astro-
star
name 2 of the processes the frontal lobe preforms
-voluntary movement
-reasoning and decision making
-ability to predict consequences
-memory
-planning
-verbal communication
what are the 3 parts of the brain stem
-midbrain
-pons
-medulla oblongata
what does the spinal cord extend from
the spinal cord extends from the medulla oblongata to the lumbar vertebrae
what is dura matter
thick tough layer
auto-
self
name the process the occipital lobe preforms
-visual processing
what is the corpus callosum
- a bundle of nerves that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
The dorsal horn receives impulses from the _____ nerves, then passes through the ______________ to the ________ nerves
-efferent
-ventral
-spinal
what is the arachnoid membranes
thin cobweb-like layer
opt-
name 2 of the processes the temporal lobe preforms
-memory
-comprehension and pronunciation of words
-the sensation of smell and sound
-emotional association of memories
what is the thalamus
-relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex for processing
the dorsal and ventral root contain ______ fibers and joins together to from 2-directional __________
-nerve fibers
-spinal nerves
what is the pia matter
thin layer containing lots of blood vessels
cereb-/enceph-
brain
name 2 processes the parietal lobe preforms
-sensation
-visual-spacing processing
-body position
what does the hypothalamus and pituitary gland do?
- hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland
-pituitary gland "master gland" regulates body temp, hunger, thirst, etc...
reflexes can be _______ or _________
-autonomic
between the arachnoid layer and pia matter, there is _________
cerebrospinal fluid
gli-
glue
name the 2 processes performed by the brain stem
-controls involuntary activities
-located just above the spinal cord
what are the 2 processes of the spinal cord
-relays impulses from PNS to the brain
-Reflexes are caused by an impulse traveling to spinal cortex and back without going to the brain
the cross-section of the spinal cord has a butterfly of _________ and _________?
gray matter and white matter
what do the meninges do?
protects the brain and spinal cord