Regions And Structures Of The Brain Flashcards
Identify regions and suci of the cortex and blood supply (9 cards)
1
Q
What region of the brain includes the Thalamus and Hypothalamus?
A
Diencephalon
2
Q
What sulcus separates the primary motor cortex from the somatosensory cortex?
A
Central sulcus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_sulcus
3
Q
Draw the longitudinal fissure.
A
It’s the one that separates the two hemispheres
4
Q
What two fissures define the oxipital lobe?
A
Parietal-occipital sulcus and pre-occipital notch.
5
Q
What fissure delimits the superior part of the temporal lobe?
A
Lateral fissure or Sylvian
6
Q
Draw the singulate sulcus
A
Parallel to the corpus callosum
7
Q
Draw the calcarine sulcus
A
Perpendicular to the parietal-occipital sulcus
8
Q
Draw the lingual gyrus
A
Below the calcarine sulcus in the oxipital lobe
9
Q
What are the layers of the cranial meninges?
A
Bone Duramater Arachnoid membrane Subarachnoid space; vascular tissue Piamater
