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Gyri/Sulsi
brain
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Anatomy
Graduate
10/04/2009

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Term
1st sulcus created? anatomical landmark for what?
Definition
lateral sulcus

2 lobes- frontal(anterior )and parietal (posterior) lobes
Term
Frontal lobe function
Definition
control movement of the head, the body, and the eyes

take care of executive functions- thinking, judgement, insight, the ability to plan for the future, ability to delay gratification, personality
Term
parietal lobe functions
Definition
sesnory functions- general sensation
Term
inferior to lateral sulcus
Definition
temporal- processes sound information
Term
temporal lobe inferior and medially responsible for?
Definition
processing memories
Term
occiptal lobe functions
Definition
processing visual information
Term
3 parts of corpus collosum
Definition
anterior- genu
posterior- splenium
middle- body
Term
thin membrane inferior to genu
Definition
lamina terminalis
Term
posterior to lamina terminalis
Definition
anterior commisure
Term
inferior to anterior commisure
Definition
optic chiasm
Term
posterior to chiasm
Definition
mamillary bodies
Term
posterior to mamillary bodies
Definition
posterior commisure (imaginary line from post and ant commisure make a triangle separatin thalmus from hypothalmus
Term
what line seperates cerebrum from brain stem
Definition
imaginary line from mamillary bodies to posterior commisure
Term
colliculi
Definition
two at top of midbrain and 2 and bottom of midbrain
Term
cingulate sulcus
Definition
sperates parietal and frontal lobe
responsible for emotional behavior (has pleasure and pain centers)
Term
anterior and posterior circulation of circle of willis
Definition
anterior circulation- internal coratid artery
posterior circulation- vertebral arteries
Term
labryinth artery
Definition
forms semicurcular canals in vestibular system
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