Medical terminology
parts of the Brain
Nervous system anatomy
The Central nervous system
12 Cranial nerves
100

what does cerphal/o mean 

what is head

100

this lobe in the cerebrum is responsible for vision 

what is the occipital lobe ?

100

these structures make up the CNS

what is the brain and the spinal cord

100

these are the membranes that cover and protect the brain and the spinal cord 

what are meninges

100

this is the first cranial nerve it is a sensory nerve for smell 

what is olfactory nerve 

200

what does cerebell/o mean 

what is cerebellum 

200

this lobe in the cerebrum is our primary motor rea and contains the broca area

what is the frontal lobe

200

the division of the nervous system carries impulses of sensory receptors to the brain 

what is sensory division ( afferent) 

200

this is the outer most tough layer of the nebubgges that attach to the crainal bones 

what is dura matter 

200

this is the second cranial nerve it is a sensory for vivison 

what is optic nerve 

300

what is Dur/o ?

what is tough ?

300

this lobe is primarily sensory and is used for higher-level reasoning ?

what is parital lobe 

300

this division caries impulses from the CNS to effectors in the body 

what is motor division ( efferent)

300

this is the middle avascular spider web layer of the meninges 

what is arachnoid matter 

300

this 3rd cranial nerve is a motor is a motor nerve for eye movement 

what is throchlear nerve 

400

what is encephal/o 

what is brain?

400

this lobe in the cerebrum is used for hearing 

what is temporal lobe 

400

this dvision of the nervous system has voluntary control over skeletal muscles 

what is somatic nervous system

400

this is the space under the arachroid matter that contains the cerebral spinal fluid 

wbat is subarachnoid matter 
400

this 5th crainal nerve is both sensory and motor is for pain , touch , and chewing 

what is trigeminal nerve 

500

what is gangll/o 

what is ganglion ?

500

this area in the temporal lobe is used for language comprhension 

what is wernikes area 

500

this division of the nervous system has involuntary control over cardiac muscle, smooth muscle and glands 

what is autonomic nervous system 

500

this is the inner most layer of the menigies that sists on the brain and spinal cord 

what is the pia mater 

500

this 6th cranial nerve is a motor nerve for eye movement 

what is abdusence nerve 

600

what is gangll/o 

what is ganglion ?

600

people are unsure of the function of this lobe  in the cerebrum ?

what is insula

600

the neuron is made up of these 3 amin parts 

what is dendrites, cell body and axon 

600

the function of this is to provide bpuancy , protection, nutrients and facilitates chemical stability to the brain and spinal cord 

what is cerebral spinal fluid ( csf)

600

this 7th cranial nerve is both sensory and motor and is for taste and facial expressions 

what is facial nerve 

700

what s gli/o ?

what is glue ?

700

this section of the limbic system is known as the memory center 

what is hippocampus 

700

this neuroglial cell forms myelin in the CNS 

what is olgiodendrocyte 

700

this forms the bumps and grooves in the cerebrum 

what is the gyri and sulci 

700

this 8th crainal nerve is a sensory nerve for hearing and equilibrium 

what is vestibularochlear nerve 

800

what is medull/o ?

what is medulla 

800

this part of the limbic system is used to process emotions 

what is the amygdala 

800

this neurogial cell produces cerebral spinal fluid in the CNS

what is ependymal cells 

800

this seperates the left and right hemusohere in the cerebrum 

what is longitudal fissure 

800

this 9th cranial nerve is both ssensory and motor and for taste and swallowing 

what is glossophangeal nerve 

900

what is menlng/o?

what is meninges ?

900

malfunctions of this system can lead to mood disorders 

what is the limbic system 

900

this neuroglial cell forms the blood brain barrier in the cns 

what is Astrocyte

900

this structure is known as the little brain 

what is cerebrum 

900

this 10th cranial nerve is both sensory and motor and is for organs of thoraic spine and abdomen 

what is vagus nerve 

1000

what is myel/o ?

what is spinal cord 

1000

this part of the iehecephalon acts as a switchborad for sensory messagers 

what is the thalmus 

1000

rgis neurogiial cell fights off pathogens in the cns 

what is microglia 

1000

this structure estends from the base of the spinal cord and is known as the horse tail 

what is caude equina 

1000

this 11th cranial nerve is a motor nerve of muscles of the neck 

what is accessory nerve 

1100

what is neuro ?

what is nerve 

1100

this part of the diencephalan monitors the internal enviornment and negulaters homeostasis 

what is the hypothalmus 

1100

this neuroglial cell forms myelin in the PNS 

what are schwann cells 

1100

this is the hole at the base of the skull that the spinal cord comes out of 

what is foreamen mangnum 

1100

this is 12th cranial nerve is a motor nerve for the tongue 

what is hypoglosseal nerve 

1200

what is poll/o 

what is grey matter 

1200

this section of the branstem regulates heart rate , blood pressure , respiratory rate and blood vessel constriction 

what is the medulla oblongada

1200

this neuroglial cell controls the enviornment for ganglia in the PNS 

what are satalite cells 

1200

this strucrture is knwon as the big brain 

what is cerebrum 

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