midterms Flashcards
(121 cards)
what are the 3 main parts of Central Nervous System?
- brain
- spinal cord
- neurons
what are the 4 main functions of the nervous system?
- reception of general sensory information
- receiving an perceiving special sensations
- integration of sensory information from different parts of the body and process them
- response generation
what are the 2 organs that make up the central nervous system?
- brain
- spinal cord
Brain weighs ___ pounds in average adult. it is composed of ___% fat and ___% combination of water, protein, carbohydrates, and salts.
- 60% fat
- 40% of combination of water, protein, carbohydrates, and salts
true or false
brain is a muscle.
false
Brain contains, blood vessels, and nerves including ______ and ______
- neurons
- glial cells
brain is divided into:
- Cerebrum
- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
it is the front of the brain and considered as its largest part. it initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature
Cerebrum
What comprises the Cerebrum?
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2.
- gray matter (cerebral cortex)
- white matter (center)
it describes the outer gray matter covering of the cerebrum. it has a large surface area due to its folds, comprising about half of the brain’s weight.
cerebral cortex
it is divided into 2 halves/ hemispheres, they are joined at a large deep sulcus that runs from the front of the head to the back
Cerebral cortex
cerebral cortex is covered with ____ (gyri) and _____(sulci)
- ridges
- folds
what hemisphere controls the left side of the body
right hemisphere of cerebral cortex
what hemisphere controls the right side of the body
left hemisphere of cerebral cortex
it is the center of the cerebrum. Two halves communicate with one another through a large, c-shaped structure of white matter and nerve pathways
corpus callosum
it is the middle of the brain. it connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord
brainstem
brainstem includes:
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2.
3.
- midbrain
- pons
- medulla
it is a very complex structure with a range of different neurons clusters, neural pathways, and other structures
midbrain
midbrain facilitates various functions such as:
- hearing and movement
- calculating responses and environmental changes
what part of the brainstems contains substantia nigra which is an area affected by Parkinson’s disease
Midbrain
it is the origin of four of the 12 cranial nerves. it is the connection between the midbrain and the medulla with a name derived from Latin which means “bridge”
pons
it is where the brain and the spinal cord meet. it is essential to survival since in regulates bodily activities including heart rhythm, breathing, blood flow, and oxygen and carbon dioxide levels
medulla
it extends from the bottom of the medulla through a large opening in the bottom of the skull. supported by the vertebrae, it carries messages to and from the brain and the rest of the body
spinal cord
a fist sized portion of the brain located at the back of the head below the temporal and occipital lobes and above the midbrain
cerebellum