Basics of the CNS
The two parts of the CNS are the _____ and _____ ____.
What is the brain and spinal cord?
This system has an intrinsic ability to regenerate after injury.
What is the PNS?
The main components of the brain are…
What are
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
What is the spinal cords main job(s)?
What is vital communication pathway and transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body.
What are the most common types of damage to the CNS?
What is
(TBIS) Traumatic Brain Injury's
Strokes
Alzheimer's
What are our names?
Abigail, Lexie, Diane
What does CNS and PNS stand for?
What is Central Nervous System ,
Peripheral Nervous System
These structures protect the brain.
What is the skull, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
True or False
Does the spinal cord control the reflexes?
True.
The spinal cord contains circuits that control reflexes, which are automatic, involuntary responses to stimuli.
ex) the kneejerk reflex
The process where nerve cells or neurons die is called _____.
What is neuronal cell death?
The production of brain cells (neurons and glial cells) is called _____.
What is neurogenesis?
What does the PNS consist of and what is its function?
What are cranial and spinal nerves throughout the body that transmit signals between CNS and the body.
What part of the brain acts as a relay center that filters information?
What is the Thalamus?
How many spinal nerves does the human spinal cord contain?
What is 31 pairs
Can CNS damage be repaired?
Yes. While it has little capacity for regeneration, research suggests that some degree of repair and recovery is possible.
The two types of matter found in the nervous system are…
What is grey matter & white matter?
What is the main goal for the CNS and PNS?
What is maintain homeostasis and communicate.
NAME ALL THE LOBES
Parietal, Occipital, Temporal, Frontal,
BONUS : Insular
True or false?
The spine allows for two-way communication between the brain and the body.
True.
Damage to nerve fibers in the brain or spinal cord can lead to what?
what is a loss of function and lifelong disabilities.
What is one function of the CNS?
What is
- helps maintain homeostasis
- receives and processes sensory information
This lobe is most responsible for critical thinking skills.
What is the frontal lobe?
What is Basal Nuclei and its function?
What is groups of gray matter in the middle of white matter and it suppresses unwanted movements and responses.
How does the spinal cord work with the PNS?
what is they work together to connect the spinal cord and the rest of the body.
What is most likely to happen if the CNS is damaged during development?
What is It would lead to serious birth defects and cause life long disabilities.