Brain Anatomy and Functions Quiz
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What is the primary function of the frontal lobe?

  • Interpreting sensory signals
  • Coordinating motor functions
  • Regulating emotional responses (correct)
  • Processing visual information

    • Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in hearing and smell?

  • Frontal lobe
  • Temporal lobe (correct)
  • Parietal lobe
  • Occipital lobe

    • What identifies the distinctive neurons in the cerebellum?

  • Cerebellar Neurons
  • Purkinje Cells (correct)
  • Granule Cells
  • Folia Cells

    • What are the thalamus and its main role?

    <p>Key role in sensory processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is located inferior to the cerebrum and is connected by the vermis?

    <p>Cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the folds within the cerebellum?

    <p>Folia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary site of interpreting sensory signals within the brain?

    <p>Parietal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the insula play in brain function?

    <p>Integrates sensory and motor feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which functions are primarily regulated by the hypothalamus?

    <p>Emotional Behavior and Hormone Secretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain?

    <p>Corpus Callosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the brainstem?

    <p>Cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space between the dura mater and the skull called?

    <p>Epidural Space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor most significantly affects the conduction speed of an axon?

    <p>Diameter of the Fiber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three meningeal layers from most superficial to deepest?

    <p>Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which attributions are associated with the autonomic nervous system?

    <p>Homeostatic Regulation and Thermoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary effect of myelin on axonal conduction?

    <p>Increases signal conduction speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of astrocytes in the central nervous system?

    <p>Providing a supportive framework and maintaining the blood brain barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glial cell is responsible for the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?

    <p>Ependymal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells act as the defensive immune response within the central nervous system?

    <p>Microglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do Schwann cells perform in the peripheral nervous system?

    <p>Insulating nerve fibers and producing myelin sheaths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs in the CNS in response to neuron injury, involving astrocytes?

    <p>Astrocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which glial cells primarily provide electrical insulation around neuron cell bodies in the PNS?

    <p>Satellite cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between oligodendrocytes in the CNS and Schwann cells in the PNS?

    <p>Ability to regenerate damaged fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of ependymal cells within the brain and spinal cord?

    <p>Cilia that circulate CSF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of dendrites in a neuron?

    <p>Receive signals from other cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which microanatomical structure is responsible for insulating axons in the CNS?

    <p>Oligodendrocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB)?

    <p>Selectively allow certain substances into the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure serves as the point where the axon originates?

    <p>Axon Hillock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Schwann cells produce in the peripheral nervous system?

    <p>Myelin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in the brain is involved in regulating circadian rhythms?

    <p>Pineal Gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes inborn (intrinsic) reflexes?

    <p>Predictable motor responses that are unlearned and involuntary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the axoplasmic structure in a neuron?

    <p>Serves as the cytoplasm of the axon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the lacrimal gland in the lacrimal apparatus?

    <p>Produces tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the eye is primarily responsible for color vision during bright light conditions?

    <p>Cones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition known as glaucoma characterized by?

    <p>Obstruction of scleral venous sinus leading to pressure buildup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cells in the retina are involved in night vision?

    <p>Rods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition is referred to as 'swimmers' ear'?

    <p>Otitis Externa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure plays a crucial role in transmitting sound signals for hearing?

    <p>Cochlear Branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the retina is responsible for sharp central vision?

    <p>Fovea Centralis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the pigmented cells in the outer layer of the retina?

    <p>Absorb excess light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is responsible for moving the eye medially?

    <p>Oculomotor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of innervation does the Glossopharyngeal nerve provide?

    <p>Motor and sensory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for the sense of hearing?

    <p>Vestibulocochlear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the spinal cord contains the majority of gray matter?

    <p>Ventral horn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Optic nerve is responsible for transmitting what type of information?

    <p>Sensory visual information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve innervates the trapezius muscle?

    <p>Accessory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve provides motor fibers to the muscles of the tongue?

    <p>Hypoglossal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sensory information from the face is primarily transmitted by which cranial nerve?

    <p>Trigeminal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the spinal cord is primarily associated with the autonomic nervous system?

    <p>Lateral horn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure detects linear and angular movements in the vestibular system?

    <p>Vestibular branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve controls muscles involved in swallowing?

    <p>Vagus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is primarily sensory for taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

    <p>Facial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is involved in controlling eye movement laterally?

    <p>Abducens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The main function of the Olfactory nerve is to facilitate what?

    <p>Smell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Brain Anatomy and Nervous Tissue

    • External Brain Lobes and Functions:
      • Frontal Lobe: Voluntary motor functions, motivation, planning, mood, emotion, social judgment, and aggression.
      • Parietal Lobe: Primary site for receiving and interpreting general sensory signals.
      • Occipital Lobe: Principal visual center of the brain.
      • Temporal Lobe: Hearing, smell, learning, and some aspects of vision and emotion.
      • Insula: Integrates and processes sensory, motor, and autonomic feedback from different parts of the body. Made visible only by retracting or cutting away overlying cerebrum.
      • Gyri: Thick folds.
      • Sulci: Shallow grooves; deeper indentions between the gyri folds.
    • Cerebellum:
      • Occupies the posterior cranial fossa, inferior to the cerebrum.
      • A narrow bridge (vermis) connects the left and right hemispheres.
      • Grooves called sulci or fissures (though PowerPoint calls them sulci, the notes say the indentations are called fissures).
      • Folds called folia.
      • Contains Purkinje cells, which help regulate and coordinate motor movements.
    • Internal Gross Anatomy:
      • Thalamus: Located deep in the brain, centrally, two ovoid/ball-shaped masses. Key role in motor control.
      • Hypothalamus: Forms the floor and part of the walls of the 3rd ventricle (where CSF circulates). A major control center for the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems. Involved in homeostasis regulation, hormone secretion, autonomic effects, thermoregulation, food and water intake, sleep and circadian rhythms, memory, and emotional behavior.
      • Corpus Callosum: A bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres, critical for their communication.

    Brainstem Components

    • Midbrain
    • Pons
    • Medulla Oblongata

    Meninges

    • Located in relation to the brain and skull.
    • From most superficial to deep:
      • Epidural space
      • Dura mater
      • Subdural space
      • Arachnoid mater
      • Subarachnoid space
      • Pia mater

    Axon Conduction Factors

    • Speed depends on axon diameter and the presence/absence of myelin.

    Nervous System Divisions

    • Central Nervous System (CNS): Brain and spinal cord, processes info and issues commands.
    • Peripheral Nervous System (PNS):
      • • Sensory (afferent) Division: Somatic sensory receptors in skin, muscles, bones, and joints to the CNS. Visceral sensory receptors from viscera of thoracic and abdominal cavity.
      • Motor (efferent) Division: Somatic nervous system for voluntary skeletal muscle actions, and the Autonomic nervous system for involuntary actions (Sympathetic or Parasympathetic).

    Sensory vs Motor Neurons

    • Sensory neurons have long dendrites and short axons, transmitting signals from receptors to the CNS.
    • Motor neurons have short dendrites and long axons, transmitting signals from the CNS to effectors (muscles or glands).

    Glial Cell Functions

    • Protect and assist neurons.
      • Astrocytes: Most abundant, form a supportive framework, help maintain the blood-brain barrier, and respond to injury to help protect and begin the healing process in the CNS. They increase in number where neurons are damaged.
      • Microglia: Defensive immune cells for the CNS.
      • Ependymal Cells: in the CNS, they line cavities and produce cerebrospinal fluid.
      • Oligodendrocytes: in the CNS, they myelinate axons.
      • Schwann Cells: in the PNS, they myelinate axons.
      • Satellite Cells: in the PNS, they surround the neurosomas (cell bodies) and regulate the chemical environment of the neuron.

    Neuron Microanatomy

    • Soma: Cell body.
    • Dendrites: Branching processes that receive signals.
    • Axons: Single long processes that transmit signals.
    • Axon Hillock: The region where axons originate.
    • Node of Ranvier: Gaps in myelin.
    • Myelin Sheath: Insulating layer around some axons.
    • Axoplasm: Cytoplasm of an axon
    • Axolemma: The membrane of an axon

    Myelin Cells (CNS vs PNS):

    • CNS: Oligodendrocytes
    • PNS: Schwann Cells.

    Diencephalon Components

    • Thalamus
    • Subthalamus
    • Metathalamus
    • Hypothalamus
    • Epithalamus (including the pineal gland)

    Blood-Brain Barrier

    • A protective barrier in brain capillaries.
    • Consists of tight junctions between endothelial cells that form capillary walls, and helps regulate what can enter the brain.
    • Selective permeability. Excludes most molecules, lets in lipid-soluble molecules for example.

    Spinal Cord and Reflexes

    • Inborn (intrinsic) Reflexes: rapid, predictable, involuntary motor responses built into our neural anatomy.
    • Learned (acquired) Reflexes: responses learned through practice and repetition.

    Spinal Cord Anatomical Structures

    • Gray Matter: Contains cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers.
    • White Matter: Contains myelinated fibers.
    • Dorsal Root Ganglion: Contains sensory neuron cell bodies.
    • Dorsal/Ventral Horns: Areas of gray matter
    • Ventral Root: Contains motor nerve fibers exiting the spinal cord.
    • Spinal Nerve: Formed by union of dorsal and ventral roots.

    Nerve Plexuses

    • Regions where spinal nerves branch. 
    • Cervical Plexus: Supplies nerves to the head, neck.
    • Brachial Plexus: Supplies nerves to shoulder, arms, and hands.
    • Lumbar Plexus: Supplies nerves to abdomen, thighs, and legs.
    • Sacral Plexus: Supplies nerves to buttocks, genitals, and lower legs.
    • Coccygeal Plexus: Supplies nerves to the coccyx.

    Cranial Nerves

    • Olfactory (I): Smell
    • Optic (II): Vision.
    • Oculomotor (III): Eye movement.
    • Trochlear (IV): Eye movement.
    • Trigeminal (V): Facial sensation, chewing
    • Abducens (VI): Eye movement.
    • Facial (VII): Facial expressions, taste.
    • Vestibulocochlear (VIII): Balance, hearing
    • Glossopharyngeal (IX): Swallowing, taste
    • Vagus (X): Sensory and motor to many internal organs
    • Accessory (XI): Head movement
    • Hypoglossal (XII): Tongue movement

    Otitis Media

    • Inflammation in the middle ear. - Common result of a sore throat, common in children.

    Otitis Externa

    • Inflammation of the external ear canal (often called "swimmer's ear").

    Cochlear Branch

    • Part of cranial nerve VIII.
    • Involved in hearing.

    Eye Anatomy

    • Extrinsic Eye Muscles: Control eye movement.
      • Lateral Rectus
      • Medial Rectus
      • Superior Rectus
      • Inferior Rectus
      • Inferior Oblique
      • Superior Oblique
    • Retina Cells and Function:
      • Photoreceptors: Rod cells for dim light, Cone cells for color vision.
      • Bipolar Cells
      • Ganglion Cells.
      • Pigmented Cells(at the outer layer).

    Shingles

    • Reactivation of a latent varicella-zoster virus (chickenpox virus).
    • Travels by fast axonal transport along sensory nerve fibers to the skin.

    Earwax

    • Cerumen, produced by ceruminous glands in the external auditory canal.

    Color Blindness

    • A lack of one or more cone cells.

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