PSYCH261 Lecture Notes - Neuraxis, Anatomical Terms Of Location, Reticular Formation
24 Mar 2013
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*transverse section at right angles to the neuraxis. *section made through the brain parallel to the ground. *section parallel to neuraxis and perpendicular to the ground. *midsagittal plane sagittal section through corpus callosum. *subarachnoid space space between arachnoid membrane and pia mater filled with csf. *pia mater final layer, adheres to brain surface. *ventricles a set of holes within the brain filled with csf. *ventricular zone inner lining of cells in the neural tube. *progenitor cells cells in ventricular zone that develop into brain cells. *symmetrical division phase of development where progenitor cells divide into two identical progenitor cells. *asymmetrical division phase of development where a progenitor cell divides into one progenitor cell and one neuron. *cerebral cortex latin for bark ; outer convolutions. *limbic system set of structures involved in learning, memory, and emotion: *basal ganglia set of structures involved motor control: *thalamus set of nuclei that project and receive information from the cortex.
