Nervous System Flashcards
1
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Cerebrum
A
largest part of the brain
2
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Frontal Lobe
A
voluntary movement, personality, reason, speech
3
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Parietal Lobe
A
taste, skin, sensations
4
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Occipital Lobe
A
sight
5
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temporal lobe
A
hearing, memory
6
Q
brainstem
A
heart rate and respirations
7
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hypothalamus
A
control of endocrine functions, blood pressure, and temperature regulation
8
Q
pituitary gland
A
secretes many hormones
9
Q
spinal cord
A
reflex center, conduction of nerve impulses
10
Q
cerebrospinal fluid
A
shock absorption and provides nutrients to the CNS
11
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meninges
A
protection of the CNS
12
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Neurons
A
basic unit of the nervous system
13
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nerves
A
enclosed, cable-like bundles of neurons in the peripheral nervous system
