1. Who is credited with the early identification of the cerebrum's role in higher brain functions?
2. What is the primary cellular component found in gray matter?
3. In administering epidural anesthesia, which brain protection structure is directly involved in the process of injecting anesthetic into the space outside this structure?
Brain regions overview — main parts?
Cerebrum, diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum.
Gray vs white matter — difference?
Gray: neuron cell bodies; white: myelinated axons.
Brain protection structures — components?
Skull, meninges, CSF, blood-brain barrier.
Cranial meninges layers — order?
Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater.
Meningitis — inflammation of?
Meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Encephalitis — inflammation of?
Brain tissue itself.
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