Forebrain
What are the 3 main structures of the Forbrain?
Basal ganglia, Neocortex, Limbic System
What is the purpose of the periaqueductal gray matter?
Pain modulation/perception and species-typical behaviour (e.g., sneezing, yawning)
What are the 4 components of the hindbrain?
Pons, Reticular formation, Medulla, Cerebellum
What are the primary and secondary areas in the projection map
Primary projection areas receive sensory input or project to spinal motor systems.
Secondary areas interpret inputs or organize movements.
What is the triad of symptoms huntington’s disease is clinically characterized by?
Motor, cognitive, psychiatric
A Patient shows reduced motivation to pursue rewarding activities and increased hesitation in situations that previously didn’t cause fear. What structure is potentially affected?
Substantia nigra
What part of the hindbrain is active when you start feeling awake?
Reticular Formation
What substance is involved in Hydrocephalus, and where in the brain does this substance clog up?
Cerebrospinal Fluid. It clogs up in the ventricles
Why is there a connection between emotions and memory?
Amygdala - Involved in range of emotions. Very close to hippocampus. memory is involved. Helps with emotional memory consolidation. Hippocampus and amygdala work together
Create mnemonic device to help remember structures of the tegmentum
Really Rowdy Students Can’t Pass School
What's your answer? Include
red nucleus, reticular formation, superior colliculus, cerebral aqueduct, periaqueductal gray matter, substantia nigra
What is the purpose of the cerebellum besides motor control and coordination?
Involved in language processing, working memory and social cognition.
A patient with Tourette’s Syndrome explains that, on top of their Tourette’s symptoms, they have trouble staying awake and upon further inspection, it is learned that they have lower melatonin release. What part(s) of the brain are impaired?
Basal ganglia for Tourette’s, reticular formation for wakefulness, and epithalamus for hindered melatonin release. (referenced tb)