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CNS Flashcards

1
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where is diencephalon located?

A

along ventricles and epithalmus.
Structures deep to Cerebral Hemispheres
Sit on top of the Brain Stem
Surrounding the Third Ventricle

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what is the thalamus function?

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Thalamus: Sensory Editing
Many nuclei (ie Lateral Geniculate Nucleus)
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what is the hypothalamus function?

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Hypothalamus: Homeostasis, Autonomics,

Biologic clock, Pituitary control

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4
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all sensory info is controlled by what? (i.e. smell and taste))

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thalamus

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5
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breathing is controlling by what?

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hypothalamus. (autonomic or unconscious )

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6
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diencephalon is composed of what parts?

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thalamus (upper diencephalon), hypothalamus (lower diencephalon)

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7
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biological clock, sympathetic and parasympathetic controlled by what?

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hypothalmus

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8
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anything that is alive is going to have what?

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a brain stem

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9
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pituitary gland is controlled by what?

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hypothalmus

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10
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Your brain stem keeps you alive. T or F

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True

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when you are in a coma your brain stem is not working.

T or F

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False

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12
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brain stem is only involved with turning things on and off. T or F

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true

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13
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Reflexes register by what part of the brain?

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brain stem

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14
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constriction and dialation of the pupils are examples of what? and controlled by what part of brain?

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reflexes and brain stem.

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15
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what is continuous with diencephalon?

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mid brain

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16
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brain stem is continuous with what?

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spinal cord

17
Q

what innervates brain stem?

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CN 3-12

18
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what is known as “the primitive brain”

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brain stem

19
Q

midbrain is composed of what?

A

colliculi (inferior and superior nuclei)

20
Q

inferiorcolliculi nuclei control what? superior nuclei control what?

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inferior= auditory (analyze where sound is coming from)
superior= visual
21
Q

medulla is continuous with what?

A

spinal cord

22
Q

medulla controls what?

A

Reflexive behaviors (breathing, blinking, coughing, barfing…)….reflexive actions (automatic)

23
Q

the pons is a part of what structure of the brain?

A

cerebellum

24
Q

cerebellum controls what?

A

motor coordination

25
Q

what is dysphasia?

A

cant swallow. something went wrong with brain stem.

26
Q

when medulla gets squeezed what will happen?

A

stop breathing

27
Q

my ability to stay fixed on an object and track it. what part?

A

brain stem. (mid brain)

28
Q

motor is output or input of info?

sensory is output or input of info?

A 
motor= output
sensory= input
29
Q

what put you to sleep and wakes you up in the morning is what part of brain system?

A

reticular system

30
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describe reticular system.

A

Nuclei throughout Brainstem
Nuclei: Soma embedded in white matter
Projections to all parts of the brain

31
Q

what happens during a concussion?

A

Concussion: Stunned RAS (twist in your stem and you lose consciousness at some level =effect brain stem)

32
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if you lose consciousness, what part is effected?

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brain stem

33
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axons extending out to different parts of the brain stem send what neurotransmitter to the frontal lobe?

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dopamine

34
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taking drugs will effect the what part of the brain by sending dopamine out?

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frontal lobe

35
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what part of the brain is known as “the little brain”?

A

cerebellum

36
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what part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination of movement?

A

cerebellum

37
Q

what does ataxia mean?

A

uncoordinated movement or movement deficit

38
Q

“3D center of the universe” what part of the brain

A

cerebellum

39
Q

what gets effected by alcohol when you drink?

A

cerebellum. coordination is off “walk the line” and cant

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