The Central Nervous System.
The Central Nervous System 2.
Peripheral Nervous System.
Cranial Nerves.
Muscles
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What are the three primary vesicles that form from the neural tube during brain development?
Prosencephalon (forebrain), Mesencephalon (midbrain), Rhombencephalon (hindbrain).
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What is the primary role of cerebral white matter?
Facilitating communication between different cerebral areas and between the cortex and lower CNS.
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for linking the body to the external environment?
The Peripheral Nervous System
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Which cranial nerve innervates the superior oblique muscle of the eye?
The Trochlear nerve (IV).
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what is the name of this muscle ?
the external oblique .
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What are the two structures that the hindbrain becomes during development?
The metencephalon becomes the pons and cerebellum, while the myelencephalon becomes the medulla oblongata.
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What type of fibers are responsible for connecting different parts of the same hemisphere?
Association fibers.
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What is the primary function of mechanoreceptors?
To respond to touch, pressure, vibration, and stretch.
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What are the primary functions of the Facial nerve (VII)?
Controls facial expressions, provides parasympathetic impulses to the lacrimal and salivary glands, and carries taste sensations .
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What is one of the pelvic diaphragm functions?
Seals inferior outlet of pelvis
Supports pelvic organs
Lifts pelvic floor to help release feces
Resists increased intra-abdominal pressure
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What is the primary function of the primary motor cortex?
To control voluntary movement of skeletal muscles.
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What are the primary functions of the basal nuclei?
o influence muscle movements, regulate the intensity of movements, and filter out inappropriate responses.
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What are interoceptors also known as, and what do they respond to?
Interoceptors are also known as visceroceptors and respond to stimuli in internal viscera and blood vessels.
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Which cranial nerve is involved in both hearing and balance?
The Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII).
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How do we call this muscle?
Deltoid muscle?
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What is the function of the primary visual cortex?
To receive visual information from the retinas
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What does the pineal gland in the epithalamus secrete?
Melatonin
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What is the process called when the energy of a stimulus is converted into a graded potential in sensory receptors?
Transduction
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What is the primary function of the Optic nerve (II)?
responsible for vision and transmits visual information from the retina to the visual cortex.
400
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Supinator muscle.
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Which hemisphere of the brain typically controls language, math, and logic?
The left hemisphere
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Which three major structures are found in the diencephalon?
Thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.
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Which level of processing in the somatosensory system involves the interpretation of sensory input?
Perceptual level.
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How many pairs of cranial nerves are associated with the brain, and where are they located?
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves. Two attach to the forebrain, and the rest are associated with the brainstem.
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Which muscles are primarily involved in enlarging the rib cage during inspiration?
External intercostals and diaphragm