Its a layered feeling
This is the thickest most outer layer of the meninges
Dura Mater
This C-shaped ventricle is found within each cerebral hemisphere
Lateral Ventricle
This large outer portion of the brain is divided into frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes.
Cerebral cortex
This structure forms the lateral walls of the third ventricle.
Thalamus
This nerve supplies visual information and comes off of the optic chiasm.
Name the nerve and its roman numerals
Optic Nerve CN II
I am the space that allows for the flow of CSF on the outside of the dura mater.
HINT: I am a common spot for drug delivery during pregnancy
Epidural Space
This ventricle is located between the two cerebral hemispheres
Hint: Surrounds the thalamic adhesion
3rd ventricle
This thick band of white matter connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
This small structure located posterior to the thalamus plays a role in hormone regulation-it specifically contributes to circadian rhythms.
Pineal Gland
This structure (part of the basal ganglia) is C-shaped and follows the lateral ventricle (sits lateral to them)
caudate nucleus
This is the weblike layer between the dura and pia mater.
Arachnoid space
This narrow canal connects the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle.
Cerebral Aqueduct
This structure sits inferior and slightly anterior to the thalamus
hypothalamus
This structure is part of the striatum and is located between the globus pallidus and external capsule
Putamen
This telencephalon structure is buried deep within the lateral sulcus.
Hint: lateral to the extreme capsule
Insula or Insular Cortex
This layer is very thin and the closest layer to the brain and spinal cord
pia mater
This ventricle lies between the pons/medulla and the cerebellum.
4th Ventricle
This structure connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland
Bonus 100: What are the two different names of this structure?
pituitary stalk or infundibulum
Together, the putamen and the globus pallidus form this structure
lentiform nucleus
This white-matter tract arches beneath the corpus callosum and carries output fibers from the hippocampus
Fornix
What does the latin "dura mater" translate to in English?
"Tough Mother"
These specialized structures within the ventricles produce cerebrospinal fluid.
Choroid Plexus
This structure forms the floor of the inferior (temporal) horn of the lateral ventricle.
Hint: This structure is named after the Greek word for “seahorse” due to its curved shape
Hippocampus
This term refers to a group of deep gray matter nuclei involved in movement.
Basal Ganglia
This limbic system structure is best known for its role in processing fear and emotional responses and is located in the medial temporal lobe anterior to the hippocampus
Bonus 100: What region of the brain is it located in?
(Telencephalon or Diencephalon)
amygdala
Located in Telencephalon