Lobes of the Brain
Landmarks of the Brain 1
Landmarks of the Brain 2
Structures of the Brain
Neurological Pathways
100
What is located at the front of the brain, behind the forehead?
Frontal Lobe
100
What is found in the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus in the left hemisphere?
Wernickes Area
100
What is found in the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe posterior to the central sulcus?
Primary Sensory Cortex
100
What includes three components including the midbrain: which is located at the top of the brainstem beneath the thalamus, Pons: Found in the middle of the brainstem anterior to the cerebellum, and Medulla Oblongata: located at the base of the brainstem, above the spinal cord?
Brainstem
100
What are some sensory/motor pathways essential for speech/language?
Arcuate Fasciculus, Wernicke's Area, Broca's Area, Primary Motor Cortex, Cranial Nerves, Auditory Pathway
200
What is located in the bottom middle of the brain behind the temples, above the cerebellum and brainstem?
Temporal Lobe
200
What is located in the posterior part of the frontal lobe, in the left hemisphere near the motor cortex?
Brocas Area
200
What is part of the parietal lobe that wraps around the posterior end of the Sylvian fissure?
Supramarginal Gyrus
200
What is situated towards the back of the brain, beneath the occipital lobe and behind the brainstem?
Cerebellum
200
What are some sensory/motor pathways essential for swallowing?
Cranial Nerves including: (CN V), (CN VII), (CN IX), (CN X), and (CN XII), precentral gyrus, medulla oblongata, postprecentral gyrus, frontal gyrus of the cerebral cortex, and posterior-inferior gyrus
300
What is located at the top rear of the head, towards the crown of the skull?
Parietal Lobe
300
What is found in the primary auditory cortex on the superior temporal gyrus of each hemisphere?
Heschls Gyrus
300
What is located in the parietal lobe posterior to the supramarginal gyrus?
Angular Gyrus
300
What is located deep in the brain surrounding the thalamus and includes different structures?
Basal Ganglia
300
What are some sensory/motor pathways involved with cognition?
Prefrontal cortex, limbic system, hippocampus, corpus callosum, and thalamic relay
400
What is located in the back of the skull and above the base?
Occipital Lobe
400
What is located in the precentral gyrus of the parietal lobe, anterior to the central sulcus?
Primary Motor Cortex
400
What is a prominent groove that separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?
Central Sulcus
400
What is found beneath the cerebrum and around the thalamus. Includes components amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and thalamus?
Limbic System
400
What are some sensory/motor pathways involved with hearing?
CN VIII, cochlear nuclei, superior olivary complex, lateral lemniscus, inferior colliculus, thalamus, and Heschl's Gyrus
500
What is located deep in the brain between the cerebrum and brainstem. Includes components thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and sub-thalamus?
Diencephalon
