The central nervous system and it consists of the brain and spinal cord.
What does the CNS stand for and consist of?
100
Temporal Lobe is located beneath the temples and it helps with understanding and production of speech
Where is the Temporal Lobe located and what does it do?
100
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to generate images of a patient’s brain.
What is a MRI scan?
100
it regulates breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.
What is the function of the Medulla?
200
The back lower portion of the brain
Where is the Cerebellum located?
200
It controls the activities of the body from the brain.
What does the Central Nervous system control?
200
located near the bottom, back part of the cerebral cortex. It’s primary Function is to process visual information from the eyes
Where is the Occipital Lobe located and what is its primary funtion?
200
technique for recording and interpreting the electrical activity of the brain.
What is an EEG scan?
200
acts as the connector between the endocrine and nervous systems. It plays a part in many essential functions of the body such as body temperature thirst and Emotions
What does the HypoThalamus do?
300
It is function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity.
What is the function of the cerebellum?
300
the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
What is the Peripheral Nervous System?
300
at the top of the head, including areas concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information.
Where is the Parietal Lobe located and what is the function?
300
neuroimaging technique used in biomedical research and in diagnosis that detects changes in blood flow in the brain
What is an FMRI scan?
300
associated mainly with memory, in particular long-term memory. The organ also plays an important role in spatial navigation
What is the Hippocampus?
400
It is responsible for the integration of complex sensory and neural functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity in the body.
What is the function of the Cerebrum?
400
the parasympathetic system conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.
What is the Parasympathetic nervous system responsible for?
400
it includes areas concerned with behavior, learning, personality, and voluntary movement.
Where is the Frontal Lobe located and what is its primary function?
400
often said to be more logical, analytical, and objective.
What type of functions does the left brain control?
400
the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.
What is the Autonomic System?
500
Broca's Area produces speech and Wernicke's Area comprehends and understands speech
What is the difference between Broca's Area and Wernicke's Area?
500
it activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.
What does the Sympathetic nervous system do?
500
region of the brain primarily associated with emotional processes.
What is the Amygdala?
500
It controls reading and writing, calculation, and logical thinking.
What functions does the right brain control?
500
the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with skeletal muscle voluntary control of body movement. It consists of afferent nerves or sensory nerves, and efferent nerves or motor nerves.