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Neurolab 1 (structure and function) From excel sheet Flashcards

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Central sulcus

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Separates primary motor (anterior) and sensory (motor) cortexes for lower extremity

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Lateral fissure

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Insular cortex located deep inside

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Frontal lobe

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Motor, premotor, prefrontal, motor speech; “Executive area” of the cerebrum

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Precentral sulcus

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Separates precentral gyrus from frontal gyri

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Precentral gyrus

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Motor (primary) cortex

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Superior frontal gyrus

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Prefrontal cortex and premotor cortex

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Middle frontal gyrus

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Prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex and visual eye movements (voluntary)

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Inferior frontal gyrus

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Motor speech

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Parietal lobe

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Somatosensory association cortex; multimodal association cortex; concerned with “What”

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Postcentral sulcus

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Separates postcentral gyrus from superior and inferior parietal lobules

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Postcentral gyrus

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Primary sensory cortex

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Intraparietal sulcus

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Separates superior and inferior parietal lobules

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Superior parietal lobule

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Sensory association cortex

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Inferior parietal lobule

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Multimodal association cortex

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Temporal lobe

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Primary and association auditory cortex; Memory; concerned with “What”

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Superior temporal gyrus

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Auditory association cortex

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Middle and inferior temporal gyri

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Memory storage

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Occipital lobe

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Primary and association visual cortex

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Lateral occipital gyri

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Visual association cortex

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Preoccipital notch

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Site of separation between occipital lobe and parietal lobe when cerebrum viewed laterally

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Parieto-occipital fissure

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Separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe; best seen from a medial view of the hemisphere

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Transverse temporal gyri

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Primary auditory cortex

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Insular gyri

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Visceral (olfactory, taste, pain) association cortex

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Frontal lobe

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“Executive area” of the cerebrum

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Superior frontal gyrus
Prefrontal cortex; Supplementary motor area
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Subcallosal area
Part of limbic system
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Parietal lobe
Somatosensory association cortex; multimodal association cortex; concerned with "What"
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Postcentral sulcus
Caudal/posterior sulcus of paracentral lobule
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Paracentral lobule
Motor (anterior) and sensory (posterior) for lower extremity
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Precuneus
Medial side of superior parietal lobule; somatosensory association cortex
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Temporal lobe
Primary and association auditory cortex; Memory; concerned with "What"
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Parahippocampal gyrus
Part of limbic lobe; rostral portion serves as primary olfactory area; hippocampal formation located medially
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Uncus
Contains the amygdaloid nucleus; involved with emotional memory
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Occipital lobe
Visual association cortex
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Cuneus
Vision (lower field)
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Calcarine fissure (sulcus)
Primary visual cortex; separates cuneus and lingual gyrus
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Lingual gyrus
Vision (upper field)
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Central sulcus
Separates motor from sensory cortex on medial surface of hemisphere
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Paracentral lobule
Medial continuation of the primary motor (anterior) and sensory (posterior) areas
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Cingulate gyrus
Limbic system
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Parieto-occipital sulcus
Separates parietal/occipital lobes (cuneus from precuneus) on medial surface
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Lamina terminalis
Rostral end of developing CNS
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Septum pellucidum
Separates the two lateral ventricles
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Corpus callosum
Connects two cerebral hemispheres
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Anterior commissure
Connects temporal lobes of two hemispheres
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Fornix
Part of the limbic system; connects hippocampal formation to the septal area and mammillary nucleus
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Interventricular foramen of Monro
Connects lateral and third ventricles
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Thalamus
Sensory, motor and association nuclei
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Hypothalamus
Regulation of pituitary gland and ANS
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Mammillary body
Part of the limbic circuit; termination of fornix and beginning of mammillothalamic tract
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Pineal body
Melatonin
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Optic nerve CN (II) and chiasm
Vision
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Posterior commissure
Connects pretectal area; involved in visual reflexes
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Third ventricle
Located between two thalami and hypothalami
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Frontal lobe
"Executive area" of the cerebrum
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Orbital gyri
Overlie orbit; orbital portion of prefrontal cortex
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Olfactory bulb
Olfactory nerves synapse
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Olfactory tract
Olfaction; connects olfactory bulb to olfactory cortex
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Temporal lobe
Primary and association auditory cortex; Memory; concerned with "What"
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Parahippocampal gyrus
Hippocampal formation located medially; Memory consolidation
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Uncus
Rostral end of parahippocampal gyrus; Amygdaloid nucleus located within; Emotional memory
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Middle and Inferior temporal gyri
Memory storage
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Occipital lobe
Primary and association visual cortex
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Cuneus
Vision (lower visual field)
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Calcarine sulcus
Primary visual cortex; separates cuneus and lingual gyrus
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Lingual gyrus
Vision (upper visual field)
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Mammillary body
Part of the limbic circuit; termination of fornix and beginning of mammillothalamic tract
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Median eminence
Hypothalamic area leading to infundibular stalk
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Infundibular stem
Connection between pituitary gland and hypothalamus
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Longitudinal cerebral fissure
Separates the two cerebral hemispheres from one another; falx cerebri located in this area
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Central sulcus
Separates primary motor (anterior) and sensory (motor) cortexes for lower extremity

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