Nervous System in General
What are the gaps between the segments of myelin called?
Nodes of Ranvier
The prosencephalon, an early subdivision, subdivides into what during later development?
Diencephalon and Telencephalon
What is another name for the skull cap?
Calvaria
The cranial bone is made up of how many layers and what are their names?
3, outer table, diploe, and inner table
Which part of the frontal lobe is involved in executive function?
Pre-frontal cortex
What is the conduction known as when nerve impulses jump from node to node as they travel down to axon?
Saltatory Conduction
The cerebral aqueduct of Sylvius comes from what early subdivision of the brain?
Mesencephalon
What is the breast-shaped projection extending inferiorly from the posterior aspect of the mastoid part?
Mastoid process
Branches of the internal carotid supply blood to what portion of the scalp?
frontal region
Damage to which area of the parietal lobe is responsible for word salad?
Wernicke's
What are the four neuroglia in the central nervous system (CNS)?
Astrocytes, Microglia, Oligodendrocytes, Ependymal cells.
The diencephalon turns into which adult brain structures?
thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus
What is the long slender, pencil-like process anteromedial to the external auditory meatus that extends inferiorly?
Styloid process
Which layer of the scalp is considered the danger layer and why?
Loose subapneurotic due to the veins connecting to the dural sinus. This could allow an infection to spread to the brain.
Damage to which structure causes prosopagnosia (difficulty with facial recognition)?
Inferior Temporal Gyrus
What are the two neuroglia in the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
Schwann cell, Satellite cells.
When describing the cerebrum orientation the anatomical terminology for anterior is the same as what?
Rostral
The pterygoid process of what bone extends inferiorly from the junction of greater wing and body?
Sphenoid bone
Which dural sinus lies lateral to the sells turcica?
Cavernous sinus
Which brain part is responsible for producing visual snow when damaged?
Lingual gyrus
Which exteroceptor is responsible for sensing skin stretch?
Ruffini end organs
When describing the brainstem, cerebellar, and spinal cord orientation the anatomical terminology for rostral is the same as what?
Superior
The petrous portion of the temporal bone houses what structures?
middle and inner ear
Name the small, horizontal sheet of dura that forms a roof over the hypophyseal fossa?
diaphragma sella
Which brain part(s) lead(s) to Gerstmann Syndrome?
Angular gyrus and Inferior parietal lobule