BIOL 125 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Saggital is brain to face
True
Coronal is top down
False it is back to front
Transverse is top to dowm
True
Lateral middle to out
True
Medial inside to out
False out to mid
Three planes saggital coronal and front
False front transverse
Above superoir
True
Below posterior
False inferior
Front anterior or ventral
True
Back posterior
False dorsal
Medial
Midline cl
Lateral bsc
False away from next to midline
Components & function of the
nervous system
Central nervous system (CNS)
* Brain & spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
* Cranial & peripheral nerves
Sensory function
* detect external & internal changes
Integrative function
* analyses & makes decisions based on
voluntary and involuntary responses
Motor function
* initiates motor movement &
glandular secretions
True
Cerebrum mainly
responsible for balance and
coordination
False largest part of the brain. It
contains the cerebral cortex and
subcortical regions
Cerebellum located in the posterior
region of the brain, it is mainly
responsible for balance and
coordination
True
Brainstem contains the midbrain,
pons and medulla oblongata. It
communicates with the PNS to control
involuntary processes such as breathing
and heart rate.
True