Sample Terms for Chapter 3
(revised 18 September 2001 21:48 EDT)
Following are some of the terms you need to know in preparation for
the first exam and for the remainder of the course. This is not an exhaustive
list but rather only a small sample of the terms and concepts introduced
in Chapter 3. Note that a few terms have different meanings depending on
their specific application (cf. “nucleus” in neuroanatomy vs. neurocytology).
Neuroanatomy
neuroaxis
anterior
caudal
posterior
rostral
lateral
medial
coronal
frontal
horizontal
sagittal
mid-sagittal
midline
afferent
efferent
distal
proximal
bilateral
unilateral
ipsilateral
contralateral
decussation
bifurcate
fissure
gyrus/gyri
sulcus/sulci
nucleus/nuclei
ganglion/ganglia
nerve
tract
central sulcus
precentral gyrus
postcentral gyrus
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
motor association cortex
primary motor cortex
primary somatosensory cortex
somatosensory association cortex
primary visual cortex
primary visual association cortex
primary auditory cortex
auditory association cortex
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
sympathetic ganglia
cranial nerves
spinal nerves
meninges
dura mater
arachnoid membrane
subarachnoid space
pia mater
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
lateral ventricle
third ventricle
fourth ventricle
cerebral aqueduct
choroid plexus
forebrain
midbrain
hindbrain
telencephalon
diencephalon
mesencephalon
metencephalon
myelencephalon
cerebral cortex
basal ganglia
limbic system
thalamus
hypothalamus
tectum
tegmentum
cerebellum
pons
medulla oblongata
obstructive hydrocephalus