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Psych 345 Lecture 3
Brain anatomy
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
02/11/2009

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Term
4 positive symptoms of schizophrenia
Definition

delusions

hallucinations

unsuitable behavior

aggressiveness

 

Term
2 negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Definition

poverty of speech

indifference/carelessness

 

Term

The nervous system has these 2 parts:

A)

B)

 

part A includes:

I)

II)

 

Definition

The nervous system has these 2 parts:

A) CNS

B) PNS

 

part A includes:

I) Brain

II) Spinal Cord

 
Term

The PNS includes these 3 components:

1)

2)

3)

 

Component 1 is divided into:

A)

B)

 

Definition

The PNS includes these 3 components:

1) Autonomic NS

2) Somatic NS

3) Enteric NS

 

Component 1 is divided into:

A) Sympathetic NS

B) Parasympathetic NS

 

Term
Which axons and nerve cells are included in the PNS?
Definition
all of them that are outside the brain or spinal cord
Term
The somatic nervous system of the PNS has these 2 functions:
Definition

- receives sensory information from body

- controls skeletal muscles to enable movement

Term
The autonomic nervous system of the PNS controls ______ muscles, _______ & ________.
Definition
smooth muscles, the heart, & glands
Term

'Fight or flight' is which NS?

 

Which higher-level NS is this NS a part of?

Definition
Sympathetic nervous system of the autonomic nervous system
Term

'rest and digest' is which NS?

 

which higher-level NS is this NS part of?

Definition

Parasympathetic NS which is part of the Autonomic NS

 

Term
Which division of the nervous system has more neurons than the entire spinal cord?
Definition
the enteric NS of the autonomic NS
Term

The enteric NS of the autonomic NS innervates the viscera.

3 examples:

 

1)

2)

3)

 

 

Definition

The enteric NS of the autonomic NS innervates the viscera.

3 examples:

 

1) gall bladder

2) pancreas

3) gastrointestinal tract

 

 

Term
Define viscera
Definition
an internal organ, particularly of the abdomen
Term

A dermatome is an area of skin.

 

How many nerves are responsible for sensation from a dermatome?

 

How many nerve roots of the spinal cord are involved?

Definition

ONE

 &

ONE

 

Term
What is special/unique about the pain that is a symptom of Shingles (aka herpes zoster) ?
Definition
the pain is often limited to a single dermatome
Term
Why can pain from shingles be so specific as to only occur in a single dermatome?
Definition
because shingles can infect single spinal nerves
Term
4 vertebrae categories top to bottom:
Definition

cervical

thoracic

lumbar

sacral

 

Term

Spinal cord anatomy:

 

- we know dorsal = rear ventral = front

we know dorsal = sensory / ventral = motor

 

But if you wanna know it for real

you'll need to study slide 8!

Definition
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Term
The point of the 'knee jerk' spinal reflex is to help us _______ and _______ without __________ about each ______.
Definition
The point of the 'knee jerk' spinal reflex is to help us balance and walk without thinking about each step.
Term
In a spinal reflex, describe the path through which a signal is transmitted through neurons.
Definition

Sensory neurons connect the sensory receptor to the spinal cord.

 In the gray matter, sensory synapses to interneuron synapses to motor neuron.

Motor neuron goes to muscle.

 

Main point: brain not involved

(implications: involuntary; is FAST)

 

Term

The Parasympathetic ANS

 

 

is mainly about (all caps):

 

handles normal functions like (1):

 

main NT:

Definition

mainly about MAINTENANCE

 

normal fxns like digestion

 

main NT: Ach

 

Term

The Sympathetic branch of ANS

 

 

is mainly for (all caps):

 

main NT:

Definition

mainly for ACTION

(it's the fight or flight branch)

 

main NT:  NE

 

Term

If the brain were a globe then

the north pole would be _______

and the south pole would be _______.

Definition

north = dorsal

 

south = ventral

 

Term

Brain anatomy terms for front & for rear

Definition

front = Rostral OR anterior

back/rear = Caudal OR posterior

 

(just like at dental lab)

Term

In terms of brain anatomy & orientation,

lateral means:

&

medial means:

Definition

lateral refers to the sides of the brain

vs.

medial means more toward the middle

 

(thus a location at the extreme left OR right would be considered 'lateral')

Term
Gray matter consists of:  (3)
Definition

dendrites

synapses

cell bodies

Term
white matter consists of:  (3)
Definition
bundles/tracts of myelinated axons
Term
The brain's outer 'bark' layer is the:
Definition
cerebral cortex
Term
slides 14-16 to learn the lobes of the brain
Definition
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Term

the winding 'bumps' of the outer cortex are known as ________ and the grooves between them are called _______.

 

Inside one of the grooves, the side or wall is called a _____ and the area at the very bottom of the groove is called a ______.

Definition

bumps = gyri

 

grooves = sulci

 

 

 

sulcus wall = Bank

 

sulcus bottom / lowest point = Fundus

Term

If viewing the brain from the side,

and you intended to slice the brain into 2 pieces,

 

a Coronal slice would be like getting

the _____ & ____ hemispheres

 

while an axial/horizontal slice would be like

gettting the ____ & ____ hemispheres.

Definition

coronal = eastern & western

 

axial/horizontal = northern & southern

Term

If viewing the brain from the front (ie looking at the 'face'),

a sagittal slice would be like getting the ____ & ____ hemispheres.

Definition
eastern & western
Term

Brain is divided into 2 hemispheres by

the _______  _______ which is so

deep it goes all the way down

to the _____  ______.

Definition

divided by the interhemispheric fissure

 

which is as deep as the corpus callosum

Term

Corpus callosum means 'hard body', a name given due to function it was originally thought to serve: _____.

 

It's actual role is to integrate info

between the left and right _____ ______.

Definition

original fxn:  structurally support the 2 hemispheres

 

actual fxn: integrate info btw l & r 'cerebral cortices'

Term
memorize slide 25
Definition
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Term
The Sylvian Fissure separates the ___ from the ____ and ____.
Definition
sep.s the temporal lobe from parietal and frontal lobes
Term

The ____ is buried in the Sylvian Fissure.

It contains the primary ___ cortex

& is involved in _____ processing.

Definition

insula

 

primary TASTE cortex

 

emotional processing

 

Term
the gross morphology (shape on a macro scale) of the brain is made up of:
Definition
the 4 lobes & the individual gyri
Term
tissue staining (histology) to examine cell shape & connections constitutes studying the ___-anatomy of the brain
Definition
micro
Term

Brodmann's 52-area map was based on

 

1-

2-

3-

Definition

cell morphology

density

&

layering

Term
besides staining to study cell shape & connections, studying microanatomy also includes _____ tracing - to identify connections between regions.
Definition

tract tracing - identify cnxn btw regions

(for microanatomy)

Term
2 types of tracers used for tract tracing & brief definition:
Definition

retrograde - inject to axon terminal, travels back to soma

 

anterograde - inject into soma, travels to terminals

Term
Example of each type of tracer used in tract tracing:
Definition

retrograde - HRP

 

anterograde - 3H-Leucine

 

Term

Functional anatomy:

 

categorizes brain regions based on their function (go figure)

 

distinguishes between primary and

secondary ____  _____s and ______ areas.

Definition
sensory cortices, and association areas
Term
All sensory info (except smell) passes through the _____
Definition
thalamus
Term
The thalamus participates in multiple circuits via ________s to/from lots of ______ and sub______ regions
Definition
projections to/from sub/cortical regions
Term
'gateway to the cortex' refers to:
Definition
the thalamus
Term
thalamus consists of multiple _____, some are specific for a particular ______
Definition
nuclei, modality
Term
the 3 must-know thalamic nuclei are:
Definition

medial geniculate nucleus (sound)

 

lateral g.n. (vision)

 

ventral posterolater nucleus & ventral posteromedial nuc. (touch)

Term
medial geniculate nucleus runs from the ____ to the primary _____  _____.
Definition
cochlea to the primary auditory cortex
Term
lateral genic. nuc. runs from ___ to primary ___  ____.
Definition
from retina to primary visual cortex
Term
the 2 thalamic nuclei feeding the primary somatosensory cortex are the:
Definition

ventral posterolateral nucleus

& "" posteromedial ""

Term
thalamic nuclei rely sensory info to the cerebral cortex OR relay info about ______ activity to the _____.
Definition
motor activity, cortex
Term
both sensory AND motor info relayed through the thalamus gets ____ed and ____ed.
Definition
segregated & reorganized
Term

Example of thalamic processing:

in the LGN, ______ representation of info is maintained

but

info is segregated by retina receptor type such as ____ vs. _____  _______

Definition

spatial

 

color vs. brightness sensitivity

Term
Code for primary visual cortex is __ which is in area #___ of the ______ cortex.
Definition

V1

area 17 of striate cortex

Term

An experiment:  radioactive glucose was injected into monkey bloodstream then monkey shown an image; then brain 'developed' like a photograph.

 

What did the photograph contain/show and

what is the term for this phenomenon?

Definition

showed a map of the retina reproduced in the brain

 

term = retinotopy

 

Term

the 2 visual processing streams/pathways

 

1.  'what' = ____ recognition. (____ stream = occipito-______)

 

2. 'where' = ___ localization.  (___ stream = occipito-_____)

Definition

what = obj. recog. --------  ventral stream = occ-temporal

 

where = spatial loc. -----  dorsal stream = occ-parietal

Term
____ for primary auditory cortex is analagous to retinotopy for visual cortex
Definition
tonotopy
Term
Who mapped topographic organization using ____ stimulation?
Definition

Wilder Penfield

 

(elec. stimulation)

Term

In the somatosensory cortex, S1 gets input info from _____ about touch, temperature, limb position, & pain.

 

S2 gets input from ____ to do ____  ____ processing.

Specifically it integrates ____ & ____ info and ____ & _____ side info.

Definition

thalamus

 

 

input from S1 - higher order processing.

integrates sensory & motor info and left & right body side info

Term

Prefrontal cortex handles:

 

____ / ____ control

_____ memory

________

high-level control of _______

 

 

 

** Is considered part of the ________  system.

Definition

planning / motor control

working memory

attention

ctrl of behavior

 

 

part of limbic sys.

Term

compared to animal brains, humans have

significantly ?? more / less ?? volume devoted to association cortex areas?

Definition
much more
Term
You specify primary, secondary and tertiary (association) regions of the cortex when dividing it by ________.
Definition
function (or functional characteristics)
Term

When dividing the cortex based on anatomy:

 

- it's known as the field of __________

 

 - all regions have __ or __ layers of cells (called _____) their ________ varies by region as do the ____ & ____ of cells there

 

 

- A __________ Map divides cortex based on anatomy like this.

 

Definition

field of cytoarchitectonics

 

5-6 layers, called laminae whose thickness varies as do the size & shape of cells there

 

-Broadmann Map uses this system

Term

Memorize the systems that are mostly 'subcortical' (6)

 

("little b****y children make people mad" )

Definition

Limbic system

Basal ganglia

Cerebellum

Midbrain (inc. superior & inferior colliculi)

Pons

Medulla

 

 

"little b****y children make people mad"

Term
memorize the specified things on slide 57
Definition
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Term

The limbic system handles __________ processing

and _________ & _______ .

Definition

emotional processing

learning & memory

Term

In general,

Basal ganglia & other subcortical nuclei are for ____ control and cognition (_____ memory, ______ functions).

 

But also,

the ____  _____ helps to inhibit responses

and the ____  _____ produces dopamine.

Definition

motor control; ...   working memory and executive fxns

 

 

subthalamic nucleus - inhib. responses

substantia nigra - makes DA

 

Term

the Cerebellum is impt. for

 

maintaining _____

_______

_______ed movements

________ rehearsal

Definition

maintaining posture

walking

coord. movements

subvocal rehearsal

Term
the cerebellum produces coordinated movements by integrating info about ____ & _____ commands; it has no direct control over movement.
Definition
body & motor
Term
In functional anatomy an impt. principle for primary sensory & motor cortices is _______  _______.
Definition
topographic organization
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