Central Nervous System
Two main components of the central nervous system
What are the brain and spinal cord?
Division of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements
What is the somatic nervous system?
part of the brain is responsible for higher cognitive functions like thinking and problem-solving
What is the cerebrum?
responsible for processing visual information
What is the occipital lobe?
What is the most common type of brain tumor?
what is a Meningioma?
part of the central nervous system is responsible for relaying sensory information to the brain
What is the spinal cord?
Regulating involuntary bodily functions
What is the autonomic nervous system?
Name the four lobes of the cerebral cortex
What is the Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes?
Decision-making, problem-solving, and personality traits
What is the frontal lobe?
Causes the accumulation of abnormal protein plaques in the brain.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and hormone release
What is the hypothalmus?
two main subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Relay station for sensory information
What is the thalamus?
processing auditory information
What is the temporal lobe?
condition characterized by recurrent seizures
What is epilepsy?
controls voluntary movements and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
three types of neurons found in the peripheral nervous system
Sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons
part of the brain stem that controls basic functions like breathing and heart rate
What is the Medulla oblongata?
Processing sensory information and spatial awareness
What is the parietal lobe?
Causes the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain.
What is Parkinson's disease?
Regulates vital functions like breathing and heart rate
What is the medulla oblongata?
Neurons that transmit information to the brain and spinal cord (CNS)
What are sensory neurons?
Coordinates movement and maintaining balance
What is the role of the cerebellum in the brain?
Responsible for motor control and planning
What is the frontal lobe?
a condition that damages nerve cells in the brain causing them to stop working properly. It's passed on (inherited) from a person's parents [autosomal dominant]
What is Huntington's Disease?