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Anatomy Ch. 13

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The cavities within the brain are called: ventricles
The __ aqueduct connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle. cerebral
Which brain system is considered to be the "emotional" brain? limbic
The left and right sides of the thalamus are connected by which of the following structures? intermediate mass and interthalamic adhesion
Cranial nerves are part of the __ nervous system. peripheral
The medulla oblongata is continuous with __ __ inferiorly. spinal cord
gray matter cerebral cortex
shallow grooves sulcus
deep grooves fissures
Regions of gray matter in deeper white matter. cerebral nuclei
elevated fold gyrus
The primary auditory cortex is located in the __ lobe. temporal
The primary olfactory cortex is located in the __ lobe. temporal
The primary visual area is located in the __ lobe. occipital
The __ is the location of conscious thought processes and the origin of all complex intellectual functions. cerebrum
There are __ pairs of cranial nerves. 12
The cerebrum is composed of two halves, called the left and right __ __. cerebral hemispheres
The gnostic area is composed of regions of which of the following cerebral lobes? parietal, occipital, temporal
The mesencephalon is also called the __ and forms the superior portion of the brainstem. midbrain
The two functional brain systems which are composed of structures that are scattered throughout the brain are the __ formation and the __ system. reticular and limbic
The __ provides rigid support that protects the brain. cranium
In the cerebrum, the outer layer is made of __ matter and the inner layer is made of mostly __ matter. gray, white
Which of the meninges is the strongest? dura
The __ connects the cerebrum and the cerebellum to the spinal cord. brainstem
The areas of the cerebral cortex that are responsible for the integration of new information with stored information are the __ areas. association
The __ is responsible for "fine tuning" skeletal muscle movements. cerebellum
The blood-brain barrier is not absolute. What are some items that can pass through this barrier? nicotine, some anesthetics, alcohol
The hemisphere that controls language in most people is the __. left
The __ is the principal and final relay point for sensory information. thalamus
__ bathes the exposed surfaces of the central nervous system. CSF
From deep to superficial, the cranial meninges are the __ mater, __ mater and __ mater. pia, arachnoid, dura
The __ refers to the paired oval masses that lie on each side of the third ventricle between the anterior commissure and the pineal gland. thalamus
The components of diencephalon includes what? hypothalamus, thalamus, epithalamus
The cerebellum is responsible for what function? coordination of skeletal muscle movement
Wernicke's area is located in the right hemisphere. T or F? false
The posterior portion of the epithalamus is the location for what? pineal gland and habenular nuclei
The thalamus will process incoming information and project it to the __. somatosensory cortex
The __ __ are used to be called Broca's area and located in most individuals in the left front lobe. motor speech
The limbic system is responsible for what functions? motivation, emotional memory, emotion
The cerebellum is the second largest part of the brain? true
A sensory area known as the __ association area allows us to identify objects with our eyes closed. somatosensory
Cranial nerves are numbered according to their positions, beginning with the: nerve that is most anterior
Most of the central white matter is grouped into bundles called __. tracts
The __ cerebelli forms a dural "tent" over the cerebellum. tentorium
Cranial nerve II has what functions? vision
The __ mater's literal translation is delicate mother. pia
The __ extends inferiorly from the hypothalamus to attach to the pituitary gland. infundibulum
The arachnoid mater is partially composed of __ and __ fibers. collagen, elastic
The __ formation processes visual, auditory, and touch stimuli and sends inputs to the cerebrum to maintain alertness of the organism. reticular
The falx cerebri is a fold of: dura mater
All of the ventricles contain a liquid material called __ __. cerebrospinal fluid
CSF is produced by secretion of a fluid from the __ cells. ependymal
What cranial nerves are found in the mesencephalon (midbrain)? oculomotor nerver (CN III) and trochlear nerve (CN IV)
CN I (Oh) olfactory
CN II (once) optic
CN III (one) oculomotor
CN IV (takes) trochlear
CN V (the) trigeminal
CN VI (anatomy) abducens
CN VII (final) facial
CN VIII (very) vestibulocochlear
CN IX (good) glossopharyngeal
CN X (vacations) vagus
CN XI (are) accessory
CN XII (heavenly) hypoglossal
Four main regions of the brain: cerebrum, diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum
Biggest part of the brain. Right and left hemispheres. cerebrum
Contains thalamus, epithalamus, and hypothalamus. diencephalon
Contains midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata. brainstem
Depressions of the brain. Shallow groove. sulcus
Deep groove (sulcus). fissures
Folds of the brain. gyrus
The __ __ is an external, tough, dense irregular c.t. layer composed of two fibrous layers. The __ __ is immediately superficial to the arachnoid. The _ _ is more superficial layer; forms periosteum on the internal surface of cranial bones; (venus sinus). dura mater, meningeal layer, periosteal layer
Between dura mater and cranium: "potential" __ space. epidural
Between dura mater and arachnoid: "potential" __ space. subdural
__ mater resembles spider web (trabeculae-collagen and elastic fibers). arachnoid
Immediately deep to arachnoid mater is __ space. Filled with trabeculae and vessels. CSF. subarachnoid
"Tough mother." Outer meninge. dura mater
Middle meninge. arachnoid mater
"Delicate mother." Inner meninge. pia mater
The __ mater is the innermost of the cranial meninges. It is a thin layer of delicate areolar connective tissue that tightly adheres to the brain and follows every contour of the brain surface. pia
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