Pathology
paralysis on one side of the body
hemiplegia
PNS IS MADE OF?
cranial and spinal nerves
receives impulses & carries them to cell body
Dendrite
PARIETAL LOBE FUNCTIONS
Sensory, speech, taste
plegia
paralysis
progressive destruction of brain cells
alzheimers
parts of cerebrum
ill just tell ya
Axon
conducts impulse away from cell body
FRONTAL LOBE FUNCTIONS
Motor fxn
conscious thought
neuralgia
nerve pain
“Lou Gehrig’s disease”
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
THE THREE MENINGES
DURA MATER, ARACHNOID, PIA MATER
space between neurons
Synapse
FUNCTIONS OF THALAMUS
relays sensory info
associates sensations w/emotions
regulates level of consciousness
participates in motor reflexes
Encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
Brain disorder associated with abnormal electrical impulses
Epilepsy
Amount of spinal nerves (label aswell)
8 pairs cervical
12 pairs thoracic
5 pairs lumbar
5 pairs sacrospinal
1 pair coccygeal
speeds up nerve impulse along axon
Myelin Sheath
FUNCTIONS OF PINEAL GLAND
receives sensory info about the strength of light seen by the eyes
secretes melatonin
Psychiatrist vs. Psychologist (difference)
didnt feel like writing
Excessive accumulation of CSF in ventricles or subarachnoid space
Hydrocephalus
NAME ALL 12 CRANIAL NERVES
Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal
Nodes of Ranvier
gaps b/w Schwann cells
FUNCTIONS OF HYPOTHALAMUS
Controls heartbeat
constriction/dilation of blood vessels
contractions of stomach/intestines
water balance
body temp
sleep cycles
appetite
emotions
plexus
network of intersecting or “braided” branches