Overview of the Nervous System Flashcards
(17 cards)
Secondary Somatosensory
Area 5,7
Angular Gyrus
Area 39
Transverse Gyri of Heschl
Area 41, 42
Primary Auditory Cortex
Wernicke’s Area
Area 22
Primary Visual Cortex
Area 17
Calcarine Cortex
Precentral Gyrus
Primary Motor Cortex
Area 4
Premotor Cortex
Area 6
Supplementary Cortex
Area 8
Broca’s Area
Area 44, 45
Postcentral Gyrus
Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Area 312
Supramarginal Gyrus
Area 40
Three Regions of the Brainstem
Medulla
Pons
Midbrain
Deep structures of the cerebral cortex
Corpus callosum
Diencephalon
Basal ganglion
Limbic structures
Internal capsule
Ipsilateral-Contralateral
Same side with reference to a specific point and the opposite sides respectively
Commissure
Group of fibers connecting sides of the brain
Decussation
Crossing over of nerve fibers
Neuron
Anatomical and functional unit of the nervous system;nerve cell body, dendrites, axon
