Introduction to the brain
These two structures make up the central nervous system
What is a the brain & spinal cord
This type of matter is NOT myelinated.
What is grey matter
There are 5 lobes to the cerebrum, Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal & ___________________.
what insula
The Gustatory area is responsible for this
what is taste?
This is the tree like structure inside the cerebellum
What is the arbor vitae
This part is responsible for coordinating muscle movement
What is the cerebellum?
In the spinal cord , white matter is found __________, but in the cerebrum it is found _________________.
On the outside,
on the inside
The "executive suite" that is the conscious mind of the cerebrum is this.
what is the cortex
This area does facial recognition
What is the visual association area
This part of the brain stem is responsible for regulating breathing and controlling the heart rate
What is the medulla oblongata
This region has both sensory & motor areas and is responsible for higher level thinking
what is cerebrum?
The chambers are filled with cerebrospinal fluid and how many chambers are there?
What are ventricles
4
The cortex is composed of this type of matter
what is what is grey
Parkinson's disease is the result of degradation of this part of the cerebrum
What is the basal nuclei?
Short term memory is limited to this many "chunks"
What is 7 or 8
This region includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, & epithalamus
What is the diencephalon?
These are the outward foldings on the surface of the cerebrum.
what are gyri? (gyrus)
This part is responsible for the muscle movement needed to speak
what is Broca's area
This part is responsible for body temperature regulation, water balance and communicating with the pituitary galnd
What is the hypothalamus
What are seizures
This region includes the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
what is the brainstem?
What are the shallow grooves on the cerebrum?
What is a suclus
Impulses from the skin and body orientation are sent to this area
what is the somatosensory area?
This part is the relay station for sensory input. It sends the signals to the correct areas
What is the thalamus
These are the three coverings of the CNS from superficial to deep.
What are the dura mater, arachnoid mater, & pia mater