A lecture on the Neuroanatomy and brain structure. The veterinary subjects have been discussed in physiology and functions

2. Corpus callosum
•The bridge of nerve fibres that
connect the two hemispheres-
Corpus callosum
•Agenesis: split brain; lack of
communication between the two
halves (ACC: agenesis of corpus
callosum)
•Gyri
•Sulci
•Falx cerebri: the extension of dura
mater within these two
hemispheres
•Outer layer of the cerebrum
---cerebral cortex

3. • Not as important as in primates
• Experimental removal of cortex still continues carrying
out many major motor functions, run walk, maintain
equilibrium and right itself.
• Cannot seek out and eat food but if put inside the mouth
they can eat
• Intellectual functions are lost
• Electrical stimulation of specific area and surgical
removal of specific area enables to understand the
function of that area

4. • Some areas of cerebral cortex is sensory and
some is motor

5. • Temporal lobe has auditory and memory functions
• Occipital lobe houses the visual perception and visual
interpretaton areas
• Removal of occipital area----total blindness
• Frontal area: controls the psychic level of dog and very
important area . The destuctive lesions of this area cause
marked changes in personality
• Animal fail to recognize the owner and unable to perform
learned tasks
• Impulsive and ill tempered

6. Thalamus
Each cerebral hemispheres surrounds a
large ovoid mass of nuclei----------Thalamus
The two thalami are connected with massa
intermedia at the midline
Serves as relay center for all sensory input
to the cortex.
When there is loss of sensory cortex the
tactile , thermal and pain remain the
sensibilities.

7. Thalamus
All the pain stimuli pass through
thalami---------------perception of pain
Whereas cortical areas-----------help in
localization of pain
Damage to thalamic areas lead to
overeaction to minimal stimulation of pain
receptiors called as thalamic syndrome.
This is due to block in the thelamogeniculate
branch of the posterior cerebral artery.

8. Hypothalamus
Collection of nuclei ventral
to the thalmus and
forming the floor of lateral
walls of the third ventricle.

9. Hypothalamus
It has supraoptic nuclei, mammilary bodies MB, tuber cinereum
TC and the infundibulum I

10. Structure of pituitary

11. There are various nuclei in the hypothalamus which are
responsible for various releasing factors
Pituitary releases the hormones in response
•The anterior lobe of pituitary
•Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
•Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
•Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
•Prolactin (PRL)
•Growth Hormone (GH)
•ACTH — the adrenocorticotropic hormone
•Alpha Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (α-MSH)

12. Posterior lobe
•Releases Vasopressin and oxytocin -------synthesised in
hypothalamus
•So only stored in posterior lobe of pituitary
•Hypothalamic regulatory mechanisms;
•Temperature regulation
•Neuroendocrine control of catecholamines
•Appetite behaviour
•Thirst
•Hunger
•Sexual behaviour
•Defensive reaction

13. Midbrain
•Short portion between the Pons and the diencephlon
•Four corpora quadrigemina
•Anterior colliculi are associated with the optic and posterior
colliculi are associated with the auditory system
•The roots of trochlear , oculomotor and trigeminal roots are
located on the midrain and the lesions are associated with the
dysfunction of these nerves

15. Pons
•Just below the midbrain lies
the pons---------------
composed or fiber tracts and
number of nuclei
•The fibres run transversely
across the pons and through
the middle cerebellar
peduncle into the
cerebellum
•5, 6, and 7 and 8th cranial
nerves are located in the
upper part of the pons

16. •Pneumotaxic center: control of respiration
•Apneustic center:The apneustic center of pons sends signals
to the dorsal respiratory center in the medulla to delay the
'switch off' signal of the inspiratory ramp provided by the
pneumotaxic center of pons. It controls the intensity of
breathing. The apneustic center is inhibited by pulmonary
stretch receptors. However, it gives positive impulses to the
inspiratory (I) neurons.
•Lesions of the pons : increased sensitivity to touch-----called
as trigeminal neualgia

17. Medulla oblongata
•Separated from the pons by
a transverse groove
•8th
, 9th,
10th,
11th
and 12th
cranial nerves project from
medulla
•Nuclei of autonomic reflex
centers like respiratory
centre, cardiac and
vasomotor are present in
medulla.(they are called vital
centres)
•The reflex function like
Vomiting , coughing sneezing,
hicoughing and swallowing
functions are regulated