Meninges
What is the outermost layer of the meninges
The Dura Mater
What are the four regions of the spinal cord
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral
Which type of brain waves are observed in adults during deep sleep
Delta waves
Which cranial nerves are entirely sensory nerves, which cranial nerves are entirely motor nerves, and which cranial nerves are mixed nerves
Sensory: CN 1, 2, and 8
Motor: CN 3, 4, 6, 11, and 12
Mixed: CN 5, 7, 9, and 10
What is the nonvisual sense of the position and movements of the body
Proprioception
What is the innermost layer of the meninges
The Pia Mater
What is the name of the inferior point of the spinal cord
The medullary cone/ conus medullaris
What is the sudden death of brain tissue due to interruption of blood supply, and what are the two kinds
Stroke/ Cerebellar Vascular Accident
Hemorrhagic stroke; Ischemic stroke
Which cranial nerves carry signals only from outlying sense organs to the brain
Sensory
Which ascending spinal tract carries signals for pain, pressure, temperature, light touch, tickle, and itch
The spinothalamic tract
What is contained inside of the subarachnoid space
Cerebrospinal fluid
What is the bundle of nerve roots that occupy the vertebral canal from L2 to S5
The Cauda Equina
What is the spongy mass of blood capillaries on the floor of each ventricle
The choroid plexus
Which cranial nerves stimulate muscle but also contain fibers of proprioception
Motor nerves
Which fasciculus of the posterior funiculus carries signals from midthoracic and lower parts of body
The gracile fasciculus
What is the name of the space between the Dura Mater and the vertebral bones
The epidural space
Which type of matter in the spinal cord contains neuron cell bodies, dendrites, and proximal portions of axons
Gray matter
What connects the two hemispheres of the brain
The corpus callosum
What are the first six cranial nerves (CN 1-6)
Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Which ascending tract carries proprioceptive signals from limbs and trunk up to the cerebellum
The spinocerebellar tract
What is the name of the extensions of the Pia Mater that pass through the Arachnoid Mater, to the Dura Mater
Denticulate ligaments
Which horns of gray matter receive sensory nerve fibers, and synapse with interneurons
The posterior horns
What separates the two cerebral hemispheres
The longitudinal fissure
What are the second six cranial nerves (CN 7-12)
Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal
Which descending spinal tracts functions in reflex turning of head in response to sights and sounds
The tectospinal tract