This region of the brain connects to the spinal cord
What is the brain stem?
100
This area within the diencephalon is considered the master endocrine gland.
What is the pituitary gland?
100
My major function is to convey sensory (afferent) information from the periphery to the brain and conduct motor (efferent) impulses from brain to periphery.
What is the spinal cord?
100
I am the first protector of the brain.
What is the skull?
100
This Spirochete is shed through this in mammals
What is urine?
200
The frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes are located in this part of the brain.
What is the cerebrum?
200
This area of the diencephalon is considered the autonomic regulatory center - influencing HR, BP, RR, GI motility and pupillary diameter.
What is the hypothalamus?
200
Where a large number of nerves intermingle.
What is a plexus? (Ex., brachial plexus, lumbosacral plexus)
200
This void is filled with blood vessels and CSF
What is the subarachnoid space?
200
This disease has the potential to infect humans via mammals meaning this.
What is a zoonotic disease?
300
This region of the brain co-ordinates skeletal muscle movement.
What is the cerebellum?
300
This area of the brain is the motor reflex center.
What is the cerebellum?
300
These have dorsal can ventral roots.
What are spinal nerves?
300
I am one of three protective layers that adheres to the brain and spinal cord.
What is Pia matter?
300
The area where leptospirosis commonly does most damage.
What are the kidneys?
400
This region forms the central core of the brain.
What is the diencephalon?
400
I interpret pain, touch, pressure and temperature within the diencephalon.
What is the thalamus?
400
These ciliated cells line the central canal of the spinal cord.
What are ependymal cells? (ciliated cells facilitate the movement of CSF)
400
One of my many functions includes shock absorption and support.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
400
This antibiotic is commonly used in active infections.
What is doxycycline?
500
This region has 2 hemispheres connected by the corpus collasum.
What is the cerebrum?
500
I am responsible for your sleep/wake cycles.
What is the hypothalamus?
500
I am responsible for communicating between the CNS and the rest of the body.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
500
This protective mechanism helps ensure the brains environment remains stable.
What is the blood brain barrier?
500
Without treatment, this disease can cause this inflammatory disease.