Nervous System Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is the main purpose of the nervous system
Controls voluntary and involuntary movement
What is a group of neurons called
Complex
2 parts of nervous system
Brain, spinal cord
Name the flight/fight system
Sympathetic
What is the fluid that surround the brain
CSF
What lobe controls vision
Occipital
What is the largest and thinking center of the brain
Frontal lobe
Where are the ventricals
Middle of the cerebrum
What monitors pain impulses from the skin
Thalumus
What maintains balence
Cerebellum
What is the rest/digest system
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for increased heart rate
Sympathetic
Name the system of the brain for digestion
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for increased bp
Sympathetic
Name the system of the brain for perstalsis
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for lower bp
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for dialated airways
S
Name the system of the brain for flight/fight
S
Name the system of the brain for inhibiting perstalsis
S
3 parts of peripheral system
Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, peripheral nerves
What do cranial nerves do
Cary impulses between brain, head, neck
What do the spinal nerves do
Carry messages between spinal cord/chest
What cranial nerve is responsible for bells palsy
Cranial nerve 7
What cranial nerve can affect heart rate and bp
Cranial nerve 10
