Basic Function
This structure develops into the pons & cerebellum
Metencephalon
This structure encloses the diencephalon and brain stem, foundation for structures of adult brain
Cerebral hemisphere
A student suddenly faints after holding their breath for too long during a swimming lesson.This structure will be affected
Medulla Oblongata
This structure is a large, paired, C-shaped hollow chambers of the left and right cerebral hemispheres that contain cerebrospinal fluid.
Lateral ventricles
A patient has a spinal cord injury that affects different regions of the gray matter. Damage to one area causes muscle weakness, another causes loss of sensation, and another disrupts involuntary organ control. (Hint: Three different things.
Anterior horn, Posterior horn, and Lateral (interior) horn
This structure connects forebrain with hindbrain.
Mesencephalon
The structure forms distinct regions that’ll later be crucial for sensory & autonomic functions.
Outline of diencephalon
A person is in a car accident and starts having trouble breathing and staying awake. This structure was affected.
Brainstem
This structure is a channel that connects communication between the lateral ventricle of a cerebral hemisphere to the third ventricle in the diencephalon.
Interventricular foramen
A patient develops a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, causing headaches and nausea. Doctors find that a tiny channel connecting the upper and lower brain fluid spaces is blocked this structure was affected
Cerebral aqueduct
This structure forms the hypothalamus, thalamus, epithalamus, and retina of the eye
Diencephalon
This structure helps coordinate responses to visual and auditory stimuli, houses motor centers, contains the nuclei for cranial nerves involved in eye movement
Midbrain
After a serious fall, a patient can no longer move or feel their legs, but their arms are fine this structure was affected
Spinal Cord
This structure is a narrow ventricular chamber, located in the diencephalon, that contains cerebrospinal fluid.
Third ventricle
A patient experiences severe headaches, dizziness, and problems with balance. Imaging shows that a fluid-filled space near the brainstem and cerebellum is swollen this structure was affected
Fourth ventricle
This structure becomes 2 cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum)
Telencephalon
This structure coordinates motor activities & maintains balance, processes input from cerebral motor cortex, brain stem nuclei, and sensory receptors, monitors and adjusts motor commands
Cerebellum
A newborn is diagnosed with abnormal bending in the brain at the area where the brainstem meets the higher brain regions this structure was affected
Flexures (Midbrain)
This structure is the medial opening in the roof of the fourth ventricle that allows cerebrospinal fluid to enter the subarachnoid space.
Median aperture
A patient has an injury that blocks the tiny, fluid-filled channel running through the center of the spinal cord this structure was affected
Central Canal
This structure develops into medulla oblongata
Myelencephalon
This structure acts as bridge relaying info from cerebrum -> cerebellum, coordinates motor control, works with medullary respiratory center to regulate rate & depth of breathing, contains nuclei for cranial nerves involved in facial sensation & expression, and eye movement
Pons
During a prenatal scan, doctors notice an abnormal bend at the junction between the developing brain and spinal cord this structure was affected
Flexures (Cervical)
This structure is the paired openings on the lateral aspects of the fourth ventricle that allow cerebrospinal fluid to enter the subarachnoid space.
Lateral aperture
A patient develops a fluid-filled cavity between the two sides of the brain, causing pressure and memory problems this structure is affected
Septum Pellucidum