The Brain Flashcards
1
Q
Meningies
A
protective layers covering brain
Pia Mater: most proximal to brain
Arachnoid Mater: middle layer
Dura mater: most superficial
2
Q
Subarachnoid space
A
in betwen arachnoid & pia mater. filled with CFS
3
Q
Ventricles
A
holds CFS
4
Q
which fisser seperates the brain into left and right hemispheres
A
the longitudinal fisser
5
Q
gyri & sluci
A
grooves that increase surface area
6
Q
Frontal Lobe
A
anterior
7
Q
parietal Lobe
A
superior
8
Q
Occipital Lobes
A
posterior
9
Q
Temperal lobes
A
Lateral
10
Q
Corpus Callosum
A
connects left & right hemispheres. consitis of white matter
11
Q
Diencephalon
A
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Pineal gland
12
Q
Cerebrum
A
frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe. two hemisphere sperated by the longitudinal fissure
13
Q
Cerebellum
A
little brain
14
Q
white matter
A
myelinated sheaths
15
Q
grey matter
A
soma
