1. Brain Flashcards
The brain has two __________ in the cerebrum and in the cerebellum
hemispheres
The _______is the largest portion of the brain and controls thinking, emotions, speech, voluntary movement, etc.
cerebrum
The ______is located inferiorly and posteriorly in the head and controls movement, balance, and posture
cerebellum
The _______ is the most inferior portion of the brain and connects the brain to the spinal cord
- made of pons mid brain and medusa oblagatta
brainstem
The brain is protected by
cranial bones, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid
The central nervous system (CNS) has 3 to 5 ounces of
cerebrospinal fluid
- deliver nutrients gets rid of waste
_______ are like chambers or sinuses within the brain that communicate with the canal of the spinal cord and subarachnoid space
ventricles
There are four ventricles: which include
two lateral ventricles, third ventricle, and fourth ventricle
The ventricles produce
cerebrospinal fluid
CNS is made of ______ matter
gray and white
Gray matter is made up of
supportive nerve cells
White matter is made up of
nerve fibers, axons, and dendrites
In the ____, gray matter is peripheral and white matter is central
brain
In the ____, white matter is peripheral and gray matter is central
spine
The ______ is the main source of blood for the brain. It is Made up of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries
circle of willis
The spinal cord extends from the______ to the _____
medulla oblongata to the tilum terminale (Ll-L2)
The spinal cord carries messages between
brain and body
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the brain from
toxins
Only substances that are_____ soluble can pass the BBB
lipid
- makes chemo difficult to get to brain
Lipid soluble substances examples are
alcohol, nicotine, and heroin
Water-soluble substances may pass through BBB if they use a
carrier molecule
Water soluble substances are
glucose, amino acids, and sodium
what are the 3 types of glial cells
- Astrocytes
- support and nourish neurons
= astrocyomas or glioblastomas - oligodendrocytes
- creates myelin which helps neurons
send electric signals
tumors oligodentrogliomas
- ependymal cells
line the ventricles
tumors = ependymomas
glioblastoma, astrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme), medulloblastoma, oligodendroglioma, ependymoma, meningioma, lymphoma, schwannoma
Are within the category of
-
gliomas
- made of glial cells