brain stuff Flashcards
PNS functions
-collecting sensory info (AFFERENT)
-sending instructions (EFFERENT)
motor system:
sends conscious movement instructions
autonomic NS:
sends involuntary instructions
autonomic NS splits into
sympathetic and parasympathetic
grey matter consist of
cell bodies, dendrites, unmyelinated axons
white matter consists of
myelinated axons
primary portion of brain
cerebrum
cerebrum is divided into:
2 hemispheres
cerebral cortex is where?
outer surface of cerebrum
cerebral cortex functions
-learning, voluntary movement, perception
-left controls right and vice versa
cerebellum monitors…
body position, hearing, vision
which part of brain enables hand eye coordination?
cerebellum
brain stem:
attaches spinal cord to cerebrum and cerebellum
diencephalon:
center of brain
brainstem includes:
pons, medulla oblongata, and midbrain
