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What is the primary function of the fasciculus arcuatus?

  • Connection between the left and right hemispheres
  • Connection between sensory and motor language areas (correct)
  • Projection from the cortex to the spinal chord
  • Regulation of neurotransmitter release

    • Which type of fibers are responsible for connecting different hemispheres of the brain?

  • Commissural fibers (correct)
  • Projection fibers
  • Sensory fibers
  • Association fibers

    • Which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with the substantia nigra?

  • Dopamine (correct)
  • Acetylcholine
  • GABA
  • Serotonin

    • Which area is primarily involved in sensory processing of olfactory information?

    <p>Olfactory bulb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fibers primarily connect the cortex with the subcortex?

    <p>Projection fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of layers in the neo (or iso-) cortex?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the cerebellar cortex contains the Purkinje cells?

    <p>Purkinje layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant discovery did Luigi Galvani make in 1773?

    <p>Electrical stimulation causes muscle movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process did Hans Berger develop in 1929?

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

    Which structure is NOT part of the allocortex?

    <p>Internal pyramidal layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells are glial cells categorized into?

    <p>Oligodendroglia, Astroglia, and Microglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many layers make up the cerebellar cortex?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average weight of a male human brain according to the given information?

    <p>1375 g</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the neo (or iso-) cortex is responsible for forming cortico-cortical fibers?

    <p>External pyramidal layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic layer does the allocortex possess?

    <p>Three layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology was introduced in the 1980s for non-invasive brain studies?

    <p>Photon Emission Tomography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells are primarily found in the external granular layer of the cerebellar cortex?

    <p>Small pyramidal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work on the nervous system in 1906?

    <p>Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is associated with the research of Otto Loewi?

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

    In the layers of the neo (or iso-) cortex, which layer is the first?

    <p>Molecular layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many neurons are approximately found in the human brain?

    <p>10^11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the ventral pathway primarily facilitate in the visual system?

    <p>Form recognition and object representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is NOT part of the limbic system?

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

    What condition was highlighted by the case of Phineas Gage?

    <p>Connection between brain lesions and emotional processing capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is primarily associated with emotion?

    <p>Limbic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the emotional system is accurate?

    <p>It includes connections between lesions and emotional capacity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the amygdala play within the limbic system?

    <p>Processing emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is associated with forming memories in relation to emotions?

    <p>Gyrus parahippocampalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is NOT associated with the control of eye and arm movements?

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

    What is the primary role of the primary motor cortex (M1)?

    <p>Controlling voluntary movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of cortical plasticity primarily relate to?

    <p>The brain's ability to change and adapt over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed a classification of the brain's cytoarchitecture in 1907?

    <p>Korbinian Brodmann</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is primarily associated with language comprehension?

    <p>Wernicke's area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant change occurs in brain plasticity after early childhood?

    <p>It is significantly reduced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is part of the visual system?

    <p>Dorsal pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'motor homunculus' refer to?

    <p>A visual representation of the motor areas linked to body parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which functional area in the brain is primarily associated with motor control?

    <p>Primary motor cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of removing a cerebral hemisphere in an adult?

    <p>Significant loss of function or death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the representation of the body in the brain differ between motor and sensory systems?

    <p>Motor representation focuses on physical movement, while sensory emphasizes input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    History of Brain Research

    • Luigi Galvani showed that stimulating a nerve of a dissected frog caused muscle movement
    • Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi received the Nobel Prize for their work on the nervous system
    • Otto Loewi and Henry Hallett Dale discovered chemical neurotransmission
    • Hans Berger developed electroencephalography (EEG) to measure electrical potentials from a living brain
    • Photon Emission Tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) were developed in the 1980s and 1990s respectively
    • Broca and Wernicke studied the consequences of brain lesions

    Brain Facts

    • Brain weighs around 1200-1400g
    • Brain contains 10^11 neurons
    • Brain has around 10^14 - 10^15 synapses
    • Glial cells are 10-50 times more numerous than neurons
    • Brain is composed of 78% water, 10% lipids, and 8% proteins

    Brain Structure

    • The brain's structure includes the cortex, cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord
    • The cortex is divided into allocortex (3 layers) and neocortex (6 layers)
    • The cerebellum has three layers: molecular, Purkinje, and granular
    • The brainstem is crucial for basic life functions like breathing, heart rate, and sleep-wake cycles

    Neuronal Types

    • Different neurons use specific neurotransmitters:
      • Acetylcholine (ACH): found in the brainstem, formatio reticularis (FR), striate cortex, septal cortex, basal forebrain
      • Dopamine: found in the substantia nigra, hypothalamus, olfactory bulb, and FR
      • Serotonin: found in the FR (e.g., Raphé)
      • Glutamate, Aspartate: found in the olive complex, thalamus, cerebellar cortex, neocortex, pons nuclei
      • GABA: found in the thalamus, cerebellar cortex (except granular cells), hippocampus, striate cortex, hypothalamus, and basal forebrain

    Brain Function

    • The brain's functional networks include the motor system, sensory system, visual system, and emotional system
    • The motor system includes the primary motor cortex (M1), supplementary motor cortex (SMA), premotor cortex (PMA), and posterior parietal cortex
    • The sensory system is responsible for processing sensory information
    • The visual system processes visual information and consists of the dorsal pathway (where/how) and the ventral pathway (what)
    • The emotional system is connected to the limbic system, which includes the hippocampus, gyrus cinguli, gyrus parahippocampalis, amygdala, limbic frontal regions, limbic areas in the diencephalon, and limbic midbrain

    Brain Plasticity

    • The brain is very plastic in children, enabling recovery from brain damage
    • The brain's plasticity decreases with age making it more difficult to recover from brain damage later in life

    Phrenology

    • Phrenology, developed by Gall in 1812, is a pseudoscience that studied skull bumps to understand personality and mental abilities
    • Phrenology is not a valid method for understanding brain function

    Brain Structure and Function

    • Brodmann's areas are regions of the cerebral cortex based on cytoarchitecture
    • The motor homunculus represents the relative distribution of motor cortex devoted to different body parts
    • The sensory homunculus represents the relative distribution of sensory cortex devoted to different body parts

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