Cranial Nerves
This nerve transmits information from the eye’s retina. It also forms an X shape.
Optic nerve
What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
left and right side separated by the ....
Corpus Callosum
Single cells surrounding axons (tails of neurons)
Schwann!
This lobe of the brain is in charge of vision
Occipital lobe
Facial Nerve
The name on the membranes located between bone and soft tissues
The Meninges
optic nerves cross over each other
Optic Tract / Chiasma
Star-shaped cells, provide structure support, anchor small blood vessels to neurons
Astrocytes
Regulates HUNGER and blood pressure
Hypothalamus
This is the main sensory nerve of the face. It has a large branch that passes through the foramen of the skull. It has three parts.
Trigeminal Nerve
wrinkly large part of the brain, higher mental function, solving problems
CEREBRUM
natural bumps on the brain...
Gyrus
responsible for producing the myelin sheath around axons in the CNS
Oligodendroglia
In charge of hormones in the brain
pituitary gland
Pharynx, tongue
- swallowing and speech
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
Balance and coordination
White matter within give it a tree-like appearance - this is called the arbor vitae
CEREBELLUM
shallow groove
Sulcus
Small mobile cells, protect CNS from infection
Microglia
relay sensory information
PONS
the only cranial nerve that travels into the abdomen.
it surrounds all of the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Vagus Nerve
regulates visceral functions (heartbeat, blood flow etc).
Brain stem
deep groove
Fissures
Squamous epithelial-like (skin like), line ventricles of the brain
Ependymal
heart, respiration, blood pressure
Medulla oblongata