Brain
What is a Pia Mater?
A internal Layer that clings to the surface of the brain
The 3 interpretation areas of the cerebrum are what?
Speech, language comprehension, and general interpretation
What are the three layers of the Cerebrum?
White Matter, Gray Matter, Basal Nuclei
What makes up the central nervous system?
Brain and Spinal Cord
What is the nerve outside the brain and spinal cord?
Peripheral nervous system
Where is cerebrospinal fluid formed?
choroid plexus
How many Cranial Nerves are there?
12
What cells are star-shaped and form barriers between capillaries and neurons?
Astrocytes
Primary motor area sends impulses to _____________ muscles
Skeletal
What is a Cerebrovascular Accident?
Stroke
What are the 3 parts of the brainstem
Midbrain, Pons, and the Medulla Oblongata
What is sensory for smell?
Olfactory Nerve
What conducts impulses toward the cell body?
Dendrites
The surface of the cerebrum is made of _____(gyri) and _______ (sulci)
Ridges and Grooves
The 3 interpretation areas of the cerebrum are what?
Speech, language comprehension, and general interpretation
Where is cerebrospinal fluid found in the body?
Ventricles
Arachnoid space
Central canal if the spinal cord
What conducts impulses away from the cell body?
Axons
What is mostly found in the central nervous system and is made up of cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers?
Gray matter
What is involved in our ability to speak
Broca’s
Somatic sensory area receives ________ from the body’s sensory receptors
Impulses
What happens if you have a cerebral edema?
your brain swells from an inflammatory response and it may compress and kill brain tissue.
What are the gaps in myelin sheath located along the axon called?
Nodes of Ranvier
A neurotransmitter is released from a nerve’s what?
axon terminal
The opening of the neural tube becomes the___________and filled with_________fluid?
Ventricles; Cerebrospinal Fluid
What are the 4 cerebral areas involved in special senses?
Gustatory, Visual, Auditory, and Olfactory