Neuroanatomy terms
This term describes a bundle of axons outside of the CNS.
What are nerves?
This vesicle develops into the telencephalon and diencephalon.
What is the prosencephalon (forebrain)?
This sulcus separates the frontal and parietal lobes.
What is the central sulcus?
This cortex, found just anterior to the central sulcus, controls voluntary movement.
What is the primary motor cortex?
This parietal structure interprets and discriminates sensory input.
What is the primary somatosensory cortex?
This term refers to a bundle of axons within the CNS.
What are tracts?
The embryonic brain vesicle that doesn't change its name as it develops.
What is the mesencephalon (midbrain)?
The lateral sulcus divides these two lobes.
What are the frontal and temporal lobes?
This frontal area is involved in planning motor movements.
What is the premotor area?
This lobe is the hearing center for word input.
What is the temporal lobe?
This is a group of neuron cell bodies inside the CNS.
What is a nucleus?
The rhombencephalon gives rise to these two brain regions.
What are the metencephalon and myelencephalon?
This sulcus divides the parietal and occipital lobes.
What is the parieto-occipital sulcus?
This area in the frontal lobe is essential for speech production.
What is Broca’s area?
This lobe is responsible for the interpretation and discrimination of visual input.
What is the occipital lobe?
This is a group of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS.
What are ganglions?
These are the three primary embryonic brain vesicles at 4–5 weeks gestation.
What are the prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon?
The parietal lobes are located between these two lobes.
What are the frontal and occipital lobes?
This frontal region is responsible for executive functions like decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This area within the temporal lobe is responsible for language comprehension.
What is Wernicke’s area?
This color of brain matter is due to high concentrations of unmyelinated neurons, cell bodies, and glial cells.
What is gray matter?