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Which part of the internal capsule is closest to the midline?
Which part of the internal capsule is closest to the midline?
- Thalamus
- Genu (correct)
- Anterior limb
- Posterior limb
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
- Connects the cerebellum to the brainstem
- Connects the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord
- Connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres (correct)
- Connects the thalamus to the basal ganglia
Which part of the corpus callosum curves downward and backward?
Which part of the corpus callosum curves downward and backward?
- Splenium
- Genu (correct)
- Trunk
- Rostrum
What is the function of the anterior commissure?
What is the function of the anterior commissure?
Where are the pretectal nuclei interconnected by the posterior commissure located?
Where are the pretectal nuclei interconnected by the posterior commissure located?
What type of fiber systems make up the Cerebral Peduncle of the midbrain?
What type of fiber systems make up the Cerebral Peduncle of the midbrain?
Which part of the internal capsule is located between the lenticular nucleus and thalamus?
Which part of the internal capsule is located between the lenticular nucleus and thalamus?
Which fiber tracts provide interhemispheric linkage between specific cortical regions through corpus callosum?
Which fiber tracts provide interhemispheric linkage between specific cortical regions through corpus callosum?
What does the splenium connect to in relation to its position?
What does the splenium connect to in relation to its position?
Where is the commisural fibers Posterior Commisure located?
Where is the commisural fibers Posterior Commisure located?
Which lobe is responsible for planning complex movements?
Which lobe is responsible for planning complex movements?
Where is the primary visual cortex responsible for processing visual information located?
Where is the primary visual cortex responsible for processing visual information located?
Which area is responsible for language comprehension and located in the superior temporal gyrus?
Which area is responsible for language comprehension and located in the superior temporal gyrus?
The postcentral gyrus is associated with which type of function?
The postcentral gyrus is associated with which type of function?
Where is the prefrontal cortex responsible for executive functions located?
Where is the prefrontal cortex responsible for executive functions located?
Which structure carries most neural traffic from and to the cerebral cortex?
Which structure carries most neural traffic from and to the cerebral cortex?
Where is the primary motor cortex (Brodmann area 4) located?
Where is the primary motor cortex (Brodmann area 4) located?
Which area is responsible for motor speech and semantic tasks?
Which area is responsible for motor speech and semantic tasks?
Where is the Wernicke area responsible for language comprehension located?
Where is the Wernicke area responsible for language comprehension located?
Which type of fibers connect lower areas to the cerebral cortex and form a continuous fiber system from the cerebral cortex down to the spinal cord?
Which type of fibers connect lower areas to the cerebral cortex and form a continuous fiber system from the cerebral cortex down to the spinal cord?
Which part of the brain is located superiorly and anteriorly vs. the brainstem?
Which part of the brain is located superiorly and anteriorly vs. the brainstem?
What forms the surface of each cerebral hemisphere and is associated with processing and cognition?
What forms the surface of each cerebral hemisphere and is associated with processing and cognition?
Which structure descends vertically to fill the longitudinal fissure of the cerebrum?
Which structure descends vertically to fill the longitudinal fissure of the cerebrum?
What is the major sulcus that runs in the median sagittal plane and divides the cerebrum into two anatomically symmetrical hemispheres?
What is the major sulcus that runs in the median sagittal plane and divides the cerebrum into two anatomically symmetrical hemispheres?
Which part of the brain is classified into four lobes, including frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital?
Which part of the brain is classified into four lobes, including frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital?
What fills the anterior and middle cranial fossae, extending from the frontal bone to the occipital bone?
What fills the anterior and middle cranial fossae, extending from the frontal bone to the occipital bone?
Which part of the brain contains subcortical structures like the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb?
Which part of the brain contains subcortical structures like the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb?
What are ridges or elevations on the surface of the cerebral cortex called?
What are ridges or elevations on the surface of the cerebral cortex called?
What is a very deep groove or depression on the surface of the cerebral cortex called?
What is a very deep groove or depression on the surface of the cerebral cortex called?
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Study Notes
- The brain is composed of various lobes, each containing different cortical association areas.
- The consistent structure and organization of these areas allow for perceptual interpretation and experience of the surrounding environment.
- Cerebrum:
- Frontal Lobe: Beneath the frontal bone, most anterior region of cerebrum. Separated from parietal and temporal lobes by specific sulci.
- Parietal Lobe: Below parietal bone, between frontal and occipital lobes. Separated by sulci from other lobes.
- Occipital Lobe: Most posterior part of cerebrum, below occipital bone. Resting upon the tentorium cerebelli and separated by sulci from other lobes.
- Temporal Lobe: Beneath temporal bone, inferior to frontal and parietal lobes. Separated by the lateral sulcus.
- Insula: Area of consistent cortex not usually included in descriptions of lobes, buried in the lateral sulcus, concealed from view by portions of frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes.
- Cerebrum contains various sulci and gyri, including: central sulcus, lateral sulcus, lunate sulcus, precentral gyrus, and postcentral gyrus.
- The cerebral cortex contains 52 functional areas, classified into motor, sensory, and association areas, including Brodmann areas.
- Frontal Lobe:
- Primary motor cortex (Brodmann area 4) located in the precentral gyrus, responsible for planning complex movements.
- Broca's motor speech area (Brodman 44, 45) responsible for motor speech and semantic tasks.
- Prefrontal cortex responsible for executive functions.
- Parietal Lobe:
- Primary somatosensory cortex (Brodmann area 3, 1, 2) located in the postcentral gyrus, responsible for processing tactile information.
- Posterior Parietal Association cortex (Brodmann areas 5, 7, 39, 40) responsible for integrating tactile, visual, and proprioceptive information.
- Occipital Lobe:
- Primary visual cortex (Brodmann area 17) located on either side of the calcarine sulcus, responsible for processing visual information.
- Wernicke area (Brodmann area 22) responsible for language comprehension and located in the superior temporal gyrus.
- Temporal Lobe:
- Primary auditory cortex (Brodmann areas 41, 42) located in the supra- and lateral aspect of the temporal lobe, responsible for processing auditory information.
- Olfactory cortex (Brodmann area 34) located in the uncus, responsible for processing olfactory information.
- White Matter:
- Substantia medullaris telencephali: Myelinated axons located in the cerebrum, including commisural fibers connecting the right and left hemispheres and association fibers connecting the same hemisphere.
- Projection fibers: Connecting lower areas to the cerebral cortex and forming a continuous fiber system from the cerebral cortex down to the spinal cord.
- The corona radiata: A fan-shaped mass of white matter that carries most neural traffic from and to the cerebral cortex. It is associated with the corticopontine tract, corticobulbar tract, and corticospinal tract.
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