Chapter 3.2

Question 1

6 major areas of the CNS

Answer 1

• cortex
• basal ganglia
• limbic system
• cerebellum
• brain strem
• spia; cord

Question 2

Spinal cord

Answer 2

• connects to PNS
• protected by vertebrae
• spinal reflexes

Question 3

what is the spinal cord protected by

Answer 3

vertebrae

Question 4

the brain

Answer 4

• complex structure that demands huge amount of our bodily resources
• 1.4 kg of protein, fat, and fluid

Question 5

3 major regions of the brain

Answer 5

• forebrain
• midbrain
• hindbrain

Question 6

what is the forebrain compromised of

Answer 6

• cerebral cortex
• basal ganglia
• limbic system

Question 7

Cerebral cortex

Answer 7

• folds of cortex
• outer layer of the brain (divided into two hemispheres)

Question 8

what are the two hempispheres connected by

Answer 8

• the corpus callosum

Question 9

Left Hemipshere is responsible for

Answer 9

• fine tuned language skills
• actions

Question 10

Right hemispheres is responsible fore

Answer 10

• coarse language skills
• visuospaital skills

Question 11

lobes of the cortex

Answer 11

• frontal
• parietal
• temporal
• occipital

Question 12

Frontal lobe functions

Answer 12

• motor
• organization of other brain functions
• language
• memory

Question 13

Parietal lobe functions

Answer 13

• touch
• temperature
• pain
• perception

Question 14

Temporal lobe functions

Answer 14

• auditory processing

Question 15

Occipital lobe functions

Answer 15

• visual processing

Question 16

Basal Ganglia function

Answer 16

• critical for motor function

Question 17

disfunction or damage to the basal ganglia can result in

Answer 17

involuntary movements

Question 18

Limbic system function

Answer 18

• emotion
• memory
• learning

Question 19

the limbic system is made up of

Answer 19

• amygdala
• hippocampus
• thalamus
• hypothalamus

Question 20

function of the midbrain

Answer 20

• controls eye movements and coordination

Question 21

what is the most important area of the midbrain

Answer 21

reticular activating system (RAS)

Question 22

RAS function

Answer 22

• essential for conscious awareness and control of existence.
• also regulates sleep, wakefulness, and attention

Question 23

the hindbrain is comprised of

Answer 23

• medulla
• pons
• cerebellum

Question 24

divisions of the peripheral nervous system

Answer 24

• somatic nervous system
• autonomic nervous system

Question 25

what are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system

Answer 25

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

Question 26

both divisions of the autonomic nervous system work together to achieve

Answer 26

homeostasis

Question 27

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 27

• activation function
• arousal
• fight or flight system

Question 28

parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 28

• inhibits function
• decreases arousal
• feed and breed system
• rest and digest system

Question 29

contraction of the pupil is done by what system

Answer 29

• parasympathitic

Question 30

constricted bronchi is done by which system

Answer 30

parasympathetic

Question 31

dialated pupils is done by what system

Answer 31

sympathetic

Question 32

accelerated, strenghten heart beat is done by what system

Answer 32

sympathetic

Question 33

relaxed bronchi is done by which system

Answer 33

sympathetic

Question 34

slow heart beat is done by which system

Answer 34

parasympathetic

Question 35

stimulated activity is the digestive organs is done by which system

Answer 35

parasympathetic

Question 36

contraction of blood vessles is done by which system

Answer 36

sympathetic

Question 37

inhibited activity is the digestive organs is done by which system

Answer 37

sympathetic

Question 38

dialated blood vessels is done by which system

Answer 38

parasympathetic

Question 39

somatic nervous system function

Answer 39

• voluntary muscle activation