Neurons
The part of the cell that contains the Nucleus.
What is the Soma or Cell body?
This structure is comprised of 4 lobes and 2 hemispheres.
What is the cerebrum or cerebral cortex?
The Cerebral Cortex and Basal Ganglia make up this -cephalon.
What is the Telencephalon?
This occurs when there is disruption or blockage in the bloodflow to the brain (ischemic) or bleeding in the brain (hemorrhagic).
What is a Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident- CVA)?
This system is comprised of muscles and tissue and is responsible for movement.
What is the Muscular System?
The bulb shaped structures at the end of the axons.
What are the axon terminals?
The large band of Neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carry messages between them.
What is the corpus callosum?
The Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Subthalamus, Epithalamus, and Pituitary make up this -cephalon.
What is the Diencephalon?
This diagnosis means difficulty with expressing or comprehending language (speaking, writing, understanding, reading). If Broca's area in the brain is affected expressive language may be altered. If Wernicke's area is affected, receptive language may be deficit.
What is aphasia?
This system carries blood to and from the brain.
What is the Cerebrovascular System?
The space where neurotransmitters are released to depolarize the dendrite or cell body of the next neuron in the pathway for information exchange.
What is the synapse?
This structure organizes, processes, and relays sensory information from the spinal cord and brain stem to parts of the cerebral cortex.
What is the Thalamus?
The Myelencephalon is the secondary CNS structure that develops into this mature CNS structure.
What is the medulla oblongata?
What is ataxia?
This system that controls, regulates, and communicates messages throughout the body.
What is the Nervous System?
An electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.
What is action potential?
This structure is responsible for receiving and relaying information related to motor functions and communicates need for modification to maintain balance and locomotion.
What is the cerebellum?
This primary CNS structure the Mesencephalon maintains its name as a secondary CNS structure but then develops into this mature CNS structure.
What is the Midbrain?
This occurs when Cerebrospinal fluid flow is obstructed and the ventricles swell putting pressure on the tissue of the brain.
What is hydrocephalus?
This system is responsible for behavioral and emotional responses and is tied to processing emotion and memory.
What is the Limbic System?
The chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse.
What is a Neurotransmitter?
Aggression, mating, feeding, & drinking are the function of this structure in the limbic system.
What is the Amygdala?
This Primary CNS Structure develops into the Metencephalon and Myelencephalon.
What is the Rhombencephalon?
This diagnosis is given based on symptoms and brain imaging. It occurs when the immune system attacks and damages the myelin in the brain.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
This system produces and secretes hormones which the body uses for a wide range of functions.
What is the Endocrine System?