Neuronatomy Flashcards
Where is ventral and dorsal located
ventral - towards the stomach
dorsal - towards the back
the autonomic nervous system in the PNS consists of what
parasympathetic nervous system = facilitates vegetative, non emergency responses
sympathetic nervous system = prepares body for rigorous activity
The PNS consists of what
somatic nervous system = voluntary behaviour/reflexes
Autonomic nervous system = controls heart, intestines and other organs
In the CNS the brain is split into 3 components:
- forebrain
- midbrain
- hindbrain
What activates the fight or flight response
sympathetic nervous system
The cell bodies of sensory neurons that are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord are called?
dorsal root ganglia
What consists of the medulla, pons and cerebellum
Hindbrain
Reflexive changes in heart rate and breathing when you are excersizing for example, are regulated by what
medulla
In which area of the brain would one find the tectum, tegmentum, superior and inferior colliculi, and substantia nigra
Midbrain
A group of forebrain structures is important for motivated and emotional behavior. What is the name given to this group of structures
limbic system
Which of the following structures provides the main source of input to the cerebral cortex
thalamus
What is contained in the ventricles of the brain
cerebospinal fluid
