AP 2.7 - CNS

6+15+38+39

Corpus callosum

13

Fornix

What does the corpus callosum allow communication between

Cerebral hemispheres

10

Cerebellum

33+28+4+19+40+43

Brainstem

44

Thalamus

33

Pons

28

Medulla oblongata

18

Hypothalamus

18+44

Diencephalon

What does the circled area refer to

Cerebrum

What is the forebrain divided into 

Telencephalon and diencephalon

What does the hindbrain consist of

Pons, medulla, cerebellum

What is the outer grey matter of the cerebrum called

Cerebral cortex

What is scattered deep within the core of the cerebrum

Basal ganglia

What is white matter divided into

• Comissural fibres

• Association fibres

• Projection fibres

What do association fibres connect

Structures/regions within the same cerebral hemisphere

What do projection fibres connect

Cerebral cortex to the brain stem and spinal cord

9

Central sulcus

What does the central sulcus mark the boundary between

Frontal and parietal lobes

What does the lateral sulcus mark the boundaries between

The temporal lobe and parietal and frontal lobe

7

Lateral sulcus

6

Insula

12

Parieto-occipital sulcus

4

Cingulate sulcus

2

Calcarine sulcus

3

Cingulate gyrus

Where is the primary somatosensory cortex located in?

Postcentral gyrus

Where is the primary motor cortex located in?

Precentral gyrus

If there is stimulation of the primary motor cortex, which side of the body does it elicit contraction of

Opposite side

Where is the premotor cortex located

Anterior to primary motor cortex

Where is Broca’s area located

Inferior frontal gyrus

X?

Broca’s area

Where is the primary auditory cortex located

Superior temoporal gyrus

What is the primary auditory cortex responsible for

Conscious percption of sound

What is the name of the area surrounding and immediately posterior to the primary auditory cortex

Auditory association cortex

What is the role of the auditory association cortex

Processes and interprets auditory information

X?

Primary auditory cortex

X?

Auditory association cortex

X?

Wernicke’s area

What is Wernicke’s area for

Selecting correct phonemic segment during speech production

8

Hippocampus

What is the hippocampus’ role

Memory, navigation, emotional aspects of behaviour

18

Parahippocampal gyrus

Where is the primary visual cortex located

Occipital lobe in calcarine sulcus

What does the purple line refer to

Greater longitudinal fissure

What artery supplies the area representing the left foot in the primary motor cortex

Right anterior cerebral artery

What artery supplies the area representing the right side of the face in the primary motor cortex

Left middle cerebral artery

What artery supplies the primary visual cortex

Posterior cerebral artery

What artery supplies the primary auditory cortex

Middle cerebral artery

What artery supplies Broca’s area

Middle cerebral artery

What artery supplies Wernicke’s area

Middle cerebral artery

What artery supplies the hippocampus

Posterior cerebral artery

What is highlighted in pink

Cribiform plate

What is highlighted in green

Superior nasal concha

What is highlighted in green

Middle nasal concha

What is highlighted in pink

Crista galli

What attaches to the crista galli

Falx cerebri

What is highlighted in green

Supra-orbital notch

What is highlighted in pink

Greater wing of sphenoid bone

What is highlighted in pink

Lesser wing of sphenoid bone

What is highlighted in pink

Medial pterygoid plate

What is highlighted in pink

Lateral pterygoid plate

What is highlighted in pink

Sella turcica/pituitary fossa

What is circled

Optic canal

What is circled

Superior orbital fissure

What is circled

Foramen ovale

What is circled

Foramen rotundum

What is circled

Foramen spinosum

What is circled

Hypoglossal canal

What is circled 

Foramen magnum

What is highlighted in green

Occipital condyle

What is highlighted in green

Superior nuchal line

Where do the occipitalis and trapezius attach

Superior nuchal line

What is highlighted in pink

Zygomatic process of temporal bone

Where does the masseter attach to on the temporal bone

Zygomatic process of temporal bone

What is highlighted in pink

Mandibular fossa

What is highlighted in green

Mastoid process

What is the circled area of the temporal bone called

Petrous part

Where is the petrous part of the temporal bone located between

Between the sphenoid and occipital bones

What is circled

Internal auditory meatus

What is this

Inner ear

What is circled

Carotid canal

What is highlighted in pink

Styloid process

What is circled

Stylomastoid foramen

What is the foramen here

Foramen for emissary veins

What is the vertebral artery a branch of

Subclavian artery

What does the vertebral artery travel through

Transverse foramen of C6-C1

What is the internal carotid artery a branch of

Common carotid artery

What is the left common carotid artery a branch of

Arch of the aorta

What is the blood supply to the brain

Internal carotid artery anteriorly, vertebral artery posteriorly

What is highlighted in pink

Internal carotid artery

What is highlighted in pink

Vertebral artery

What is highlighted in pink

Anterior cerebral artery

What is highlighted in pink

Middle cerebral artery

What artery is highlighted (joins the anterior cerebral arteries)

Anterior communicating artery

What do the branches of the middle cerebral artery supply

Lateral surface of frontal, parietal and temporal lobes

What foramen does the vertebral artery enter the cranial cavity through

Foramen magnum

What artery is highlighted

Anterior spinal artery

What does the anterior spinal artery supply

Spinal cord and medulla