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Gross Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain
Neuroanatomy OTD 341
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Science
Graduate
09/11/2013

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Term

Frontal Lobe- Anatomical Structures in Lateral View

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Definition

Precentral Gyrus

Precentral Sulcus

Superior Frontal Gyrus

Superiour Frontal Sulcus

Middle Frontal Gyrus

Inferior Frontal Sulcus

Inferior Frontal Gyrus: Orbital, Triangular, Opercular Parts

Broadman's Area

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Term

Frontal Lobe- Anatomical Structures Medial View

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Definition

Extension of the Superior Frontal Gyrus

Anterior Paracentral Lobule (Ext. of Precentral Gyrus)

Gyrus Rectus

(Olfactory tract and bulb)

Orbital Gyri

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Term

Frontal Lobe: Physiology, Be area specific

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Definition

Prefrontal Cortex: executive functions, personality

Broca's Area (Opercular and Triang. part of Inf Gyrus): Expressive Language and Writing

Precentral Gyrus: Primary Motor Cortex

Posterior part of Superior and Middle Gyrus: Premotor and Supplementary Motor

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Term

Parietal Lobe Anatomy: Lateral View

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Definition

Postcentral Gyrus

Postcentral Sulcus

Superior Parietal Lobe

Intraparietal Sulcus

Inf. Parietal Lobe: Supramarginal and Angular Gyri

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Term

Parietal Lobe Anatomy: Medial View

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Definition

Top of Central Sulcus

Posterial Paracentral lobule

Precuneus

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Term

Parietal Lobe Physiology

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Definition

Postcentral Gyrus: Primary Somatosensory Cortex

Superior Parietal Lobe and Precuneus: spatial orientation and attention

Inferior Parietal Lobule: Wernicke's Area: Comprehension

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Term

Temporal Lobe Anatomy: Lateral View

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Definition

Superior Temporal Gyrus

Superior Temporal Sulcus

Middle Temporal Gyrus

Inferior Temporal Sulcus

Inferior Temporal Gyrus

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Term

Temporal Lobe: Medial View

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Definition

Part of the Lingual Gyrus

Extension of the Superior Temporal Gyrus

Collateral Sulcus

Occipitotemporal Gyrus (other part in occipital)

Occipitotemporal Sulcus

 Extension of the Inferior Temporal Gyrus

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Term

Temporal Lobe Physiology

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Definition

Small Part of the Superior Temp. Gyrus: Primary Auditory Cortex

Posterior part of Superior Temp. Gyrus: part of Wernicke's Area-->Comprehension

Middle and Inferior Temp. Gyri: High order visual processing

Occipitotemporal Gyrus and Collateral Sulcus: Learning and Memory

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Term

Occipital Lobe Anatomy: Lateral View

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Definition

Lateral Occipital Gyri

Occipital Notch

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Term

Occipital Lobe Anatomy: Medial View

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Definition

Parietooccipital Sulcus

Cuneus

Calcarine Sulcus

Lingual Gyrus

Collateral Sulcus

Occipitotemporal Gyrus

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Term
Occipital Lobe: Physiology[image]
Definition

Calcarine Sulcus: Primay Visual Cortex

The rest: High order visual processing

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Term

Limbic Lobe Anatomy

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Definition

Cingulate Sulcus

Cingulate Gyrus

Isthmus

Parahippocampal Gyrus

Uncus

Hippocampal Sulcus

Subparietal Sulcus

Surrounding: (Corpus Callosum, Thalamus, Hypothalamus)

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Term

Limbic Lobe: Physiology

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Definition

Part of the Limbic System: Emotions, Drive Related Behavior, and Memory

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Term

Hippocampus: Anatomy, Physiology, Why is it important?

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Definition

Lies in the Hippocampal Sulci (there are two)

important for CONSOLIDATION: the conversion of working memory-->long term memory

But this is not where memory is stored

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