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Name the three coverings of the brain

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Dura Mater
Arachnoid Mater
Pia Mater

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What is the singular of meninges?

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meninx

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Physically describe the dura mater

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Thick as a rubber glove

Fibrous outer layer made from dense, irregular CT

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What does dura mater mean?

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“Tough Mother”

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What are the two layers of the dura mater?

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2 layers, usually fused
Meningeal layer: near the meninges
Periosteal layer: near the bone

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What is a dural sinus?

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In certain areas, gaps that form between the meningeal and periosteal layers

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Physically describe the arachnoid mater

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A transparent membrane over the surface of the brain

Provides a smooth surface that does not follow the brain’s underlying folds

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What does arachnoid mater mean?

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“Spider” mater

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How does the arachnoid mater connect to the pia mater?

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With delicate threads

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What does pia mater mean?

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Delicate mother

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Physically describe the pia mater

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A thin, transparent layer
It adheres to the surface of the brain
Not removable

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How is the pia mater anchored to the brain?

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By the processes of astrocytes

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The brain weights _______ grams and is protected by _______.

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1,200

The cranial bones

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How does the brain grow in the first year of life and what is this process called?

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Mainly due to the increase is size of cells already present, this is called hypertrophy

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What are the 4 subunits of the brain?

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Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Cerebellum
Brain stem

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What three parts make up the diencephalon?

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Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus

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What three parts make up the brain stem?

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

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If you touch a hot stove, the _______ _______ keep you safe while the brain is processing information.

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Spinal reflexes

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The cerebrum is made from 2 ________ ________ and composes the _______ of the brain

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Cerebral hemispheres

Bulk

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The cerebrum accounts for ____% of the weight of the brain.

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60%

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The surface of the cerebrum is made of _____ matter and forms the _______ ________.

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Gray

Cerebral cortex

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Gray matter is composed of ________ _______ _______.

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Neuronal cell bodies

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Gray matter is ______mm thick and contains billions of neurons and __________ fibers.

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2-4 mm

unmyelinated

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What part of the brain does intelligence, memory, creativity, and the ability to read, write, speak, calculate, compose music, etc come from?

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Cerebrum

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What is white matter and why is it white?
Lies underneath gray matter and is bundles of parallel axons and their sheaths- the white color comes from the myelin in the sheath
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Physically what is white matter composed of
Consists of dendrites, myelinated axons and associated neural glia
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What is gyrus?
Elevated fold of gray matter
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What is sulci?
Shallow depressions between the gyri
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What is a cerebral fissure? Where is one found in the brain?
Deep grooves | The two cerebral hemispheres are separated by a longitudinal fissure
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How to gyri form?
During embryonic stages there is a rapid increase in brain size and the gray matter enlarges faster than the white matter, so the cortical area (cortex) rolls and folds over itself
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What are the three folds of dura mater that extend into brain fissures?
Falx ceribri Falx cerebelli Tentorium cerebelli
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What is the falx cerebri and what does it contain?
n the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres | Contains the superior and inferior sagittal sinuses
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What is the falx cerebelli?
Between the hemispheres of the cerebellum | Not very deep
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What is the tentorium cerebelli and what does it contain?
Between the cerebrum and the cerebellum | Contains the transverse and straight sinuses
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How are the falx like seat belts?
The falx are “seat belts” of dura mater that holds the brain in place.
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What are the four lobes of the cerebrum and how are they named?
``` The lobes of the cerebrum are named for the bones covering them 1- Frontal 2- Parietal 3- Temporal 4- Occipital ```
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The ______ _______separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
Central sulcus
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What is the motor cortext?
The precentral gyrus
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What is the sensory cortex?
The postsentral gyrus (Think of the S in sensory and s in post)
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The ______ _______separates the temporal lobe from the rest of the cerebral hemisphere
lateral sulcus
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What is an association fiber?
Connect and transmit nerve impulses between gyri in the same hemisphere
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What do long association fibers connect?
Connect different lobes
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What do short association fibers connect?
Connect different gyri in the same lobe
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What is a commissural fiber?
Connect 1 gyrus in a hemisphere to the corresponding gyrus in the opposite hemisphere
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What is the corpus callosum? And spell.
Contains over 200 million axons, carrying 4 billion impulses/second Made of commissural fibers
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What is a projection fiber?
These form the descending and ascending tracts that transport impulses between the cerebellum and other parts of the brain and spinal cord and body
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What are the basal nuclei?
Masses of gray matter (groups of nuclei) are located deep within each cerebral hemisphere
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What do the basal nuclei control?
They control coordination of muscle groups that function together to perform voluntary motion, determining the onset and cessation of intentional movements and highly practiced, learned behaviors eg walking, tying shoes, using scissors, typing
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How does damage to the basal nuclei manifest in a patient? What is an example of a disease that does this?
If this area is damaged, pts will have a difficulty rising from a chair and starting to walk. Pt will have a slow, shuffling gait or will have exaggerated or unwanted movements such as flailing of the limbs. You also have trouble with antagonistic muscles not being inhibited. e.g. Parkinson’s
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What is the limbic system?
A ring of structures on the inner border or cerebrum and the floor of diencephalon
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The limbic system is a _________ grouping rather than an ________ grouping.
Functional | Anatomical
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What are the functions of the limbic system?
Functions in emotions and behavior: pleasure, anger, rage, fear, sorrow, sexual feelings
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The limbic system establishes ________ states and facilitates _________ storage and retrieval.
emotional | memory
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What functions does the cerebrum perform?
Performs motor, sensory, and integrative functions.
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Generally, the motor and sensory functions are controlled by centers in the cerebral hemisphere on the _______ side.
Opposite
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The centers for control of the left leg are in the ______ brain.
Right
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Sensory crosses over to the _______ thalamus and proceeds up.
contralateral
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Speech is associated with the ______ lobe, while vision is associated with the _______.
Frontal | Occipital
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Hearing and olfactory are both associated with the _______ lobe.
Temporal
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The left hemisphere of the cerebrum is associated with:
categorical hemisphere, specialized for: spoken and written language sequential and analytical reasoning; science and math
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The right hemisphere of the cerebrum is associated with:
Right hemisphere: representational hemisphere, specialized for: perceiving information in a more integrated, holistic way imagination, insight, musical and artistic skill It helps identify familiar objects by touch, smell, sight, taste and feel
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Memory is associated with the _________ system and is still being _______.
Limbic | Researched
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Anterograde amnesia is:
Impaired ability to learn new info following onset of amnesia
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Retrograde amnesia is:
Impaired ability to recall info from before onset of amnesia

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