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cerebral hemispheres
the two sections of the cortex on the left and right sides of the brain
longitudinal fissure
separates left and right hemispheres of cerebrum
transverse cerebral fissure
separates cerebrum and cerebellum
central sulcus
separates the frontal lobe from parietal lobes
lateral sulcus
separates the temporal lobe from the parietal lobe and frontal lobe
precentral gyrus
primary motor cortex
initiates + executes voluntary muscle movement
postcentral gyrus
primary somatosensory cortex
receives somatosensory information
frontal lobe
- action lobe
- sending voluntary motor output
- communication
- executive functions: problem solving, planning, judgement, motivation, social behavior, decision making, memory, learning, reward, attention, personality.
parietal lobe
processes somatosensory information:
- pain
-itch
-temperature
- touch
-pressure
-vibration
temporal lobe
processing incoming auditory + olfactory information (smell)
occipital lobe
- visual stimulus
- visual memory
insula
- gustatory (taste) information
cerebrum
Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body
corpus callosum
commissure fibers tract that connect the left and right brain
anterior commissure
bundle of axons that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
posterior commissure
between arytenoid cartilages
gray matter
- Includes cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and limbic system
septum pellucidum
separates lateral ventricles
lateral ventricles
A set of paired ventricles lying within the cerebral hemispheres.
interventricular foramen
connects third ventricles to lateral ventricles
calcarine sulcus
- separates the occipital lobe into superior and inferior halves
- primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe
parieto-occipital sulcus
separates occipital and parietal lobes
fornix
processing memory
thalamus
gateway for sensory information
intermediate mass
commissure connecting R & L lobes of thalamus
third ventricle
enclosed by the diencephalon
choroid plexus
- lined with ependymal cells that produce CSF
hypothalamus
- thirst + hunger
mammillary bodies
- relay stations for sending olfactory information to the temporal lobes
pituitary gland
regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
epithalamus
- contains pineal gland that secretes melatonin to regulate sleep-wake cycle
brain stem
- midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
- controls autonomic behaviors necessary for survival
mid-brain
- processing motor movements
- hearing
- vision
cerebral punduncles
- balance + coordination
- assist in refining motor movements + posture maintenance
cerebral aqueduct
- allows CSF to flow from third ventricle to fourth ventricle
corpora quadrigemina
superior and inferior colliculi
superior colliculus
movement of eyes
inferior colliculus
understanding sound
cingulate gyrus
- emotional memory
pons
regulation of respiration
fourth ventricles
between brainstem and cerebellum
- produces CSF
medulla oblongata
- regulation of heart rate
- vasodilation + vasoconstriction
Cerebellum
- balance
- muscle coordination
arbor vitae
white matter of the cerebellum
vermis
(worm-like structure) connects the two hemispheres of the cerebellum
follia + fissures
folds of cerebellum
spinal cord
a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain
central canal
Where CSF is transported
olfactory bulbs
olfactory receptor cells
optic chiasma
where optic nerves cross
diaphragma sellae
a fold of Dura Mater that encases/ lines the sella turcica and pituitary gland
projection fibers
- tracts that connect cortex to other areas of CNS
- ex: internal capsule that connects brainstem to cerebral cortex
association fibers
- tracts that connect different areas of the brain
- ex: fornix + cingulate gyrus
commissural fibers
- tracts that cross the midline of the brain
- corpus callosum
- anterior + posterior commissures
dura mater
tough layer of meninge
- protection
falx cerebri
separates cerebral hemispheres
falx cerebelli
separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum
tentorium cerebelli
separates cerebrum from cerebellum
superior sagittal sinus
- blood vessels that returns blood to neck
inferior sagittal sinus
- blood vessels that returns blood to neck
Arachnoid mater
Middle layer of meninges, web-like structure.
subdural space
space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater, contains interstitial fluid
subarachnoid space
contains CSF from ependymal cells
arachnoid villi
- structures that return cerebrospinal fluid to the venous blood in the dural sinuses
pia mater
- thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges
interthalamic adhesion
goes inside the 3rd ventricles
pineal gland
- secretes melatonin
- regulation of circadian rhythm
apertures (lateral + median)
holes that allow CSF to be transported to arachnoid vili
dural mater
tough mater closer to the bones that protects the spinal cord
epidural space
fat + network of veins that protects and between dura mater + vertebrae
dorsal median sulcus
a depression that separates the posterior funiculi
ventral median fissure
a deep groove that slightly separates the spinal cord
dorsal horn
hold somatosensory interneurons (somatic + visceral)
lateral horn
contains autonomic motor neurons to innervate cardiac + smooth muscle, CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN THE THORACIC + SUPERIOR LUMBAR SEGMENTS
ventral horn
holds somatic motor neurons + responsible for innervating skeletal muscle
dorsal funiculus
white mater containing several fiber tracts/axons between the ventral horns posteriorly
lateral funiculus
white matter containing several fibers tracts/ axons between the ventral + dorsal horn
ventral funiculus
white matter containing several fiber tracts/axons between the ventral horns anteriorly
gray commissure
bridge of gray matter that connects masses of gray matter on either side allowing communication between both masses of gray matter