Cats Never Sail
Cats Still Never Sailin
Cats Still be Sailin
Cats Lost
100
What are the four divisions of the brain?
Cerebrum
Diancephalon
Cerebellum
Brainstem
100
What is the "boss" of the ANS?
The hypothalamus
100
What is the subarachnoid space?
It contains the CSF and seperates the arachnoid and pia mater
100
What is the central canal?
A canal that runs down the spinal cord and is filled with CSF
200
What type of white matter connects the right and left hemispheres? (Hint: It is a type of fiber)
Commissural fibers
BONUS: What is the largest commissural fiber
200
BOO! I just scared you. What response does your vasopressor center have?
The vasopressor center is going to raise blood pressure when stimulated
200
What are the three regions of gray matter in the spinal cord?
Anterior horn
Posterior horn
Lateral horn
200
Ascending tracts of the white matter in the spinal cod bring stimuli ______ the brain and the desending tracts bring stimuli ______ from the brain.
Toward; awaf
What are the names of the major ascending (Sensory) tracts? (Hint: There are three)
300
If an EEG shows no activity, then what altered state of consciousness do you think the person is in?
Brain death
300
You are concentrating and studying for your finals. Which brain wave do you think you are in?
Beta waves
BONUS: Beta waves have a low ______ and a high ______
300
Draw the FLOW (not formation) of CSF in the brain.
300
What is the term for the type of touch sensation that allows you to feel pressure but lacks detailed spatial resolution?
Nondiscriminative/Crude touch
400
Which stage of sleep do you think sleep paralysis happens in?
Rapid eye movement sleep (Stage V)
BONUS: On average, how long does REM sleep last?
400
Draw/diagram an action potential conduction in the brain.
400
Where does a first order neuron synapse on a second order neuron?
The posterior horn of the spinal cord
400
What type of brain waves are present during deep sleep?
Delta waves
500
Draw/diagram the development of the central nervous system. (Hint: The development begins with the neural tube)
BONUS: How long does it for the neural tube to completely form?
500
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a disease that arises from a latent measles infection. This disease slowly destroys oligodendrocytes over time. What do you think would be some symptoms of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis?
Cognitive decline - Memory loss, diminished school preformance
Motor symptoms - Muscle spasms, rigidity, and writhing movements
Loss of vision and hearing
This all arises from the destruction of oligodendrocytes which demyelinates axons
500
Which tract contains neurons that transmit stimuli from the lower limbs?
The fasciculus gracilis
500
True or False. Moving from stage I to IV takes less than an hour.
TRUE