Brain Anatomy and Physiology
This part of the brain is separated into the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes.
Cerebrum
This is ONE of the functions of the myelin sheath.
Protects the axon/speeds up impulses
The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
Sympathetic and parasympathetic system.
The most common form of dementia.
Alzheimer's
These three parts make up the central nervous system.
Brain, spinal cord, optical nerve
The hypothalamus and thalamus make this.
Diencephalon
The name of the space between the dendrites and axons.
Synapse
The division of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for an emergency.
Sympathetic system
This occurs when there is a loss of blood flow to the brain.
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)/Stroke/Brain attack
This is the largest section of the brain.
Cerebrum
This is ONE of the functions of the cerebellum.
Coordination of muscle movements/balance and posture/muscle tone
Another name for a neuron.
Nerve cell
The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system work together to maintain this.
Balance/homeostasis
This condition consists of challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
Autism/autism spectrum disorder
With this disease, the proper nerve pulses aren't sent to muscles.
Myasthenia gravis
These are TWO of the functions of the medulla oblongata.
Regulates: heartbeat/respiration/swallowing/coughing/blood pressure
The names of the three types of neurons.
Afferent, efferent, and associative (sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons are also acceptable)
This part of the brain controls the autonomic nervous system.
Hypothalamus
This disease slowly destroys the myelin sheath.
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
The dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater are known as these.
Meninges
The name of each part of the brain stem. (Hint: there are 3 parts)
Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
The chemical that helps impulses "jump" the synapse to travel from one cell to another.
Neurotransmitters
The autonomic nervous system is a special part of this other system.
Peripheral nervous system
Double vision, tingling and numbness, weakness, and fatigue are early symptoms of this disease.
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
The optical nerve made up of these.
Nerve cells/neurons