Vocabulary
What connects the brain with the rest of the body?
The Spinal cord
What eye disease, if allowed to progress, can lead to tunnel vision and blindness?
Glaucoma
What is the role of the nervous system?
Receive information, processes information, and send out instructions; the body's command center
The largest region of the brain
Cerebrum
What is the PNS composed of?
Autonomic and somatic nervous system.
What is the system that consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal?
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Why is there a decrease in ability to smell and taste as we age?
The nerves in the nose degenerate.
What is the system that consists of the brain and spinal cord?
Central nervous system (CNS)
What is the role of neurons?
Send electrochemical messages to and from the brain and body.
The three types of CVA’s
Ischemic-Hemorrhagic-Transient ischemic attack
The three types of nerves that NEUROPATHY can affect
Sensory nerves-Motor nerves-Autonomic nerves
What are the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system?
Fight or flight and bringing body back to homeostasis
Functions of each region of the brain
Cerebrum- controls high level cognitive functions(language reasoning, memory, sensory integration)
Diencephalon- regulates circadian rhythm, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and digestion
Cerebellum- controls balance and voluntary muscle
Brain stem- regulates heart rate, breathing and blood pressure
What is the difference between expressive and receptive aphasia?
Expressive.. Difficulty producing or expressing the language, receptive.. Difficulty understanding or receiving the language.
What are the parts that make up a neuron? (7 parts)
Nucleus-Dendrite-Axon-Axon terminals-Cell body-Myeline sheath-Synapse