Week One - How to Read a Brain Flashcards
(45 cards)
Where is the Rostral/Anterior - C/Posterior located?
Front (R & A)
Back (C & P)
Where is the Dorsal/Superior - Inferior/Ventral located?
Top (D & S)
Bottom (V & I)
What does the CNS consist of?
Brain & Spinal Cord
What are the 2 forms within the NS?
CNS, PNS
What is contained within the PNS?
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic NS
What does afferent mean?
Nerves coming into the body
What does efferent mean?
Nerves going away from the body
What is the Sympathetic NS?
It is our bodies flight or fight response system.
What is the Parasympathetic NS?
It is our bodies rest and digest system.
What are the 3 major subdivisions of the of the CNS?
Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain
What are the principle structures of the Forebrain?
Cerebral Cortex Basal Ganglia Limbic System Thalamus Hypothalamus
What are the principle structures of the Midbrain?
Tectum
Tegmentum
What are the principle structures of the Hindbrain?
Cerebellum
Pons
Medulla
What is the Precentral Gyrus known as?
Primary Motor Cortex
What is the Postcentral Gyrus known as?
Somatosensory Cortex
Where is language located in the brain?
left side
What are the 2 major language areas?
Broca and Wernicke’s area
Where is Broca’s area located?
Frontal lobe
Where is Wernicke’s area located?
Temporal lobe
The prefrontal cortex is associated with what?
Personality, attention, anxiety
What occurs if we have disease/damage to the prefrontal cortex?
Personality disorders
mood swings
What is the central role of the thalamus?
Form early sensory processing of information (relay station)
What does the Medial Geniculate connect to?
The auditory cortex
What does the Lateral Geniculate connect to?
The visual cortex
