Chapter Objectives

Name the major regions of the adult brain.
Name and locates the ventricles of the brain.
List the major lobes, fissures, and functional areas of the cerebral cortex.
Explain lateralization of hemisphere function.
Differentiate between commissures, association fibers, and projection fibers.
Describe the general function of the basal nuclei (basal ganglia).
Describe the location of the diencephalon, and name its subdivisions.
Identify the three main regions of the brain stem, and note the function of each area.
Describe the structure and function of the cerebellum.
Locate the limbic system and the reticular formation, and explain the role of each functional system.
Define EEG and distinguish between alpha, beta, theta, and gamma waves.
Compare and contrast the events and importance of slow-wave and REM sleep, and indicate how their patterns change through life.
Compare and contrast the stages and categories of memory.
Describe how the meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and the blood-brain barrier protect the CNS.
Describe the formation of cerebrospinal fluid, and follow its circulatory pathway.
Describe the cause and major signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular accidents (strokes), Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease.
Describe the gross and microscopic structure of the spinal cord.
Distinguish between flaccid and spastic paralysis and between paralysis and paresthesia.