Parts of brain
processes vision
occipital
Branch that controls automatic movements
autonomic
vertebrae
When blood flow is interrupted to the brain
Stroke
junction between two nerves where signal jumps the gap
synapse
If someone is "brain dead" (irreversible damage) what part of the brain is damaged?
brain stem
Branch that controls voluntary movement
somatic
Two main components of CNS
Brain spinal cord
as recurrent unprovoked seizures specifically due to abnormal electrical activity.
epilepsy
Carry information to and from the brain
neurons
Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for decision making, personality, and voluntary movement?
frontal lobe
What is a sign that the body is in parasympathetic response
rest and digest
Involuntary functions necessary for sustaining life, such as breathing and heartbeat, are controlled by the:
brain stem
Loss of dopamine producing neurons
Parkinson's
Why is your dominant hand faster at writing than your non-dominant hand?
myelin sheath
responsible for memory
temporal (hippocampus)
What is a sign that the body is in sympathetic response
fight or flight
Coordinates muscle movements and balance
Cerebellum
Which condition is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks the myelin sheaths in the CNS?
Multiple sclerosis
the reaction to a stimulus is called
a response
responsible for interpreting temperature, taste, touch, and movement.
parietal
Catching a ball uses which branch of the PNS
Somatic
the progressive degeneration of motor neurons, which leads to the loss of voluntary muscle control
ALS
What is my dog's name
Mya