Blood
What artery can be injured if the pterion is damaged
middle meningeal artery
in the CNS axon sheaths are formed by
oligodendrocytes
what is the function of Broca's area and where is it located
speech and language production in the frontal lobe
what two structures help control breathing
pons and medulla oblongata
what is the chief motor nerve for extra ocular movements
CN III
SURPRISE NOT BLOOD: What does the substantia nigra release
dopamine
neuron processes are called what in the CNS
tracts
what is the function of the parietal association cortex
ability to understand written language and math
What produces CSF
choroid plexus
bells palsy affects which nerve
CN VII
arterial supply to the pons
pontine branches
What are the functions of ependymal cells
assist in producing and circulating CSF
what is a function of the frontal lobe
voluntary motor function, attention concentration, memory, reasoning, personality, problem solving
Name 2 functions of the hypothalamus
regulate body temp, food intake, sleep wake cycles, water balance, endocrine function
what controls the motor innervation of the tounge
hypoglossal nerve
What are the two watershed areas of the cerevrum
cortical and internal watershed
Function of Astrocytes
maintain blood brain barrier
what lobe controls language recognition
Temporal
Function of basal nuclei
timing of motor activities
what nerves does the gag reflex test evaluate
CN IX and X
what are the three divisions of CN V
ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular
What four nerve cells are found in the CNS
astrocytes, microglia, ependymal cells, oligodendrocytes
What will damage to the optic tract cause, optic chiasm, or optic nerve do
optic tract--> homonymous hemianopsia
optic chiasm --> bitemporal hemianopsia
optic nerve--> unilateral blindness
What structures make up the limbic system
hypothalamus, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus
Can you name them all...in order
olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, spinal accessory, hypoglossal