Brain Regions
What does the brain stem consist of?
Midbrain, Pons, & medulla
What is the number of cranial nerves?
12
What layer of the meninges is closest to the brain?
Pia mater
what type of muscle is most common in the human body?
skeletal muscle
What features take priority in the homunculus?
hands & lips/tongue
What does the cerebellum do?
controls balance & other complex motor functions
What do the Oculomotor & Trochlear nerves do?
control eye movement
how many layers are there to the meninges?
3
what muscles are used in mastication?
temporalis, masseter, pterygoids, & buccinator muscles
What does Wernicke's area control?
understanding speech
What is the amygdala?
fear & aggression center of the brain
Which Cranial nerves are responsible for hearing?
Vestibulocochlear nerves
What is the purpose of the meninges?
protect the CNS & keep your brain from moving
biggest muscle of the calf
gastronemicus
What are the types of fascile arrangements in muscles?
convergent, circular, fusiform, parallel, multipennate, bipennate, & unipennate
where is the occipital lobe?
back of the brain
What are the largest cranial nerves?
Trigeminal nerves
What is the middle layer of the meninges?
Arachnoid Mater
what muscles are used for respiration?
external & internal intercostal muscles
What 2 parts make up the nervous system?
CNS and Peripheral nervous system
What does Broca's area control?
What does the facial nerve do?
Control facial muscles, allowing you to make facial expressions
What is the subdural space?
separates the arachnoid mater & the dura mater
What are the 3 main muscles that move the arm?
pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, & deltoid muscles
What are the levels of motor control?
Segmental level, projection level, precommand level