CNS Learning Objectives:
After studying this material you should be able to:
1. Describe the major subdivisions and anatomical landmarks of the brain.
2. Describe the embryonic development of the CNS and relate this to the adult brain structures.
3. Explain why the surface of the brain is convoluted and the significance of the wrinkling.
4. Differentiate between gyrus, sulcus, and fissure.
5. Describe the locations of the 4 ventricles, their relationship to another and the spinal cord, and what they contain.
6. Discuss the production, circulation, and function of the cerebrospinal fluid.
7. Compare and contrast the cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum including all sub-structures and their locations and functions.
8. Compare and contrast projection, commissural, and association tracts that run through cerebral white matter.
9. Discuss the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and structures of the brain stem and cerebrum as discussed in class.
10. Compare and contrast the gross anatomy of the spinal cord to the brain as well as the gray and white matter of the spinal cord.
11. List the major functions of the spinal cord.
12. Draw and label a cross section of the spinal cord.
13. List the meninges of the brain from superficial to deep.
14. List all structures and components that serve to protect the brain and spinal cord.