1. Name the protective coverings of the brain.<\/p>\n
2. Name and locate the brain ventricles. (What is a ventricle?)<\/p>\n
3. Describe how these ventricles interconnect.<\/p>\n
4. Explain the formation of CSF, and describe its circulation.<\/p>\n
5. Describe the function of CSF.<\/p>\n
6. Name the 4 main parts of the brain.<\/p>\n
7. Name the 3 parts of the brain stem and describe their locations.<\/p>\n
8. Which cranial nerves originate from the brain stem?<\/p>\n
9. Explain why the right cerebrum controls left muscular movements of the body.<\/p>\n
10. Describe the functions of the medulla oblongata.<\/p>\n
11. Describe the function of the reticular formations (Reticular Activating System).<\/p>\n
12. Describe the function of the pons.<\/p>\n
13. Describe the function of all of the parts of the mesencephalon.<\/p>\n
14. Name the 2 main components of the diencephalon. Describe their locations and functions.<\/p>\n
15. Name the largest portion of the human brain.<\/p>\n
16. Define cerebral cortex.<\/p>\n
17. Define gyrus, convolution, sulcus and fissure as they relate to the cerebrum.<\/p>\n
18. Name the 4 lobes of the cerebrum.<\/p>\n
19. Name the 3 fiber tracts in the white matter of the cerebrum. Describe their general functions.<\/p>\n
20. Name the furrow that divides the cerebrum into left and right hemispheres. How are these hemispheres internally connected?<\/p>\n
21. Name the surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum. Name the gray matter just deep to this.<\/p>\n
22. Name the 9 main functional areas of the cerebral cortex. Describe the basic functions of each area and their general location (i.e. lobe).<\/p>\n
23. Describe the general function of the basal nuclei.<\/p>\n
24. Describe the location and function of the limbic system.<\/p>\n
25. Contrast functions of the left vs right hemispheres of the brain.<\/p>\n
26. Describe the location and function of the cerebellum. Name the furrow that divides the cerebellum from the cerebrum.<\/p>\n
27. Define cranial and mixed nerve.<\/p>\n
28. Name the cranial nerves, their function, whether they are mixed, and through which foramen\/foramina each travels.<\/p>\n
29. Describe the sensory pathways to the brain.<\/p>\n
30. Describe the motor pathways away from the brain.<\/p>\n
31. Define UMN (upper motor neuron) and LMN (lower motor neuron).<\/p>\n
32. Describe some possible mechanisms of memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
C. BRAIN and CRANIAL NERVES 1. Name the protective coverings of the brain. 2. Name and locate the brain ventricles. (What is a ventricle?) 3. Describe how these ventricles interconnect. 4. Explain the formation of CSF, and describe its circulation. … Continue reading