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What is the study of the body's structures called?
What is the study of the body's structures called?
Human anatomy
What type of anatomy focuses on the interrelationships of structures within a specific body region?
What type of anatomy focuses on the interrelationships of structures within a specific body region?
Regional anatomy
What type of anatomy focuses on structures that make up discrete body systems?
What type of anatomy focuses on structures that make up discrete body systems?
Systemic anatomy
What do interneurons focus on?
What do interneurons focus on?
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Clusters of neurons in the CNS are called ______.
Clusters of neurons in the CNS are called ______.
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Bundles of axons in the CNS are called ______.
Bundles of axons in the CNS are called ______.
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What is another name for neuroglia?
What is another name for neuroglia?
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Match the following anatomical terms with their definitions:
Match the following anatomical terms with their definitions:
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Match the following anatomical planes with their descriptions:
Match the following anatomical planes with their descriptions:
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What is neurodevelopment?
What is neurodevelopment?
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What is gastrulation?
What is gastrulation?
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What does the inner cell mass (embryoblast) develop into?
What does the inner cell mass (embryoblast) develop into?
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What does the trophoblast develop into?
What does the trophoblast develop into?
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What is the blastocyst cavity (blastocoele)?
What is the blastocyst cavity (blastocoele)?
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What does the neural tube develop into?
What does the neural tube develop into?
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What does the notochord develop into?
What does the notochord develop into?
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What does the endoderm develop into?
What does the endoderm develop into?
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What is the prosencephalon?
What is the prosencephalon?
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What are the three primary brain vesicles?
What are the three primary brain vesicles?
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What are the five secondary brain vesicles?
What are the five secondary brain vesicles?
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What does the telencephalon develop into?
What does the telencephalon develop into?
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What is neural migration?
What is neural migration?
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Where do neurons from the ventricular zone (VZ) migrate to?
Where do neurons from the ventricular zone (VZ) migrate to?
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How does the neocortex develop?
How does the neocortex develop?
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What are cortical projections?
What are cortical projections?
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Where do interneurons migrate from?
Where do interneurons migrate from?
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What are the 5 classifications of neurons?
What are the 5 classifications of neurons?
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What type of neuron releases glutamate and is excitatory?
What type of neuron releases glutamate and is excitatory?
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What type of neuron releases GABA and is inhibitory?
What type of neuron releases GABA and is inhibitory?
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What type of neuron releases glycine and is inhibitory?
What type of neuron releases glycine and is inhibitory?
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What type of neuron releases acetylcholine and is mainly excitatory?
What type of neuron releases acetylcholine and is mainly excitatory?
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What type of neuron releases norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, or serotonin and is mainly inhibitory?
What type of neuron releases norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, or serotonin and is mainly inhibitory?
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Why do neurons have lots of mitochondria?
Why do neurons have lots of mitochondria?
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Which type of neuron is the most common, having many dendrites and one axon?
Which type of neuron is the most common, having many dendrites and one axon?
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Which type of neuron is less common, having one axon and one dendrite?
Which type of neuron is less common, having one axon and one dendrite?
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Which type of neuron is rare in mammals, having only one process? It is common in insects.
Which type of neuron is rare in mammals, having only one process? It is common in insects.
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What type of synapse occurs between an axon and a dendrite, and is typically excitatory?
What type of synapse occurs between an axon and a dendrite, and is typically excitatory?
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What type of synapse occurs between an axon and the cell body, and is typically inhibitory?
What type of synapse occurs between an axon and the cell body, and is typically inhibitory?
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What type of synapse occurs between an axon and another axon, and is involved in presynaptic inhibition?
What type of synapse occurs between an axon and another axon, and is involved in presynaptic inhibition?
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What type of synapse occurs between two dendrites, and is involved in local interactions in axonless neurons?
What type of synapse occurs between two dendrites, and is involved in local interactions in axonless neurons?
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What are astrocytes?
What are astrocytes?
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What is the function of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells?
What is the function of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells?
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Oligodendrocytes are found in the [blank] and myelinate [blank] axon(s). Schwann cells are found in the [blank] and myelinate [blank] axon(s).
Oligodendrocytes are found in the [blank] and myelinate [blank] axon(s). Schwann cells are found in the [blank] and myelinate [blank] axon(s).
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What is the function of pericytes?
What is the function of pericytes?
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What is the function of ependymal cells?
What is the function of ependymal cells?
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What is the function of microglia?
What is the function of microglia?
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What are generator potentials?
What are generator potentials?
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What are action potentials?
What are action potentials?
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How does the sodium-potassium pump restore ionic balance?
How does the sodium-potassium pump restore ionic balance?
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What are A nerve fibers?
What are A nerve fibers?
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How do autoreceptors differ from receptors?
How do autoreceptors differ from receptors?
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What is the difference between ionotropic and metabotropic receptors?
What is the difference between ionotropic and metabotropic receptors?
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What is an endplate potential?
What is an endplate potential?
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What are quanta?
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What are the 5 lobes of the cerebral cortex?
What are the 5 lobes of the cerebral cortex?
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What is the corpus callosum?
What is the corpus callosum?
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What does the central sulcus (aka. fissure of Rolando) divide?
What does the central sulcus (aka. fissure of Rolando) divide?
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What does the parieto-occipital sulcus divide?
What does the parieto-occipital sulcus divide?
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What does the lateral sulcus (aka. Sylvian fissure) divide?
What does the lateral sulcus (aka. Sylvian fissure) divide?
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What is the function of the frontal lobe?
What is the function of the frontal lobe?
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What is the function of the temporal lobe?
What is the function of the temporal lobe?
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What is the limbic system?
What is the limbic system?
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What is the function of the occipital lobe?
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
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The neocortex is the outermost layer of the cerebral cortex. It has ____ layers and ____ neuron types which are ______.
The neocortex is the outermost layer of the cerebral cortex. It has ____ layers and ____ neuron types which are ______.
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What are cortical columnar functional units?
What are cortical columnar functional units?
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What are transverse fibers?
What are transverse fibers?
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What are projection fibers?
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What are association fibers?
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What is the function of the thalamus?
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What are the 5 functional groups of the thalamus?
What are the 5 functional groups of the thalamus?
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What are the 5 main nuclei of the thalamus?
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human anatomy
human anatomy
study of the body's structures.
regional anatomy
regional anatomy
interrelationships of structures in specific body region.
systemic anatomy
systemic anatomy
structures that make up discrete body system.
interneurons
interneurons
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nuclei
nuclei
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ganglia
ganglia
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tracts
tracts
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nerves
nerves
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neuroglia
neuroglia
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ventral/anterior
ventral/anterior
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dorsal/posterior
dorsal/posterior
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superior/cranial
superior/cranial
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inferior
inferior
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medial
medial
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lateral
lateral
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ipsilateral
ipsilateral
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contralateral
contralateral
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bilateral
bilateral
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sagittal plane
sagittal plane
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frontal/coronal plane
frontal/coronal plane
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transverse plane
transverse plane
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neurodevelopment
neurodevelopment
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gastrulation
gastrulation
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neurulation
neurulation
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the telencephalon
the telencephalon
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the diencephalon
the diencephalon
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the myelencephalon
the myelencephalon
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astrocytes
astrocytes
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glutamatergic neurons
glutamatergic neurons
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ionotropic receptors
ionotropic receptors
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action potentials
action potentials
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C nerve fibers
C nerve fibers
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Study Notes
Human Anatomy Study Notes
- Human anatomy: Study of body structures.
- Regional anatomy: Structures in specific body regions.
- Systemic anatomy: Structures in discrete body systems.
- Interneurons focused on: Integration.
- Nuclei: Clusters of neurons in the CNS.
- Ganglia: Clusters of neurons in the PNS.
- Tracts: Bundles of axons in the CNS.
- Nerves: Bundles of axons in the PNS.
- Neuroglia (glial cells): Supporting cells of the nervous system.
Anatomical Directional Terms
- Ventral/anterior: Belly/front.
- Dorsal/posterior: Back/back.
- Superior/cranial: Up/skull.
- Inferior: Down.
- Caudal: Tail.
- Rostral: Nose.
- Medial: Towards the midline.
- Median: Midline.
- Lateral: Towards the sides.
- Ipsilateral: Same side.
- Contralateral: Opposite side.
- Bilateral: Both sides.
Planes of Section
- Sagittal plane: Divides into right and left.
- Frontal/coronal plane: Divides into front and back.
- Transverse plane: Divides into top and bottom.
Neurodevelopment
- Neurodevelopment: Neural stem cells differentiate into neurons and glial cells.
- Gastrulation: Transforms 2D to 3D embryo, head-to-tail and front-to-back.
- Inner cell mass (embryoblast): Develops into the baby.
- Trophoblast: Develops into the placenta.
- Blastocyst cavity (blastocoele): Hollow space filled with fluid.
- Neurulation: Ectoderm forms neural plate, which forms neural tube (brain and spinal cord).
- Notochord: Develops into the spine.
- Endoderm: Develops into internal organs.
- Mesoderm: Develops into muscles and red blood cells.
- Ectoderm: Develops into skin and the nervous system.
Brain Development
- Primary brain vesicles: Prosencephalon (forebrain), mesencephalon (midbrain), rhombencephalon (hindbrain).
- Secondary brain vesicles: Telencephalon, diencephalon, mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon.
- Telencephalon: Develops into the cerebrum.
- Diencephalon: Develops into the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.
- Mesencephalon: Remains the midbrain.
- Metencephalon: Develops into the pons and cerebellum.
- Myelencephalon: Develops into the medulla oblongata.
Neuronal Migration
- Neural migration: Radial glial cells guide neurons to their correct positions in the brain.
- VZ migration: Neurons migrate to deep cortex layers.
- SVZ migration: Neurons migrate to superficial cortex layers.
- Cortical development: Inside-out process (VZ, inner SVZ, outer SVZ, IZ, CP).
Neuron Classifications
- Neuron classifications: Morphology, neurotransmitter released, target cell response type, electrophysiological properties, discoverers.
- Glutamatergic neurons: Glutamate; excitatory.
- GABAergic neurons: GABA; inhibitory.
- Glycinergic neurons: Glycine; inhibitory (spinal cord interneurons).
- Cholinergic neurons: Acetylcholine; mainly excitatory.
- Monoaminergic neurons: Norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin; mostly inhibitory neuromodulators.
- Neurons use mitochondria: Provide energy for sodium-potassium pumps.
- Multipolar neurons: Many dendrites, one axon (most common).
- Bipolar neurons: One axon, one dendrite (retina).
- Unipolar neurons: One process (rare in mammals, common in insects).
Synaptic Types
- Axodendritic synapse: Axon to dendrite; excitatory.
- Axosomatic synapse: Axon to cell body; inhibitory.
- Axoaxonic synapse: Axon to axon; presynaptic inhibition.
- Dendrodendritic synapse: Dendrite to dendrite; local interactions.
Glial Cells
- Astrocytes: Structural/metabolic support, Blood Brain Barrier.
- Oligodendrocytes: Myelination in the CNS (multiple axons).
- Schwann cells: Myelination in the PNS (one axon).
- Pericytes: Regulate capillaries.
- Ependymal cells: CSF formation.
- Microglia: Immune cells; phagocytosis.
Neuronal Activity
- Generator potentials: Local, fluctuating membrane changes.
- Action potentials: All-or-none electrical impulses.
- Sodium-potassium pump: Restores ionic balance; 3 Na+ out, 2 K+ in.
- Nerve fiber types: A (large, myelinated, fast); B (smaller, myelinated, slower); C (smallest, unmyelinated, slowest).
- Autoreceptors: Regulate neurotransmitter release.
- Receptor types: Ionotropic (direct, fast) vs. metabotropic (indirect, slow).
- End-plate potential: Depolarization at the NMJ triggered by acetylcholine release.
- Quanta: Fixed number of neurotransmitter molecules released.
Telencephalon
- Telencephalon: Cerebrum (cortex, white matter, basal nuclei).
- Cerebral lobes: Frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital, insular.
- Corpus callosum: White matter connecting hemispheres.
- Sulci (fissures): Central, parieto-occipital, lateral.
Lobes of the Cortex
- Frontal lobe: Voluntary movement, language, executive functions.
- Parietal lobe: Spatial processing, sensory processing (somatosensory, sensory-motor, visual association).
- Temporal Lobe: Senses, limbic system (emotions, memories).
- Limbic system: Amygdala and hippocampus.
- Occipital lobe: Visual processing.
Neocortex
- Neocortex: Outermost layer of cerebral cortex; 6 layers, pyramidal, stellate, fusiform neurons.
- Cortical columns: Functional units in neocortex.
- White matter tracts: Transverse (hemispheres), projection (cortex to subcortex/spinal cord), association (ipsilateral cortex areas).
Thalamus
- Thalamus: Relay station for sensory impulses, regulates arousal.
- Thalamic functional groups: Sensory, motor, limbic, multimodal, intralaminar.
- Thalamic nuclei: Anterior group, midline nuclei, medial nuclei, lateral nuclear mass, posterior nuclei.
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This quiz covers fundamental concepts in human anatomy, including regional and systemic anatomy. You will also learn about anatomical directional terms and planes of section. Test your knowledge on the structures of the human body and their relationships.