brain pt 1 use this

Question 1

what are the three basic regions of each hemisphere

Answer 1

cerebral cortex, white matter, basal nuclei

Question 2

cerebral cortex is also known as the…

Answer 2

“executive suite”

Question 3

what are the three functional areas of the cerebral cortex

Answer 3

motor, sensory, association areas

Question 4

what are the 4 motor areas

Answer 4

primary motor cortex, premoter cortex, broca’s area, frontal eye field

Question 5

where does primary somatosensory recieve information from

Answer 5

skin and proprioceptors

Question 6

what is spatial discrimination

Answer 6

indentifying where a region of the body is being stimulated

Question 7

what does the multimodal association area do and what three parts s it divided into

Answer 7

it gives meaning to the information we receive and is divided into anterior, posterior, and limbic association area

Question 8

what two structures make up projection fibers

Answer 8

corona radiata and internal capsule

Question 9

what does the internal capsule pass between

Answer 9

the thalamus and the basal nuclei

Question 10

each hemispheres basal nuclei includes a

Answer 10

caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus

Question 11

what is the striatum made of

Answer 11

caudate nucleus and putamen

Question 12

what diseases are associated with the basal nuclei

Answer 12

parkinsons and huntingtons disease

Question 13

what is the function of basal nuclei

Answer 13

controls motor movement and keeps you from making unneeded movements

Question 14

what is the function of the thalamus

Answer 14

a relay station for the hypothalamus, cerebellum, and basal nuclei

Question 15

what connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland

Answer 15

infidbulum

Question 16

what is the function of the hypothalamus

Answer 16

main visceral controller and center for regulating homeostasis

Question 17

which nervous system does homeostasis control and what does it have to do with the limbic system

Answer 17

ans, and is initiates physical responses to emotion

Question 18

what three structures makes up the midbrain

Answer 18

corpora quadrigemina, substantia nigra, red nucleus

Question 19

corpora quadrigemnia

Answer 19

area where visual reflex and auditory relay occur

Question 20

Substantia nigra

Answer 20

linked to basal nuclei and controls parkinsons disease

Question 21

which conduction tracts is the pons composed of

Answer 21

longitudinal fibers and transverse/dorsal fibers

Question 22

what cranial nerves originated from the pons

Answer 22

trigeminal, abducens, facial

Question 23

what is the choroid plexus and where is it found

Answer 23

a membrane that forms csf and is found in the medulla

Question 24

what cranial nerves originated from the medulla

Answer 24

8, 9, 10, 12

Question 25

what are the stuctures of the medulla

Answer 25

pyramids, decussations of the pyramids, and olives

Question 26

what do olives do

Answer 26

relay stretch information to muscles and joints

Question 27

functions of the medulla cardiovascular center

Answer 27

cardiac center: adjust heart contraction vasomotor center: adjust blood pressure regulation

Question 28

which two stuctures control respiration

Answer 28

pons and medulla

Question 29

what does the cerebellum do

Answer 29

processes input from cortex, brain stem and sensory receptors for coordinated skeletal movement

Question 30

where is the limbic system found

Answer 30

cerebral hemispheres and diencephalon

Question 31

what links the limbic regions together and what does it interact with

Answer 31

the fornix and it interacts with the prefrontal lobe

Question 32

which two structures play a role in memory

Answer 32

hippocampus and amygdaloid

Question 33

amygdala

Answer 33

regulates emotions like fear and anger

Question 34

cingulate gyrus (limbic system)

Answer 34

expresses emotions via gestures

Question 35

what are the four different types of memory

Answer 35

declarative memory: remembering facts procedural memory: remembering skill motor memory: remembering motor skills emotional memory: remembering an emotion linked to an experience

Question 36

what factors transfer short term memory to long term memory

Answer 36

emotional state, rehearsal, association, automatic relay

Question 37

what happens is the bbb is damaged

Answer 37

could lead to uncontrollable neuron firings

Question 38

where does the spinal cord begin and end

Answer 38

begins at the foramen magnum and ends at L1 or L2

Question 39

functions of spinal cord

Answer 39

provides two way communication to and from brain and body, major reflex center

Question 40

space between spinal dura mater and vertebrae

Answer 40

epidural space