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What is primarily produced in the ventricles and choroid plexus?
What is primarily produced in the ventricles and choroid plexus?
Where does cerebrospinal fluid drain?
Where does cerebrospinal fluid drain?
Which structure in the brain is responsible for balancing and equilibrium?
Which structure in the brain is responsible for balancing and equilibrium?
Which part of the brain perceives light?
Which part of the brain perceives light?
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Identify the descending tracts responsible for motor functions.
Identify the descending tracts responsible for motor functions.
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What is the significance of decussation in the nervous system?
What is the significance of decussation in the nervous system?
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Which of the following structures are considered part of the basal nuclei?
Which of the following structures are considered part of the basal nuclei?
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Which brain waves are associated with Stage 2 non-REM sleep?
Which brain waves are associated with Stage 2 non-REM sleep?
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Study Notes
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
- CSF cushions the brain and spinal cord
- Produced in the ventricles and choroid plexus
- Drains into arachnoid villi
Brain and Spinal Cord
- CSF protects, removes waste, and provides nutrients to the brain and spinal cord
Gray vs White Matter in the Nervous System
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Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Gray matter: Cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, nuclei, dorsal, ventral, and lateral horns
- White matter: Corpus callosum, internal capsule, association fibers, projection fibers, dorsal, ventral, and lateral columns
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
- Gray matter: Dorsal root ganglia, autonomic ganglia
- White matter: Peripheral nerves, cranial nerves, sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves
Basal Nuclei
- Structures: Caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidum
- Lentiform nucleus: Globus pallidum and putamen
- Corpus striatum: Caudate nucleus and lentiform nucleus
- Function: Semivoluntary movements (e.g., swinging arms while walking)
Sleep and Brain Waves
- Stage 1 Non-REM: Alpha waves
- Stage 2 Non-REM: Irregular waves
- Stage 3 Non-REM: Theta and delta waves
- Stage 4 Non-REM: Delta waves
- REM: Skeletal muscle paralysis
Brain Lobes and Functions
- Primary motor cortex: Precentral gyrus
- Balance and equilibrium: Cerebellum
- Light perception: Occipital lobe
- Sound perception: Temporal lobe
Spinal Cord Tracts
- Ascending tracts (sensory): Fasciculus, spinothalamic, spinocerebellar
- Descending tracts (motor): Corticobulbar, corticospinal, vestibulospinal, tectospinal, reticulospinal, rubrospinal
Decussation
- Axons in higher brain centers crossing over in the medulla oblongata
- Each brain hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body
Reflexes
- Startle response: Flinching
- Auditory reflexes: Inferior colliculi
- Visual reflexes: Superior colliculi
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Description
This quiz covers the crucial roles of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in protecting and nourishing the brain and spinal cord. It also explores the differences between gray and white matter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Test your knowledge on the structures of basal nuclei and their functions.
