Brain parts
This is the name of the structure that joins 2 hemispheres.
corpus callosum
How many lobes are in the brain?
4
This is the long fiber that carries the impulse.
Axon
This structure has 3 parts and allows transmission of input (sensory) and output (motor) to crossover to the opposite side of the brain.
Brainstem
This is the innermost membrane covering all the brain tissue.
Pia mater
What is the condition when you have inflammation all over the brain?
The top portion of the brain that includes all 4 lobes.
Cerebrum
This lobe is the largest of all the lobes in the brain.
Frontal lobe
These short branched filaments RECEIVE the impulse from another neuron at the synapse.
Dendrites
This small part of the brain is known as the master gland.
Pituitary gland
This fluid bathes and protects the brain and spinal cord.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
This condition is characterized by recurring unprovoked seizure activity.
Epilepsy
What are the ridges or raised part of the cerebrum called?
Gyrus or gyri
This lobe is on either side of the head and it processes hearing and language.
Temporal lobe
This is the high-speed signal that passes along the axons of nerve cells.
Nerve impulse
Hypothalamus
This part of the PNS (peripheral nervous system) has 2 divisions. Which one is the voluntary branch?
Somatic nervous system
When cancer cells spread from the primary site to another part of the body. What do we call this?
Metastasis
This tissue is myelinated throughout the brain and acts as a highway for neuron transmission.
White matter
This lobe has a big job interrupting sensory input from the body.
Parietal lobe
Myelin sheath
This section of the brain helps you with short term memory and emotions, but as you age it might cause a person to have difficulty in carrying on a conversation, misplacing items, asking questions repeatedly and not being able to remember what you had for breakfast.
Hippocampus
These nerves don't generally cross and mostly originate around the brainstem. They are responsible for sight, hearing, taste, smell and other sensory impulses.
Cranial nerves
Paralysis
This part of the brain is located above the medulla oblongata.
Pons
This lobe has one job and it is positioned on the posterior side of the head.
Occipital lobe
What do we call the reaction to a stimulus by the muscle or gland?
Response
This very important structure regulates breathing, your heart beating and blood pressure. What is this structure?
Medulla oblongata
This layer of membrane is closely connected to the brain tissue itself. What is the membrane called?
Pia mater
This condition can occur when an infant experiences brain damage during delivery and is characterized by motor delay or slowness of movement.
Cerebral palsy
These are depressions or grooves in the brain tissue. What are they called?
Sulcus or sulci
There are 2 of these on either side of the head and they control the opposite side of the body. What are these structures called?
Hemispheres
This happens at the junction between 2 nerve cells.
This is the relay station for all your body's information except for smell.
Thalamus
This division of the autonomic nervous system helps to return you to "rest and digest" state. What part of the system is it?
Parasympathetic nervous system
Meningitis
How many ventricles are in the brain?
4
What lobe contains the motor strip?
Frontal lobe
What neurons are found between sensory input and motor output responses that are in the brain and spinal cord?
Relay neurons
This tissue is not myelinated and it is part of the cerebral cortex.
Grey matter
What layer of the meninges is called the "tough mother"?
Dura mater
This condition happens when a weakening or ballooning of an artery occurs in the brain.
Aneurysm
This is the outer layer of the brain, made mostly of gray matter and is responsible for higher cognitive functions. What is my name?
Cerebral cortex
What lobe contains the sensory strip?
Parietal lobe
This type of neuron transmits information to the brain (parietal lobe) to be processed.
Sensory neuron
Broca's and Weinecke's are speech centers in the brain. Which side of the head and which lobe is Broca's speech center?
Left frontal lobe
What is the name chemical that reacts to "fight or flight" response in our body?
ATP or adenosine triphosphate
This condition is caused by the breakdown of the myelin sheath and causes progressive numbness, weakness and trouble walking. This diagnosis can occur in mostly women over 50 years old.
Multiple Sclerosis
This structure separates the upper brain and the cerebellum.
Tentorium
Which lobe contains the Wernicke speech center and which side is it on?
Left temporal lobe
What 2 properties/substances MUST be present for one neuron to stimulate the next neuron?
Electrical and chemical substances
What is the medical term for cross over when we are talking about fibers crossing over from one side of the brain to the opposite side of the body?
Decussate
What is the name of the nervous system that contains both the sympathetic and parasympatic nervous system?
Autonomic nervous system
We have been trained to use the FAST exam to determine if this condition is present.
Cerebrovascular accident or stroke