Week 2 Brain Function: Objective 1: anatomy of cerebral cortex, granular, fusiform, pyramidal neurons of cerebral cortex

Question 1

Granular neurons in the brain: characteristics

Answer 1

Stellate
Short axons
Interneurons
Both excitatory (glutamate) and inhibitory (GABA)

Question 2

Fusiform neurons in the brain: characteristics

Answer 2

Smaller output neurons

Question 3

Pyramidal neurons in the brain: characteristics

Answer 3

Large output neurons

Question 4

Cerebral cortex layer IV

Answer 4

Termination site of most incoming specific sensory signals

Question 5

Cerebral cortex layer V and VI

Answer 5

Origin of most output signals

Fibers to thalamus from VI

Question 6

Cerebral cortex layer I, II, III

Answer 6

Intracortical association functions

Question 7

Cerebrum: Main demarcators

Answer 7

Central sulcus (of Ronaldo)
Lateral Sulcus