2022-01-27 08:17:50

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Today’s topics

  • Quiz 1 on Canvas, opens at 4:30 PM
  • Warm-up
  • More neuroanatomy

Warm-up

What hindbrain area’s name means ‘little brain’?

  • A. Pons
  • B. 4th ventricle
  • C. Cerebellum
  • D. Tegmentum

What hindbrain area’s name means ‘little brain’?

  • A. Pons
  • B. 4th ventricle
  • C. Cerebellum
  • D. Tegmentum

What part of the midbrain is especially activated when a cat chases a laser pointer?

  • A. Hypothalamus
  • B. Hippocampus
  • C. Tectum
  • D. Medulla oblongata

What part of the midbrain is especially activated when a cat chases a laser pointer?

  • A. Hypothalamus
  • B. Hippocampus
  • C. Tectum
  • D. Medulla oblongata

More neuroanatomy

Organization of the brain

Organization of the brain

Cerebral hemispheres

Landmarks of the cerebral cortex

Medial longitudinal fissure (longitudinal fissure)

Lateral sulcus/fissure

Central sulcus

Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex

Frontal lobe

  • Where is it?
    • Anterior to central sulcus
    • Superior to lateral fissure
    • Dorsal to temporal lobe

Frontal lobe

Frontal lobe

  • What does it do/contain?
    • Prefrontal cortex
      • Planning, problem solving, working memory…?
    • Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)
    • Primary olfactory cortex
    • Gustatory cortex

Cingulate Gyrus

Temporal lobe

  • Where is it?
    • Ventral to frontal, parietal lobes
    • Inferior to lateral fissure

Temporal lobe

Parietal lobe

  • Where is it?
    • Caudal to frontal lobe
    • Dorsal to temporal lobe
    • Posterior to central sulcus

Parietal lobe

  • What does it do/contain?

Occipital lobe

Visual Cortex

Insular cortex (insula)

  • Where is it?
    • medial to temporal lobe
    • deep inside lateral fissure

Insula

Insula

  • What does it do/contain?
    • Primary gustatory cortex
    • self-awareness, interpersonal experiences, motor control

Lobes, landmarks, areas

Lobe Sulci Gyri Areas
Frontal Central sulcus Precentral gyrus motor cortex
Corpus callosum Cingulate gyrus anterior cingulate cortex
olfactory cortex
gustatory cortex

Lobes, landmarks, areas

Lobe Sulci Gyri Areas
Temporal Lateral fissure auditory cortex
olfactory cortex
hipppocampus
amygdala

Lobes, landmarks, areas

Lobe Sulci Gyri Areas
Parietal Central sulcus Postcentral gyrus somatosensory ctx
Occipital visual ctx
Insula Lateral fissure gustatory ctx

Brodmann Areas

Brodmann Areas

Brodmann Areas

Spinal cord

  • Rostral/Caudal axis
    • Spinal column w/ vertebrae
    • Cervical (8), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (5), coccygeal (1)
    • Spinal segments & 31 nerve pairs
    • Cauda equina

Spinal cord

Spinal cord

  • Organization of the spinal cord
    • Dorsal/Ventral
      • Dorsal root (sensory)
      • Ventral root (mostly motor)
    • Grey (interior) vs. white matter (exterior)

Spinal cord

Organization of the PNS

  • Somatic division
    • Voluntary sensory & motor function
  • Autonomic division
    • Involuntary sensory & motor function
  • Cranial nerves
  • Spinal nerves

Cranial nerves

  • Afferents (input/sensory), efferents (output/motor), or mixed/both
    • On Old Olympus’ Towering Top…
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  • Innervate head and neck
  • Olfactory (I), optic (II), (VIII) auditory, vagus (X), etc.
  • Spinal nerves

Cranial nerves

Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

  • CNS & PNS components
  • Controls “vegetative functions””
    • Limited voluntary control
  • Two divisions
    • Sympathetic
    • Parasympathetic

ANS

Sympathetic division

  • Prepares body for action
  • “Fight or flight””
  • Spinal cord
    • ganglion chain along spinal column to End organs
  • NTs
    • Preganglionic: ACh
    • Post: NE

Parasympathetic division

  • Para -> “around”
  • Restorative function
  • “Rest & digest”
  • Spinal cord -> ganglia near end organs -> end organ
    • NT: ACh

Next time…

  • Cells of the nervous system

References