Ben Carter
A neuroscientist trying to figure out how the brain does it all. I use MRI and data science methods to study neurophysiology and structure. Currently leading a team of undergraduates in a novel study.
Week 10 TA Review
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- Hippocampus
- Cingulate gyrus
- Amygdala
- Septal area
- Entorhinal parahippocampal gyrus
Which of the following structures are part of the limbic lobe?
Hippocampus
Identify the structure
Identify the structure
Identify the structure
Identify the structure
What subdivision of the hypothalamus are we in?
Diagram the Papez circuit
See Young 17-4 (pg. 228)
What functions are regulated by the hypothalamus?
- Thirst
- Preservation
- Appetite
- Sleep
- Behavior
- Reproduction
- Endocrine system
- Autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic nerve fibers originate in the ________, while parasympathetic nerve fibers originate in the _________ .
- brainstem, spinal cord
- hypothalamus, brainstem
- spinal cord, hypothalamus
- spinal cord, brainstem
What structure in the spinal cord?
- Each has a small number of neurons (10-15K)
- The axon of each neuron travels far, has many branches, with many postsynaptic connections.
- Neurotransmitters are released to the extracellular fluid.
Name the three main features of the diffuse modulating systems
- CN III
- CN VII
- CN IX
- CN X
Which cranial nerve(s) stimulate salivation?
Match the structure with the neurotransmitter.
Locus ceruleus
Raphe nuclei
Ventral tegmental area
Basal nucleus of Meynert
Acetylcholine
Noradrenaline
Dopamine
Serotonin
Week 10 Review
Specimens
Transverse temporal gyrus (auditory cortex)
What is this structure?
What is deep to it?
Q&A
Week 10 TA Review
By Ben Carter
Week 10 TA Review
Week 10 (Special Senses - Auditory, Vestibular, Visual, Gustatory and Olfactory Systems); Week 11 (Limbic and Visceral Systems)
