1. List the various structures that protect the CNS

2. Name the 3 meninges

3. Describe cerebrospinal fluid

4. Describe the blood brain barrier, anatomically and functionally

5. Describe the role of glucose in providing energy for the CNS

6. Define a stroke

7. Define gray and white matter

8. Describe the main subdivisions of the central nervous system

9. Describe the anatomy of the spinal cord, longitudinally and in cross-section

10. Define peripheral nerves, dorsal roots, ventral roots, dorsal horn, ventral horn, and dorsal root ganglia

11. Describe the main subdivisions of the brain

12. Name the components and briefly describe the functions of the brainstem.

13. Briefly describe the functions of the cerebellum.

14. Name and briefly state the functions of the major structures of the diencephalon

15. Name the briefly state the functions of the sub-cortical nuclei

16. Briefly state the functions of the limbic system and amygdala

17. Define and describe the basic structure of the cerebral cortex

18. Describe the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex and their main functions.

19. Describe the sensory and motor homunculi.

20. Describe the role of the reticular formation is sleep and consciousness

21. Compare/contrast the roles of Wernicke and Broca’s areas in language

22. Explain cerebral lateralization