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
What does the pineal gland create
Melatonin
What Cranial nerve innervates trapezius
CN XI Spinal accessory
What is the fluid in the anterior chamber
aqueous humor
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 occipital lobe the cortex of?
Visual cortex
Which type of cranial nerves carry signals only from outlying sense organs to the brain
Sensory
What is the function of the semicircular canals
Balance and equilibrium
What is contained inside of the subarachnoid space
Cerebrospinal fluid
What are the group of strands at the bottom of the spinal cord called
The Cauda Equina
What is responsible for creating csf
The choroid plexus
Which type of cranial nerves stimulate muscle you can control
Motor nerves
What innervates the cochlea
CN VIII Vestibulocochlear
What is the name of the space between the Dura Mater and the vertebral bones
The epidural space
What type of cell bodies run through the dorsal root ganglion?
Sensory
What connects the two hemispheres of the brain
The corpus callosum
What cranial nerve is responsible for innervation of masseter
CN V3 Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
What is the function of the cochlea
Hearing
What is the name of the extensions of the Pia Mater that pass through the Arachnoid Mater to the Dura Mater
Denticulate ligaments
What does the dorsal rami innervate
Erector spinae (Spinalis, Longissimus, Iliocostalis)
What is the function of the cerebellum
Balance, posture, coordination below the level of consciousness
What are the names of cranial nerves 7-12
Facial (VII)
Vestibulocochlear (CN VIII)
Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
Vagus (CN X)
Accessory (CN XI)
Hypoglossal (CN XII)
What structure houses the rods and cones
Retina