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What is primarily located on the outside of the spinal cord?
What is primarily located on the outside of the spinal cord?
- Gray matter
- Ventricular system
- Gray nuclei
- White matter (correct)
Which structure is associated with sensory neurons connecting to the PNS?
Which structure is associated with sensory neurons connecting to the PNS?
- Ventral horn
- Dorsal horn (correct)
- Ventral root
- White matter
What term describes the analysis of layering patterns of neurons in the cerebral cortex?
What term describes the analysis of layering patterns of neurons in the cerebral cortex?
- Neuroanatomy
- Glia analysis
- Cytoarchitecture (correct)
- Neuronal mapping
What component primarily comprises the lumen of the brain and spinal cord tube?
What component primarily comprises the lumen of the brain and spinal cord tube?
Which of the following is NOT a type of glial cell?
Which of the following is NOT a type of glial cell?
In terms of brain organization, what are the five swelling regions at the rostral end associated with?
In terms of brain organization, what are the five swelling regions at the rostral end associated with?
Which names are associated with white matter in the CNS?
Which names are associated with white matter in the CNS?
What is the function of the ventral horn in the spinal cord?
What is the function of the ventral horn in the spinal cord?
What is the primary role of the thalamus in the brain?
What is the primary role of the thalamus in the brain?
Which part of the brain contains the motor control structure substantia nigra?
Which part of the brain contains the motor control structure substantia nigra?
Which structure is primarily responsible for processing visual information in the brain?
Which structure is primarily responsible for processing visual information in the brain?
What is the main function of the hypothalamus?
What is the main function of the hypothalamus?
Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?
Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?
What are the primary components of the diencephalon?
What are the primary components of the diencephalon?
Which structure is primarily involved in auditory processing?
Which structure is primarily involved in auditory processing?
What does the cerebral aqueduct connect?
What does the cerebral aqueduct connect?
What is the primary function of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
What is the primary function of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
Which type of neuron is primarily responsible for sending signals from sensory organs to the central nervous system?
Which type of neuron is primarily responsible for sending signals from sensory organs to the central nervous system?
What characterizes the neocortex compared to allocortex?
What characterizes the neocortex compared to allocortex?
What is a major consequence of the failure of closure at the caudal end of the neural tube?
What is a major consequence of the failure of closure at the caudal end of the neural tube?
Which type of glial cell is responsible for forming myelin in the central nervous system?
Which type of glial cell is responsible for forming myelin in the central nervous system?
What is the role of Nissl substance found in the cell body of neurons?
What is the role of Nissl substance found in the cell body of neurons?
Which layers of the neocortex primarily serve as the main output layers?
Which layers of the neocortex primarily serve as the main output layers?
During normal development, from which structure do most neurons originate?
During normal development, from which structure do most neurons originate?
What condition can arise from failure of closure of the rostral end during development?
What condition can arise from failure of closure of the rostral end during development?
At what stage of life does myelination in the forebrain continue until?
At what stage of life does myelination in the forebrain continue until?
Which artery is responsible for supplying the medial wall of the cerebral hemisphere?
Which artery is responsible for supplying the medial wall of the cerebral hemisphere?
What is one possible impact of lack of myelination in the frontal lobes during adolescence?
What is one possible impact of lack of myelination in the frontal lobes during adolescence?
Which artery supplies the inferior surface of the cerebral hemisphere?
Which artery supplies the inferior surface of the cerebral hemisphere?
What do the front-most swellings of the brain develop into?
What do the front-most swellings of the brain develop into?
Which structures are included in the hindbrain?
Which structures are included in the hindbrain?
What part of the brain remains unchanged during the 5 vesicle stage?
What part of the brain remains unchanged during the 5 vesicle stage?
What connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?
What connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?
Where is the greatest amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced?
Where is the greatest amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced?
How does cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) exit the ventricular system?
How does cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) exit the ventricular system?
Which structure is at the caudal end of the vertebral canal?
Which structure is at the caudal end of the vertebral canal?
What is formed as a result of the folding of the cerebral hemispheres?
What is formed as a result of the folding of the cerebral hemispheres?
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Study Notes
Domain of the CNS and PNS
- CNS comprises the brain and spinal cord, located within the cranium and vertebral column.
- PNS refers to the peripheral nervous system that connects the CNS to limbs and organs.
- White matter consists of myelinated axons, while gray matter contains neuron cell bodies.
Brain and Spinal Cord Structure
- Spinal cord features white matter externally and "H"-shaped gray matter internally.
- Ventral horn houses motor neurons; dorsal horn contains sensory-relay neurons.
- Dorsal root ganglion comprises cell bodies of primary sensory neurons, connecting to PNS.
- Brain has outer gray matter (cortex) and deeper gray matter (nuclei), surrounded by extensive white matter including pathways like the internal capsule.
Neurons and Glia
- Neurons exhibit varied morphology based on staining; layering in cerebral cortex analyzed through cytoarchitecture.
- Glial cells include astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells, and microglia, vital for supportive functions in CNS.
Basic Brain Organization
- Brain and spinal cord originate from a tube with the ventricular system as a central lumen and brain substance forming the walls.
- Embryonic development results in five swellings at the rostral end: forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, leading to various brain structures.
Ventricular System Development
- During the 3 vesicle stage, major divisions are forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain; spinal cord remains a simple tube.
- In the 5 vesicle stage, forebrain develops into telencephalon (cerebral hemispheres) and diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus), midbrain remains unchanged, and hindbrain forms pons, cerebellum, and medulla.
CSF Production and Flow
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced by choroid plexus, primarily in lateral ventricles.
- Flow pattern: lateral ventricles → IIIrd ventricle → cerebral aqueduct → IVth ventricle → subarachnoid space.
- Exits through foramina in IVth ventricle; absorbed at superior sagittal sinus via arachnoid granulations.
Organization of the Forebrain
- Occipital lobe encompasses visual cortex; temporal lobe includes auditory cortex and components of the limbic system (hippocampus, amygdala).
- Thalamus acts as a relay for sensory input to the cortex, with a 1:1 mapping facilitating signal transmission.
- Hypothalamus regulates autonomic nervous system, endocrine systems, and homeostasis.
Mesencephalon (Midbrain) Functions
- Coordinates responses to visual/auditory inputs via superior (visual) and inferior (auditory) colliculi.
- Red nucleus and substantia nigra involved in motor control; cerebral peduncles integrate white matter pathways.
Pons and Cerebellum Integration
- Pons connects motor pathways between cortex and cerebellum; contains important cranial nerve nuclei.
- Cerebellum works with pons for motor coordination, involved in both sensory and motor pathways.
Cells and Tissues of the CNS
- Neurons consist of axons, dendrites, and cell bodies, with synapses facilitating communication.
- Astrocytes support neuronal function and create a barrier between CNS and blood vessels; oligodendrocytes form CNS myelin.
- Cerebral cortex has 6 layers, with layer 4 receiving thalamic input, and pyramidal cells prominent in output layers.
Development of the CNS
- Normal development begins with the neural ectoderm forming the neural tube; motor regions are located ventrally, sensory regions dorsally.
- Abnormalities include spinal bifida (failure of tube closure caudal end) and microencephaly (failure rostral closure).
Vascular Supply to CNS
- CNS arterial supply primarily from vertebral basilar and carotid systems.
- Anterior cerebral arteries supply medial brain areas; middle cerebral arteries supply lateral and deep cortical regions, while posterior cerebral arteries supply the inferior surface.
- Venous drainage serves to return deoxygenated blood from the CNS.
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