling breathing and the heart.

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What are the ventricles of the brain?

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CSF-filled cavities

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What are the 4 major parts of the brain?

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Brain stem, cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebrum

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What does the brain stem consist of?

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Medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain

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Where is the diencephalon situated with relation to the brain stem?

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It is superior to the brain stem

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What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
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What is the Exner's area for?
Controls hand movements for writing
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What is the function of Broca's speech area?
Controls larynx and tongue for speech
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What is the function of Wernicke's speech area?
Main processing centre for spoken language
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What are the functions of the supramarginal and angular gyri?
Interprets visual symbols as written words.
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What is the superficial part of the hemispheres made up of in a coronal section?
Cerebral cortex, corpus callosum, lateral ventricles
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What doe the folding of cortex into gyri and sulci allow?
It triples the available area of the cortex.
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Which structure of the brain is sometimes cut twice in one coronal slice because of its arc-shape?
Corpus callosum
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In a coronal section, what are the basal ganglia made up of?
Caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus
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What are the functions of the basal ganglia?
Motor centres which initiate and terminate gross body movements and control muscle tone.
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In a coronal section, what is the diencephalon made up of?
Thalamus, hypothalamus, third ventricle, internal capsule
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What is the internal capsule?
The great white matter tract which carries all information to and from the cortex.
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In a coronal section, what does the midbrain consist of?
Superior and inferior colliculi, cerebral aqueduct, cerebral peduncles, substantia nigra
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What is the function of the substantia nigra?
Functions as part of the basal ganglia controlling unconscious body movements.
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What is the hindbrain made up of in a coronal slice?
Pons, cerebellum, fourth ventricle
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What are the three types of cranial meninges?
1) dura mater 2) arachnoid mater 3) pia mater
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What separates the two hemispheres?
Falx cerebri
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What separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum?
Falx cerebelli
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What separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum?
Tentorium cerebelli
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What is cerebrospinal fluid?
A clear, colourless liquid composed primarily of water.
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How does blood flow to the brain?
Mainly via the internal carotid and vertebral arteries.
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What does the blood-brain barrier consist mainly of?
Tight junctions that seal together the endothelial cells of brain blood capillaries and a thick basement membrane that surrounds the capillaries.
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How many lateral ventricles are there in each hemisphere?
One
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What is the shape of the third ventricle?
Narrow slitlike cavity along the midline superior to the hypothalamus and between the right and left halves of the thalamus.
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Where does the fourth ventricle lie?
Between the brain stem and cerebellum
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What are the three basic functions of the CSF?
1) Mechanical protection 2) Homeostatic function 3) Circulation
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What is the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier formed by?
Tight junctions of ependymal cells.
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What is meant by contralateral control?
One side of the brain controles the opposite side of the body
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What is meant by saggital and parasaggital section?
Saggital: straight down the middle Parasaggital: To the side of the centre so misses structures
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What is the anterior and posterior region of the primary visual cortex responsible for?
A: Peripheral vision P: Central vision
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During a collision with the back of the head, what is affected?
Central vision
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What is the function of a mammillary body?
Olfactory (smell) reflexes
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What link does the pituitary provide?
Neural-hormonal link
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What is the purpose of the thalamus?
Switchboard which distinguishes between conscious and subconscious awareness/reaction. It may send information to the cortex (conscious) or basal ganglia in the cerebellum (unconscious reflexes).
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What surrounds the intermediate mass and the left and right side of the thalamus?
Cerebrospinal fluid
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State what the superior and inferior colliculi control.
Sight and sound reflexes
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What are the cerebral peduncles?
White matter tracts that are projection fibres
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What are the functions of the cerebellum?
Controls muscle tone Balabc Intention vs achievement Suggests adjustments
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What area is first affected by alcohol?
Cerebellum
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What exhibits ipsilateral (same side) control?
Cerebellum
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What does the pons control?
Communication between hemispheres of the cerebellum
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What does the medulla contain?
White matter tracts
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What are the five components of hearing and speaking?
``` Primary auditory cortex Wernicke's area Broca's area Primary motor cortex (face) Primary auditory area ```
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What are the five general components of either hearing and speaking or reading and writing?
1) Receive input 2) Understand meaning 3) Plan response 4) Conduct response 5) Feedback evaluation
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What are the 4 main primary areas?
Primary motor cortex Primary somatosensory cortex Primary visual cortex Primary auditory cortex
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What does the PMC control?
Voluntary muscle movement
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What specific region of the PVC controls central vision?
The pole
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What does the PAX receive information about? How is it organised?
Auditory information: pitch, tone, rhythm | Tonotopic organisation. Recognises high pitch in some areas and low pitch in other areas.
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Do the four primary areas have any function in integrating information?
NO
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What are the four main secondary/association areas? What are the functions of each?
Exner's area: plans movements in writing Broca's speech area: pans movements in speaking Supramarginal and angular gyri: understanding reading and writing and giving meaning to written symbols. Wernicke's area: understanding speech and giving meaning to sound
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Where is Exner's area found?
In the premotor cortex, just before the part of the PMC associated with the hand.
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What lies in the cortex? What makes up the white matter tracts?
Cell bodies of neurones. Send axons (white matter) which makes up white matter tracts.
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What are the three types of white matter tract?
1) Commissural fibres/tract 2) Projection fibres 3) Association fibres
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What function do commissural fibres have?
Transfers information between hemispheres.
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What function do projection fibres have?
Transfers information from the top of the brain to the bottom
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What function do association fibres have?
Transfers information within the same hemisphere. e.g. between gyri.
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What does the head of the caudate nucleus run along?
The walls of the lateral ventricle
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What type of structure is the cerebellum?
Posterior structure

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