Lecture one Flashcards
(38 cards)
There are three planes of the brain
True
Above = inferior
False above:superior
Below-inferior
True
Front-midline
False
Front anterior or ventral
True
Back-dorsal
True posterior
Medial-midline
False closetomidline
Lateral = far
False away from/n ext tomidline
CNS
Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system
Cranial and peripheral nerves
Nervous system: sensory integrative motor
True
Sensory= detect external and internal changes
True
Integrative function = analyses & makes decisions based on
voluntary and involuntary responses
True
Motor function = initiates motor movement &
glandular secretions
True
Gross Anatomy of The Brain
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem
True
Cerebrum is located in the posterior region of the brain, it is mainly responsible for balance and coordination
False Cerebellum
Cerebrum is the largest part of the brain it contains the cerebral cortex and sub cortical regions
True
Brainstem contains the midbrain
True
Brainstem contains pons and medulla oblongata
True
Brainstem communicates with the PNS to control involuntary processses such as breathing and heart rate
Brainstem true
C g s c b
Cer gy su ce br
Cerebral Cortex cerebrum is separated into three hemishpheres
False
Large bundle of fibres called Corpus Callosum
True
The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum
True