INTERACTIVE LINK QUESTIONS CH 13
1- Watch this animation to examine the development of the
brain, starting with the neural tube. As the anterior end of
the neural tube develops, it enlarges into the primary
vesicles that establish the forebrain, midbrain, and
hindbrain. Those structures continue to develop throughout
the rest of embryonic development and into adolescence.
They are the basis of the structure of the fully developed
adult brain. How would you describe the difference in the
relative sizes of the three regions of the brain when
comparing the early (25th embryonic day) brain and the
adult brain?
2- Watch this video to learn about the basal nuclei (also
known as the basal ganglia), which have two pathways that
process information within the cerebrum. As shown in this
video, the direct pathway is the shorter pathway through the
system that results in increased activity in the cerebral
cortex and increased motor activity. The direct pathway is
described as resulting in \"disinhibition\" of the thalamus.
What does disinhibition mean? What are the two neurons
doing individually to cause this?
3- Watch this video to learn about the basal nuclei (also
known as the basal ganglia), which have two pathways that
process information within the cerebrum. As shown in this
video, the indirect pathway is the longer pathway through
the system that results in decreased activity in the cerebral
cortex, and therefore less motor activity. The indirect
pathway has an extra couple of connections in it, including
disinhibition of the subthalamic nucleus. What is the end
result on the thalamus, and therefore on movement initiated
by the cerebral cortex?