Organizations
Brain Protection
Brain Anatomy
Brain Anatomy Cont.
Spinal Cord
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What is composed of the brain and spinal cord?

Central Nervous System (CNS)

100

What fluid protects the brain by preventing contact with the skull?

Cerebrospinal fluid

100

What is the Frontal lobe in charge of?

Voluntary movement, reasoning, memory, planning, verbal communication

100

What does the Corpus Callosum do?

Bundle of nerves connecting right and left hemisphere of brain

100

What does the spinal cord extend from?

Medulla oblangata to the lumbar vertebrae

200

What is comprised of all nerves not in the brain and spinal cord?

Peripheral Nervous System

200

What are the three layers of connective tissue called?

Dura matter, Arachnoid matter, Pia matter

200

What is the Parietal lobe in charge of?

Sensations, visual spatial processing, body positioning
200

What does the Thalamus do?

Relays sensory impulses to cerebral cortex for processing and sorting

200

What is covered by for protection?

Meninges

300

What are the two divisions of the PNS?

Sensory (Afferent) Division, Motor (Efferent) Division

300

Where is the CSF produced?

Ventricles
300

What is the Temporal lobe in charge of?

Memory, word comprehension/pronunciation, sensation of smell/sound, emotional association of memories

300

What does the Spinal cord do?

Relays impulses from PNS to brain

300

Cross section=the butterfly of?

Gray matter which is surrounded by white matter

400

What are the two systems under the Efferent division?

Somatic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System

400

CSF is constantly being what?

Produced, Circulated, and Reabsorbed

400

What is the Cerebellum in charge of?

Graceful and efficient movement, aids in involuntary movement and muscle memory

400

Hypothalamus and Pituitary glands do what? 

Hypothalamus- controls pituitary glands

Pituitary glands- regulates sleep, body temperature, hunger, thirst, body volume

400

Together, dorsal and ventral roots are?

Two directional spinal nerve

(31 pairs of spinal nerves extend from spinal cord)

500

What are the two divisions under the Autonomic Nervous System?

Sympathetic division, Parasympathetic

500

Clusters of capillaries in the ventricles are called?

Choroid plexuses

500

What does the Occipital lobe and Brain Stem do?

Occipital- visual processing

Brain stem- involuntary activities

500

BRAIN STEM

Midbrain?

Pons?

Mudulla Oblongata?

Midbrain- relays info to cerebrum, controls body movement and posture

Pons- links cerebral cortex and cerebellum

Medulla Oblongata- trasmits impulses b/w brain and spinal cord, cnotrols heart rate, blood pressure, swallowing, and coughing

500

The Reflex Arc invloves?

Receptor, sensory neurons, integrations, motor neurons, effector

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