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Which lobe of the cerebrum is primarily responsible for motor control?
Which lobe of the cerebrum is primarily responsible for motor control?
- Temporal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Frontal lobe (correct)
- Occipital lobe
What structure divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?
What structure divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?
- Olfactory sulcus
- Central sulcus (correct)
- Cingulate sulcus
- Lateral sulcus
Which sulcus is also known as the Sylvian fissure?
Which sulcus is also known as the Sylvian fissure?
- Cingulate sulcus
- Central sulcus
- Superior frontal sulcus
- Lateral sulcus (correct)
Which area is associated with executive functions of the human brain?
Which area is associated with executive functions of the human brain?
The insula is primarily associated with which function?
The insula is primarily associated with which function?
The homunculus representation in the brain refers to which type of cortex?
The homunculus representation in the brain refers to which type of cortex?
Which cortex is thought to be responsible for motivation?
Which cortex is thought to be responsible for motivation?
The representation of different body parts in the primary somatosensory cortex is also known as what?
The representation of different body parts in the primary somatosensory cortex is also known as what?
What is the main function attributed to the limbic system?
What is the main function attributed to the limbic system?
Which sequence correctly represents the components of the Papez circuit?
Which sequence correctly represents the components of the Papez circuit?
Which of the following structures is NOT typically included in the limbic system?
Which of the following structures is NOT typically included in the limbic system?
What aspect of the limbic system is specifically associated with the regulation of the reward system?
What aspect of the limbic system is specifically associated with the regulation of the reward system?
Which individual is credited with first describing the limbic lobe?
Which individual is credited with first describing the limbic lobe?
Which of the following statements about the asymmetry of the planum temporale is true?
Which of the following statements about the asymmetry of the planum temporale is true?
Which structure is located at the end of the Papez circuit?
Which structure is located at the end of the Papez circuit?
What role does the amygdala play in the limbic system?
What role does the amygdala play in the limbic system?
What is the primary function of association fibers in the brain?
What is the primary function of association fibers in the brain?
Which structure is the largest commissural fiber bundle in the brain?
Which structure is the largest commissural fiber bundle in the brain?
What deficit might result from disruption in the blood supply to the splenium of the corpus callosum?
What deficit might result from disruption in the blood supply to the splenium of the corpus callosum?
Which tract connects Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area?
Which tract connects Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area?
What is the role of the fornix in the brain?
What is the role of the fornix in the brain?
What can occur due to damage to the uncinate fasciculus?
What can occur due to damage to the uncinate fasciculus?
Which artery primarily supplies blood to the anterior part of the corpus callosum?
Which artery primarily supplies blood to the anterior part of the corpus callosum?
How did Brodmann categorize areas of the cortex?
How did Brodmann categorize areas of the cortex?
What type of neurons are Betz cells?
What type of neurons are Betz cells?
What percentage of the total pyramidal cell population do Betz cells represent in layer V?
What percentage of the total pyramidal cell population do Betz cells represent in layer V?
Which type of glial cell is the most numerous in the central nervous system?
Which type of glial cell is the most numerous in the central nervous system?
What function do astrocytes NOT perform?
What function do astrocytes NOT perform?
What is a key characteristic of endothelial cells in the brain compared to those found elsewhere?
What is a key characteristic of endothelial cells in the brain compared to those found elsewhere?
Which cells are primarily responsible for modulating neuronal functions through the production of neurosteroids?
Which cells are primarily responsible for modulating neuronal functions through the production of neurosteroids?
Where are stellate cells located?
Where are stellate cells located?
Which of the following molecules can easily cross the blood-brain barrier?
Which of the following molecules can easily cross the blood-brain barrier?
What is the primary origin of serotonergic neurons in the brain?
What is the primary origin of serotonergic neurons in the brain?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the inhibitory actions in the brain?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the inhibitory actions in the brain?
Which of the following pathways is implicated in Alzheimer's disease due to its degeneration?
Which of the following pathways is implicated in Alzheimer's disease due to its degeneration?
What is the role of GABA in the brain?
What is the role of GABA in the brain?
What neurotransmitter is primarily involved in excitatory transmission in the brain?
What neurotransmitter is primarily involved in excitatory transmission in the brain?
Where do noradrenergic projections originate?
Where do noradrenergic projections originate?
Which of the following systems includes projections that innervate the entire cortex?
Which of the following systems includes projections that innervate the entire cortex?
Which statement about the glutamatergic system is TRUE?
Which statement about the glutamatergic system is TRUE?
What is the primary function of cortical interneurons?
What is the primary function of cortical interneurons?
Which subtype of interneuron is most prominent in the cortex, representing about 40% of all interneurons?
Which subtype of interneuron is most prominent in the cortex, representing about 40% of all interneurons?
Which interneuron subtype is associated with a reduction in expression in the frontal cortex of individuals with schizophrenia?
Which interneuron subtype is associated with a reduction in expression in the frontal cortex of individuals with schizophrenia?
What is the connection point for Basket cells during their synaptic interactions?
What is the connection point for Basket cells during their synaptic interactions?
What is the primary role of Chandelier cells in the context of pyramidal neurons?
What is the primary role of Chandelier cells in the context of pyramidal neurons?
What percentage of interneurons in the cortex is represented by somatostatin-expressing interneurons?
What percentage of interneurons in the cortex is represented by somatostatin-expressing interneurons?
Which interneuron subtype directly receives input from thalamocortical projections?
Which interneuron subtype directly receives input from thalamocortical projections?
What characterizes the potential role of Chandelier cells, despite their unclear function?
What characterizes the potential role of Chandelier cells, despite their unclear function?
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Brain Lobes
Brain Lobes
The cerebrum is divided into four major lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital.
Sulci and Gyri
Sulci and Gyri
These are the folds and ridges on the brain's surface. Sulci are valleys, and gyri are ridges.
Central Sulcus
Central Sulcus
A major groove separating the frontal and parietal lobes.
Precentral Gyrus
Precentral Gyrus
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Postcentral Gyrus
Postcentral Gyrus
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Lateral Sulcus (Sylvian Fissure)
Lateral Sulcus (Sylvian Fissure)
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Insula
Insula
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Primary Gustatory Cortex
Primary Gustatory Cortex
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Planum Temporale Asymmetry
Planum Temporale Asymmetry
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Schizophrenia & Planum Temporale
Schizophrenia & Planum Temporale
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Limbic System
Limbic System
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Papez Circuit
Papez Circuit
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Hippocampus
Hippocampus
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Amygdala
Amygdala
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Medial Temporal Structures
Medial Temporal Structures
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Disorientation
Disorientation
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Association Fibers
Association Fibers
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Commissural Fibers
Commissural Fibers
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Corpus Callosum
Corpus Callosum
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Fornix
Fornix
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Arcuate Fasciculus
Arcuate Fasciculus
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Uncinate Fasciculus
Uncinate Fasciculus
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Brodmann Areas
Brodmann Areas
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Neocortex Layers
Neocortex Layers
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Betz Cells
Betz Cells
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Stellate Cells
Stellate Cells
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Glial Cells
Glial Cells
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Astrocytes
Astrocytes
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Blood-Brain Barrier
Blood-Brain Barrier
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Tight Junctions
Tight Junctions
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Lipid-Soluble Molecules
Lipid-Soluble Molecules
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Astrocyte Foot Processes
Astrocyte Foot Processes
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Interneuron Role
Interneuron Role
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Parvalbumin Interneurons (PV)
Parvalbumin Interneurons (PV)
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Somatostatin Interneurons (SST)
Somatostatin Interneurons (SST)
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PV Interneuron Reduction in Schizophrenia
PV Interneuron Reduction in Schizophrenia
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Basket Cell Function
Basket Cell Function
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Chandelier Cell Location
Chandelier Cell Location
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Chandelier Cell Possible Role
Chandelier Cell Possible Role
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Pyramidal Neuron
Pyramidal Neuron
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What does the cholinergic pathway from the pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tegmental nuclei innervate?
What does the cholinergic pathway from the pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tegmental nuclei innervate?
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What is the basal forebrain pathway?
What is the basal forebrain pathway?
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What happens to the basal forebrain pathway in Alzheimer's disease?
What happens to the basal forebrain pathway in Alzheimer's disease?
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Where do most serotonergic neurons originate?
Where do most serotonergic neurons originate?
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What is the origin of the noradrenergic projection?
What is the origin of the noradrenergic projection?
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What is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?
What is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?
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What is the role of GABA in the brain?
What is the role of GABA in the brain?
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What are interneurons?
What are interneurons?
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Study Notes
Neuroanatomy Paper A - Syllabic Content 3.1
- The cerebrum has four lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital.
- The lobes are folded into sulci (valleys) and gyri (ridges).
- The central sulcus separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe.
- The precentral gyrus (frontal lobe) is the primary motor cortex.
- The postcentral gyrus (parietal lobe) is the primary somatosensory cortex.
- The lateral sulcus (Sylvian fissure) separates the frontal lobe from the temporal lobe.
- The insula is a structure sometimes considered the fifth lobe of the cerebrum.
- The superior and inferior frontal sulci enclose the middle frontal gyrus, which is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
- The cingulate sulcus is on the medial side of the frontal lobe; its anterior portion is the seat of motivation.
- The olfactory and orbital sulci are on the inferior surface of the frontal lobe.
- The orbitofrontal cortex is associated with associative learning and decision-making.
- The superior temporal sulcus forms the superior temporal gyrus, which contains the primary auditory cortex.
- The interparietal sulcus demarcates the superior and inferior parietal lobes.
- The inferior parietal lobe includes the angular and supramarginal gyri, vital for visuospatial attention.
- The calcarine sulcus is in the medial occipital cortex and is the primary visual cortex.
- Most brain functions are represented bilaterally, but higher-level associative functions are often lateralized to one hemisphere.
- Language comprehension is usually localized to the left temporal cortex, while prosody (speech intonation) is often in the right hemisphere.
- The hemisphere contralateral to the dominant hand is the dominant hemisphere for language.
- Handedness may or may not be the same as dominance.
- In right-handed people, the left hemisphere is most often dominant.
- The planum temporale is a triangular region on the superior temporal gyrus; it has greater size in the left hemisphere for language processing in most people.
- The limbic system includes the hippocampus, fornix, mammillary bodies, mamillothalamic tract, thalamic nuclei, cingulate gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus and entorhinal cortex.
- The limbic system plays a role in emotional responses, neuroendocrine influences, reward processing, and is considered evolutionarily older than higher cortical centers.
- The medial temporal structures include the hippocampus, amygdala, entorhinal and parahippocampal cortex, vital for memory.
Subcortical Structures
- Broca and Papez first described the limbic system's role in emotional processing.
- The limbic system is believed to be involved in processes such as emotional responses, neuroendocrine responses (via the hypothalamus) and reward system regulation (via nucleus accumbens)
- The basal ganglia are a group of gray matter nuclei, the largest subcortical structure in the brain, involved in movement planning and programming.
Basal Ganglia
- The basal ganglia (caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus) are part of a structure that are functionally related but not considered as a part of the basal ganglia.
Blood Supply to the Brain
- The internal carotid artery supplies blood to the anterior and middle cerebral arteries.
- The anterior cerebral artery supplies the medial and superior parts of the cerebral cortex.
- The middle cerebral artery supplies the lateral aspect of the cerebral cortex, including Broca's and Wernicke's areas in the dominant hemisphere.
- The posterior cerebral artery arises from the basilar artery and supplies the medial temporal and occipital lobes.
- The medulla is supplied by posterior inferior cerebellar arteries and anterior spinal branches of vertebral arteries.
- The pons is supplied by the basilar artery.
White Matter Pathways
- Projection fibers connect higher and lower brain centers vertically.
- Association fibers connect different regions within the same hemisphere.
- Commissural fibers connect similar regions in opposite hemispheres.
- Corpus callosum is the largest commissural bundle.
- Anterior, posterior, hippocampal, and habenular commissures are other commissural bundles.
Cell Types in the Nervous System
- The human brain has approximately 1011 neurons and 1012 glial cells.
- Brodmann divided the cortex into 'specialised' areas based on neuronal distribution.
- Cortical layers vary in neuronal types: pyramidal and stellate cells.
- Pyramidal neurons account for approximately 75% of cortical neurons.
- Stellate cells are in all layers except layer 1.
- Cerebellar cortex has three layers: molecular, Purkinje, and granular.
- Purkinje cells are GABAergic; they are the sole output for motor coordination.
- Granule cells are in the granular layer of the cerebellum, the dentate gyrus, hippocampus, and the olfactory bulb.
- Betz cells are large pyramidal cells in layer 5 of the primary motor cortex.
Neurochemical Pathways
- Dopaminergic pathways (long and short) are crucial for motor control.
- Nigrostriatal pathway and mesolimbic pathways are described.
- Cholinergic pathways (brainstem, and basal forebrain), are responsible for wakefulness and REM sleep.
- Serotonergic and noradrenergic pathways affect entire brain regions.
- Glutamatergic and GABAergic systems are essential for excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission throughout the brain.
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Explore the intricate structures of the cerebrum with this quiz, focusing on lobes, sulci, and gyri. Test your knowledge on the functions of the frontal and parietal lobes, along with related structures like the insula and orbitofrontal cortex. Perfect for students tackling neuroanatomy content.
