Exam (elaborations)
Neuro 3050 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions
- Course
- Institution
Neuro 3050 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions
[Show more]
Content preview
Neuro 3050 Exam 1 Questions withComplete Solutions
central nervous system - Answer-brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system - Answer-12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal
nerves
ganglia - Answer-collection of neurons outside the CNS
nucleus - Answer-collection of neurons within the CNS
telencephalon - Answer-forebrain-cerebral cortex and subcortical nuclei
diencephalon - Answer-thalamus and hypothalamus
midbrain - Answer-rostral to pons, smallest part of brainstem
pons - Answer-enlargement rostral to medulla
medulla - Answer-direct rostral extension of spinal cord
bumps (hillocks, tubercles, colliculi, gyro, pentacles, brachium, eminence) - Answer-
generally indicate the location of underlying nuclei or fiber tracts
grooves (fissures, sulci) - Answer-divide brain into different regions or represent a
midline division of the brain
cut off nerves - Answer-central portions of cranial nerves that emerge from the medulla,
pons, midbrain, and diencephalon
anterior median fissure - Answer-midline slit on the ventral medulla
trigeminal - Answer-largest cranial nerve
trochlear - Answer-smallest cranial nerve
laminectomy - Answer-removal of roof of vertebral canal to expose underlying spinal
cord
intervertebral disk - Answer-cartilaginous pad found between the vertebrae in the spine
intervertebral foramen - Answer-site where nerves going out to muscles or carrying
sensory information into the spinal cord emerge
, nissl stains - Answer-labels endoplasmic reticulum in cell bodies
fiber stain - Answer-labels myelin on axons
grey matter - Answer-populations of neurons and glia
white matter - Answer-populations of axons and glia
dorsal root ganglion - Answer-carry sensory information into the spinal cord
ventral root - Answer-carry motor information out of the spinal cord
tract - Answer-a bundle of axons that connects two CNS regions
ascending tract - Answer-projects from spinal cord to brain
descending tract - Answer-projects from brain to spinal cord
fasciculus - Answer-a bundle of anatomically defend fibers that subserve a common
function; aka a tract
funiculus - Answer-an area containing multiple tracts (or fascicule)
dorsal horn - Answer-grey matter on dorsal half of spinal cord
dorsal funiculus - Answer-white matter located between 2 dorsal horns
ventral horn - Answer-grey matter on ventral half of spinal cord
ventral funiculus - Answer-white matter located between 2 ventral horns
interomediolateral cell column - Answer-between dorsal and ventral horn, only found
between T1 and S3
lateral funiculus - Answer-between lateral edge dorsal horn and ventral horn, blends
with ventral funiculus
dorsal funiculus - Answer-contains large diameter sensory axons of dorsal root ganglia
neurons
ventral funiculus - Answer-contains mainly descending axons from the brainstem to the
spinal cord - motor tracts
lateral funiculus - Answer-contain multiple tracts: ascending sensory axon tracts and
descending motor axon tracts from brain
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller lectknancy. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
72042 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now