CNS Pt. 1 Flashcards
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Midbrain Functions
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Cranial nerve nuclei III and IV •Superior colliculi –visual •Inferior colliculi – hearing •Motor functions -sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation. •Relay messages •Reticular activating system
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Pons functions
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Cranial nerve nuclei V, VI, VII
Two respiratory centers
Relay messages
Reticular activating system
3
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Medulla Oblongota
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Cranial nerve nuclei VIII, IX, X, XI, XII
•Vital reflex centers–Cardiac, vasomotor, respiratory
•Relay messages
•Reticular activating system
4
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Cerebellum
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11% of the brain mass
Assists with coordination & posture
2 hemispheres connected by the vermis
5
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Cerebellum anatomy
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Folia- transversely oriented gyri
Cotex- gray matter
