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        | between temporal and frontal lobes, below the inferior end of the fornix 
 forms part of the anterior wall of the third ventricle
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        | Anterior horn of the lateral ventricles |  | Definition 
 
        | found within the frontal lobe; the roof is formed by the corpus callosum, the floor and lateral wall are formed by the head of the caudate nucleus, and the medial wall is formed b the septum pellucidum |  | 
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        | Body of the lateral ventricles |  | Definition 
 
        | within the parietal lobe; the roof is formed by the corpus callosum and the medial wall is formed by the septum pellucidum, the floor is formed by the body of the caudate and the thalamus |  | 
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        | C-shaped gray matter following the curve of the lateral ventricle 
 Head:  enlarged part that bulges into the horn of the lateral ventricle
 
 Body:  central portion anterior to the collateral trigone of the lateral ventricle
 
 Tail:  tapered part in the roof of the inferior horn of the lateral venricle
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        | divides the frontal and parietal lobes |  | 
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        | opening between the cerebral peduncles and the quadrigeminal plate, within the posterior part of the midbrain, transmitting CSF from the lateral and third ventricles to the fourth ventricle |  | 
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        | on the anterior portion of the midbrain |  | 
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        | enlarged region of subarachnoid space located posterior to the medulla oblongata between the cerebellum and the occipital bone |  | 
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        | sheet of gray matter bounded medially by the external capsule and the extreme capsule laterally |  | 
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        | between the dorsum sellae and the foramen magnum 
 upper part, formed by the sphenoid bone, is just posterior to the dorsum sellae
 
 lower part, formed byt the basilar part of the occipital bone, extends to the foramen magnum
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        | the triangle shaped regions of the lateral ventricles that join the body, posterior horn, and inferior horn |  | 
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        | crown of white matter above the nuclei; above the thalamus and basal ganglia |  | 
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        | white matter connecting the cerebral hemispheres 
 Genu:  anterior part
 Body:  middle part
 Splenium:  posterior and thicker part
 transmit impulses from a gyrus on one side to the corresponding gyrus on the opposite side
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        | section of ethmoid 
 forms part of the floor midline in the anterior cranial cavity
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        | triangular process projecting upward from the cribriform plate 
 provides attachment for the falx cerebri
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        | posterior boundary of the sella turcica 
 contains the posterior clinoid processes and the upper part of the clivus
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        | within the temporal bone 
 forms a canal to reach the middle ear
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        | thin layer of white matter between the putamen and the claustrum 
 its fibers are dev=rived from the insula
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        | thin layer of white matter between the claustrum and insula |  | 
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        | separates cerebellar hemispheres |  | 
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        | separates cerebral hemispheres; ends just above the corpus callosum 
 attaches anteriorly to the crista galli of the ethmoid bone
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        | the arched columns under the splenium of the corpus callosum 
 forms the roof of the third ventricle
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        | rests on the pons and medulla oblongata; the apex extends toward the cerebellum; receives CSF from the cerebral aqueduct |  | 
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        | medial lenticular nuclei located next to the internal capsule |  | 
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        | Greater wing of the sphenoid bone |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral and inferior to the sella turcica 
 form part of the floor of the cranial cavity and part of the lateral cranial walls
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        | deep within temporal lobe, extends upward into the floor of the lateral ventricle |  | 
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        | forms floor and part of the lateral walls of the third ventricle 
 nucleus includes the mammillary body and is protected by the upper part of the sphenoid bone
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        | Inferior (or lateral) horn of the lateral ventricles |  | Definition 
 
        | near the center of the temporal lobe, it is lateral to all the other ventricular structures |  | 
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        | sinus within the lower margin of the falx cerebri |  | 
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        | the stalk connecting the pituitary to the hypothalamus |  | 
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        | deep within the Sylvian (lateral) fissure 
 separated medially from the claustrum by the extreme capsule
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        | separates the thalamus from the basal ganglia (globus pallidus, putamen, and caudate) |  | 
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        | small openings that join the lateral ventricles with the third ventricle |  | 
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        | c-shaped cavity with a horn radiating from the posterior part of the curve; linings of cavities form the choroid plexus where CSF is produced |  | 
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        | lateral to the internal capsule and the thalamus; consists of the globus pallidus and the putamen |  | 
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        | Lesser wing of the sphenoid bone |  | Definition 
 
        | anterior and superior to the sella turcica 
 forms part of the bony orbit
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        | only movable bone in the skull 
 largest and strongest facial bone
 
 Ramus:  vertical projection
 
 Body:  horizontal projection containing the teeth
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        | within the mastoid processes of the temporal bones continuous with the inner ear 
 posterior and inferior to the EAM
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        | forms upper part of the mouth and the anterior hard palate 
 articulates with every bone in the face except the mandible
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        | forms lower brain stem; communicates between the spinal cord and the brain |  | 
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        | connects cerebrum with the cerebellum and spinal cord 
 contains cerebral peduncles, red nucleus, substantia nigra, and quadrigeminal plate
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        | forms the posterior part of the cranium 
 contains the foramen magnum
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        | part of the frontal bone that forms the roof of the orbital cavities |  | 
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        | form posterior part of the hard palate 
 L shaped so they also form part of the lateral walls and floor of the nasal cavity
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        | form much of the lateral walls and roof of the cranial cavity |  | 
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        | bundle of nerves traveling between the brainstem and the cerebellum |  | 
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        | part of ethmoid below the cribriform plate 
 joins with the vomer and septal cartilage to separate nasal cavity into right and left parts
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        | endocrine gland attached to the roof of the third ventricle 
 below the splenium of the corpus callosum
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        | endocrine gland located within the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone 
 connected to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum
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        | anterior to the cerebellum 
 inferior to the midbrain, superior to the medulla oblongata
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        | forms posterior wall of the third ventricle |  | 
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        | Posterior horn of the lateral ventricles |  | Definition 
 
        | found within the occipital lobe; the roof and lateral walls are formed by fibers extending into the corpus callosum |  | 
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        | lateral lenticular nuclei, found next to the globus pallidus and medial to the external capsule |  | 
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        | Quadrigeminal plate                   (aka corpora quadrigemina) |  | Definition 
 
        | posterior portion of the midbrain, behind the cerebral aqueduct |  | 
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        | below the thalamus in the superior part of the cerebral peduncles |  | 
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        | double-layered membrane between the fornix and the corpus callosum 
 separates the anterior horns of the lateral ventricles
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        | sinuses that curve through the petrous parts of the temporal bones; drains into the internal jugular veins |  | 
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        | within floor of the cranial cavity 
 called the keystone because it articulates with all the other cranial bones
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        | inferior to the sella turcica |  | 
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        | his legs are the vertebral arteries, his trunk is the basilar artery, his arms are the osterior cerebral arteries, and his head is formed by the circle of Willis |  | 
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        | sinus at the juncture of the falx cerebri, falx cerebelli, and tenorium cerebelli; it extends posteriorly to empty into the confluence of sinuses |  | 
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        | deeply pigmented gray matter lining much of the posterior surface of the cerebral peduncles |  | 
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        | sinus within upper margin of the falx cerebi |  | 
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        | enlarged region of subarachnoid space above the cerebellum, below the tentorium cerebelli, posterior to the midbrain, the opening is near the cerebral aqueduct |  | 
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        | Sylvian fissure                       (aka lateral sulcus) |  | Definition 
 
        | deeper than the sulci, it divides the temporal and frontal lobes |  | 
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        | extends horizontally separating the cerebrum and the cerebellum 
 posteriorly extends to the juncture of the falx cerebri and falx cerebelli
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        | forms the lateral walls of the third ventricle |  | 
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        | a small, narrow opening found near the median sagittal plane between the thalamic and hypothalamic nuclei; CSF produced in the lateral ventricles drains here |  | 
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        | sinuses within the posterior margin of the tentorium cerebelli, they extend laterally on either side |  | 
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        | vein located below the splenium of the corpus callosum, it drains the internal cerebral hemispheres into the straight sinus |  | 
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        | constricted region joining cerebellar hemispheres |  | 
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        | posterior part of the nasal septum 
 extends from hard palate; articulates with perpendicular plate of the ethmoid
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