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Functions of the frontal lobe

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motor + cognitivie functions

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Functions of parietal

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attention + somatosensory

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Functions of temporal lobe

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primary auditory processing and recognition

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functions of occipital lobe

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primary visual processing

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functions of insula

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visceral fn and taste (gustatory)

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what two lobes does the central sulcus seperate

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frontal and parietal

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which specific part of the temporal lobe does primary auditory processing

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superior temporal gyrus

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main fn of pre central gyrus

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primary motor cortex

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main fn on post central gyrus

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primary somatosensory cortex

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where do fibers of the optic nerves cross

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optic chiasm

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what marks the midbrain

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cerebral peduncles

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Which two brain regions do axons of cerebral peduncles go

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from pons to cortex

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what pathway does the medullary pyramid contain? where does it originate?

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cortico-spinal motor pathway from cortex

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which lobe and surface of the lobe is the olfactory bulb and tract found

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central surface of frontal lobe

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where is the infundibular stalk located

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below hypothalamus

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name of groove separate parietal from occipital lobe

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parieto-occipital sulcus

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name of groove that separates sup and inf lobes of occipital lobe

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calcarine sulcus

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fn of the calcarine sulcus

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primary visual cortex

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name of gyrus that contains a lot of the systems the process emotions

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cingulate gyrus

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what connects two temporal lobes

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anterior commissure

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what does internal capsule contain

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axons of ascending and descending fibers btwn cerebral hemisphere and brainstem +/pr spinal cord

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fn of basal ganglia

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regulates movement, cognition, emotion

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5 nuclei in basal ganglia

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staitum ( caudate and putamen)
globus pallidus
subthalamic
substansia nigra

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the substansia nigra is part of the __brain

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midbrain

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sub thalamic belongs to which brain region
diencephalon
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globus pallidus is part of which brain region
telencephalon
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caudate and putamen are part of which brain region
telencephalon (more specifically the straitum section)
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on either side of the 3rd ventricle is the
thalamus
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what three structures makeup the brainstem
midbrain, pons, medulla
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through which pathway does the motor information of the colliculi pass
tectospinal pathway
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which is the only cranial nerve that emerges from the dorsal side of the brain stem
cranial nerve 4 (trochlear nerve)
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what does CN 4 innervate
eye muscle (trochlear nerve)
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name of gray matter surrounding cerebral aqueduct
periaqueductal gray
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the red nuclei is the origin of which system
rubrospinal system
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what type of cells make up the substantia nigra
dopamine containing cells
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cerebellar peduncles have axons from where and for what?
where: pontine nuclei what: pons
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the structure of the cerebellum that makes it look like leaves of a tree
folia
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corticospinal fibers go from where to where
motor cortex to spinal cord
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corticobulbar fibers span from where to where
cortex to brain stem
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pathway of cortico axons
axons go across midline --> middle cerebellar peduncle --> cerebellum
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cells in inferior medullary olives are important for?
motor learning
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cn 3
ocular-motor; innervates 4 eye muscle
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cn 4
trochlear; innervates eye muscle
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cn 5
trigeminal n.; face (sensory)
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cn 6
abducens n. innervates 1 eye muscle
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cn 7
facial n. (motor)
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cn 8
vestibulocochlear n; auditory + balance
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cn 9
glossopharyngeal n.
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what else is found at cn 9
carotid body + sinus
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cn 10
vagnus n; major motor control; some sensory OUTPUT
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cn 11
spinal accessory (SCM + traps)
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cn 12
hypoglosseal n. (motor for tongue) + bit of facial + glossopharyngeal
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what is the major (autonomic) primary sensory nucleus for autonomic system
solitary nucleus
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cn 2
optic nerve
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heavily mylenated axons that decussate in medulla
medial lemniscus
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the axons of the sensory root are located in?
dorsal root ganglion
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posterior rami carry info to and from the?
center of back
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anterior rami carry info to and from the?
trunk and limbs
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where is the intermediate horn present
ONLY in thoracic and lumbar system
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what does the intermediate horn contain
cell bodies of sympathetic nervous system
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ascending sensory is in the ____column
dorsal column
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motor fibers descending from brain, which column?
lateral + ventral column
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where is ascending pain system found?
ventral column
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connects hippocampus to mammillary bodies on hypothalamus
fornix
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types of long associate fibers
arcuate fasciculus superior longitudinal fasciculus unicate fasciculus
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what parts of the brain do the superior longitudinal fibers connect?
temporal, parietal, occipital to frontal
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what does unite fasciculues connect
temporal lobe to prefrontal areas
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what do axons of corona radiate connect
cortex to internal capsule
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what do axons of internal capsule connect
lateral to diencephalon
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what do axons of cerebral peduncle connect
internal capsule to brainstem
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pathway of white matter
corona radiata --> internal capsule --> cerebral peduncle --> pons --> pyramids --> ventral horn of spinal cord
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cerebral hemisphere and its internal structures is known as
supratentorial
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frontal and parietal lobes are separated by the
central sulcus

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