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What are the components of the brain stem?

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Medulla oblongata
Pons
Midbrain

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What are the components of the diencephalon?

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Thalamus

Hypothalamus

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The _____ is the most inferior portion of the brain stem.

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Medulla

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The _____ nervous system is made up of sensory, (somatic) motor, and (autonomic) connective nerves.

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Peripheral

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Sensory nerves are afferent or efferent?

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Afferent

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Somatic nerves are also known as ___ nerves?

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Motor

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The somatic nervous system regulates?

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Voluntary activities

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The automatic nervous system controls?

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Involuntary body functions

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Which nervous system controls smooth muscle?

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Autonomic

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_____ lobe of the brain controls motor function.

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Frontal

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What part of the brain is responsible for emotion?

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Prefrontal cortex

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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing?

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Temporal

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Which lobe of the brain is the primary sensory lobe?

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Parietal

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What occurs in the central sulcus?

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Sensory information turing into motor

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Which lobe is responsible for vision?

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Occipital

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There are ____pairs of nerves?

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43

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____ pairs of nerves originate from the brain?

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12

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____ pairs of nerves originate from spinal cord.

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31

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What are the components of the central nervous system?

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Brain,brain stem, and spinal cord

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What are the functions of the medulla?

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ALL VITALS EXPECT FOR TEMP

Anything up/down throat

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Which part of the brain houses the sleep and respiratory center?

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Pons

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____ is a cluster of grey matter located outside of the central nervous system.

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Ganglia

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_____ is the preganglionic neurotransmitter for parasympathetic.

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Acetylcholine

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_____ is the post ganglionic neurotransmitter for parasympathetic.

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Acetylcholine

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______ is the post ganglionic neurotrasmitter for sympathetic.
Nor-Epi
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What are crainal nerves responsible for?
Parasympathetic
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Parasympathetic is also known as?
Cholinergic
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Sympathetic is also known as?
Adrenergic
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Musterin is a want to be _________ drug.
Cholinergic
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Nicotinic is a want to be_____ drug.
Adrenergic
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The _____ relays information from the cerebrum to cerebellum.
Pons
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The _____ is the smallest region of the brain stem.
Midbrain
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A group of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem is known as?
Reticular Formation
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____ are clusters of gray matter found in CNS.
Nuclei
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What is the function of the reticular formation?
Sleep-wake cycle and in maintaining consciousness
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The _____ is found between the brain stem and cerebrum.
Diencephalon
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What are the two parts of the diencephalon?
Thalamus | Hypothalamus
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Which part of the diencephalon receives sensory input and relays impulses to the cerebral cortex?
Thalamus
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Which part of the diencephalon influences mood, general body movements, and strong emotions?
Thalamus
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The _______ is the "gate keeper" to the cerebrum.
Hypothalamus
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Which part of the diencephalon is responsible for temperature regulation, sexual activity, hormonal cycles?
Hypothalamus
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What is included in the limbic system ?
Portions of cerebrum and diencephalon
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The limbic system influences?
Emotions Motivation Mood Sensations of pain and pleasure
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The _____ is the second largest part of the human brain.
Cerebellum
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The major functions of the cerebellum include:
Maintenance of posture Maintenance of equilibrium Fine coordination and precise control of muscle movements
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Central _____ matter consists of nerve cell bodies and dendrites.
Gray
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Peripheral _____ matter consists of nerve tracts.
White
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____ root conveys afferent nerve processes to the cord.
Dorsal
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______ root conveys efferent nerve processes away from the cord.
Ventral
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___ root ganglia contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons.
Dorsal
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The _____ mater is the most superficial and thickest layer.
Dura
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____ mater is the third meningeal layer.
Pia
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The ______ lobe is responsible for hearing,
Temporal
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The ___ lobe is responsible for vision.
Occipital
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The ___ is the primary reflex center.
Spinal cord
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Posterior spinal cord = ____
Sensory
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Anterior spinal cord = _____
Motor
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The ____ space has CSF.
Sub arachnoid
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Which meninges is attached to the brain?
Pia
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The ___ nervous system collects information from inside body and body surface.
Peripheral
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____ map sensory nerves.
Dermatomes
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CN II is?
Optic Nerve
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CN III is?
Eye movement pointing up
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CN X is?
Vagus
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CN V is?
Chewing
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CN IX is?
Sticking out tongue/mouth
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CN XII is?
Under tongue
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CN VI is?
Eye movement to the sides
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CN IV is?
Crossed eyed - movement looking to nose
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_____ is the chief nerve of the parasympathetic system.
Vagus
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CN XI?
Shrugs shoulders

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