Ch 15 Brain and Cranial Nerves.ppt

Ch 15: Brain and Cranial Nerves Discuss the organization of the brain, including the major structures and their functions Describe the meninges of the spinal cord and brain, and integrate the formation and flow of CSF with this information. Describe the structures that constitute the BBB and their functions Review the cranial nerves, again giving a brief function of each. Major Brain Subdivisions Telencephalon (= Cerebrum) Diencephalon (Thalamus and hypothalamus) Mesencephalon Metencephalon (Pons and cerebellum) Myelencephalon (= Medulla oblongata) Gray