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Ridge directly anterior to central sulcus

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Motor Cortex (Precentral gyrus)

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Ridge directly posterior to central sulcus

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Somatosensory Cortex (Postcentral gyrus)

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Groove separating the frontal and parietal lobes

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Central sulcus

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Groove separating frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe

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Sylvian Fissure (Lateral Sulcus)

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Located adjacent to the motor cortex in the left frontal lobe

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Broca’s Area

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Located in the posterior portion of the left temporal lobe

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Wernicke’s Area

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Arachnoid mater + pia mater = ?

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Leptomeninges

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Extension of dura mater that separates the cerebral hemispheres

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Falx Cerebri

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Extension of dura mater that separates the cerebellum from the occipital lobes

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Tortorium Cerebelli

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Off of what artery does the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery branch from?

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Vertebral Artery

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Off of what artery does the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery branch from?

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Basilar Artery

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Off of what artery does the Superior Cerebellar Artery branch from?

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Basilar Artery

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Off of what artery does the Posterior Cerebral Artery branch from?

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Basilar Artery

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Off of what artery does the Anterior Cerebral Artery branch from?

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Internal Carotid Artery

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Off of what artery does the Middle Cerebral Artery branch from?

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Internal Carotid Artery

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Circulatory anastomosis that supplies blood to brain and surrounding structures

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Circle of Willis

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Off of what artery does the Vertebral Artery branch from?

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Subclavian Artery

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What does the basilar artery recline upon?

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Clivus

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What structure divides the cribiform platte?

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Crista galli

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Where does the Posterior Communicating Artery run from?

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From the Middle Cerebral Artery to the Posterior Cerebral Artery

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What is the pituitary stalk called?

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Infundibulum

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Tapered, lower end of the spinal cord

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Conus medullaris

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Delicate strand of fibrous tissue proceeding inferiorly from the conus medullaris

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Filum terminale

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Where does the conus medullaris occur?

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The filum terminale is a modification of ________ ___________
Pia mater
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A brain contusion that is football-shaped
Epidural Hematoma
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An epidural hematoma involves shearing of the ______________
Middle Meningeal Artery
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A brain contusion that is crescent-shaped
Subdural Hematoma
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A subdural hematoma involves shearing of the ______________
Bridging Veins
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Which arteries are involved in the compression of the Oculomotor Nerve?
Posterior Cerebral Artery | Superior Cerebellar Artery
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Failure of neural tube closure; limited to the region of the posterior
Myelomeningocele (biggest problem)
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What tissues are contained in a meningocele?
CNS, CSF (spinal cord and meninges), skin
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What is the underlying congenital bony defect in a meningocele?
Spina bifida
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What vertebrae is usually involved in a myelomeningocele?
L5/S1
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What structure in the cerebrum is essential in memory function?
Hippocampus
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One of the largest nuclei in the brain. Is depigmented in some neurodegenerative disorders?
Substantia Nigra
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Where are the substantia nigra located?
Midbrain
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The corticospinal tract is consolidated in the midbrain within what structures?
Peduncles
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The corticospinal tract is consolidated in the medulla within what structures?
Pyramids
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What lies directly under the falx cerebri?
Corpus callosum
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Which cranial nerve exits posteriorly from the brainstem?
The trochlear nerve
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Is the cauda equina composed of CNS or PNS?
PNS
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Where can the choroid plexus be located?
In the lateral and third ventricles
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What makes the walls of the third ventricle?
Thalamus
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What lies on top of the medulla
The vertebral arteries
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What is the thin membrane that separates the left and right lateral ventricles?
Septum pellucidum
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What does the Anterior Cerebral Artery supply?
Midline portions of the frontal lobe and some of the superior portion of the parietal lobe
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What does the Middle Cerebral Artery supply?
Portion of the frontal lobe, and the lateral portion of the parietal and temporal lobes
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What does the Posterior Cerebral Artery supply?
Occipital lobe, inferior part of the temporal lobe, thalamus, etc.
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Soft spots in an infant where the skull has not been fused
Fontanels
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What's the name of the occipital suture?
Lambdoid suture
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Region where the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid join together. Located on side of skull
Pterion
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Groove in the skull that runs the same tract as the falx cerebri
Superior Sagittal Sinus
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Groove that that runs in an "S" shape along the back of the skull, enters the jugular foramen and becomes the IJ
Sigmoid Sinus
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Which artery creates grooves on the interior of the skull? Located below the pterion
Middle Meningeal Artery
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Flow of CSF through the ventricles:
Lateral ventricles --> interventricular foramen --> third ventricle --> cerebral aqueduct --> fourth ventricle
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Gray matter in the cerebrum; next to the internal capsule
Basal ganglia
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Elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle
Hippocampus

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