Organization of NS
What are the main structures of the central nervous system?
Brain and Spinal Cord
A neuron is a _____ cell.
Nerve
The part of the brain that has 4 lobes and processes speech, judgment, thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, emotions and learning
Cerebrum
Which structure of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord and is responsible for essential life functions, such as breathing and heart rate?
Brain Stem
Which division of the nervous system deals with involuntary functions?
The cell body houses the ______________.
Nucleus
Phineas Gage had damage to his _____ lobe
Frontal
Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for higher level thinking and logic?
Frontal Lobe
The neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
Peripheral Nervous System
Branches that receive information
Dendrite(s)
A now-rare psychosurgical procedure once used to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent patients. The procedure cut the nerves that connect the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain.
Lobotomy
The ______ is the structure of the brain responsible for coordination and balance. It is also known as the "little brain"
Cerebellum
The division that controls VOLUNTARY movement and skeletal muscles
Somatic Nervous System
Fatty layer that covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses
Myelin sheath OR Schwann cell
Sends signals from brain to nerves
Spinal cord
The lobe of the cerebrum that receives and processes visual input
Occipital Lobe
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations; FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Sympathetic
Neurons are a part of which division of the nervous system?
Peripheral NS
Type of neuron involved in allowing for movement
Motor neuron
If you were having difficulty with interpreting words (Receptive Aphasia), you probably have damage to the ______ lobe
Temporal