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BIOL 2301/2101 HumanAnatomy CEREBRUM Three divisions of cerebrum: 1. Cerebral hemispheres / right versus left External Macroscopy: longitudinal/ transverse fissure central sulcus/parieto-occipital sulcus gyrus sulcus 5 lobes of cerebrum: a. frontal b. parietal c. occipital d. temporal e. insula
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Internal Macroscopy: 1. 2. 3. 4. cerebral cortex cerebral white matter basal nuclei: basal forebrain nuclei & basal nuclei ventricles of the brain
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Functional areas:
Motor areas:
2. premotor cortex
4. Broca's area
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4. Gustatory cortex
5. Vestibular cortex
6. Olfactory cortex
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Wernicke's
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2. Association fibers
3. Projection fibers
Cerebral nuclei (old names: basal nuclei; basal ganglia) cerebral nuclei = islands of gray matter deep to cortex and buried in tract= influence motor movements inhibit unnecessary movements 1. Basal forebrain nuclei: = basal forebrain cholinergic system Alzheimer's 2. Basal nuclei(ganglia): = corpus striatum: caudate nucleus lentiform nucleus globus pallidus putamen Huntington's chorea
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DIENCEPHALON (3 divisions) 1. thalamus location: two gray masses which form superolateral walls of third ventricle structure -
function: 1. relays sensory info to cerebral cortex ("gateway" to cerebral cortex) 2. relays impulses to/from motor cortex and subcortical motor areas 3. edits sensory information 2. hypothalamus location: below thalamus and superior to brain stem structure -
functions: 1. center for ANS 2. body temperature 3. drives: sex, thirst, hunger, rage, aggression 4. regulates food intake 5. regulates water balance and thirst 6. regulates sleep-wake cycle 7. center of endocrine system 8. part of limbic system 9. endocrine organ itself 3. epithalamus - contains pineal gland (produces melatonin) - possibly involved with regulation of sleep-wake cycle - possibly involved with moods - possibly involved with onset of puberty Elizabeth Maxim & Anik Szab Hill 7 of 13
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BRAIN STEM (3 divisions) 1) Midbrain location - inferior to diencephalon; superior to pons corpora quadrigemina: superior colliculi inferior colliculi functions: 1. ascending and descending tracts 2. eye reflexes & auditory reflexes 3. nuclei for cranial nerves III and IV 2) pons location: inferior to midbrain; superior to medulla oblongata part of anterior wall of fourth ventricle (dorsally) functions: 1. ascending and descending tracts 2. contains nuclei for cranial nerves V, VI and VII 3. medulla oblongata location: most inferior portion of brain stem merges with spinal cord functions: 1. 2. 3. 4. ascending and descending tracts decussation of pyramidal motor tracts at pyramids nuclei for cranial nerves VIII, IX, X, XI, XII visceral reflex centers, including: 4 rounded bodies on dorsal surface information from vision and auditory
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CEREBELLUM location: dorsal to pons/medulla; protrudes under occipital lobes structure 2 cerebellar hemispheres joined by vermis 3 lobes cortex (folia) and white matter functions: 1. coordinates skeletal muscle activity 2. balance 3. posture How does it work? compares actual muscle and body position to desired muscle and body position; sends corrective signals to the muscles
FUNCTIONAL BRAIN SYSTEMS 1. limbic system = emotional brain Location: broad ring connected by: septal nuclei cingulate gyrus hippocampal formation amygdala hypothalamus anterior thalamic nuclei 2. reticular formation = arousal of the whole brain reticular neurons in 3 columns raphe nuclei lateral nuclear group medial nuclear group Elizabeth Maxim & Anik Szab Hill
Location:
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MENINGES = connective tissue membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord 1. Dura Mater
3. Pia Mater
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functions of CSF: 1. provides buoyancy to brain, which reduces weight 2. protects CNS from blows and trauma 3. provides additional nutrients Circulation of CSF: right lateral ventricle interventricular foramen third ventricle cerebral aqueduct left lateral ventricle
fourth ventricle
apertures in roof and wall subarachnoid space CSF absorbed by arachnoid villi
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BIOL 2301/2101 HumanAnatomy SPINAL CORD extends from foramen magnum of skull to level of L1 diameter = 1.8 cm thick length = 42 cm (average)
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5 divisions of spinal cord; 31 segments, each with associated spinal nerves a. cervical b. thoracic c. lumbar d. sacral e. coccygeal
Cross-Sectional Anatomy of Spinal Cord: Gray Matter: dorsal/posterior horns ventral/anterior horns lateral horns gray commissure central canal White Matter: posterior column lateral column anterior column
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Functions of Spinal Cord: 1. ascending and descending tracts 2. integration center for spinal reflexes
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