Brain Structure
What structure sits posterior and inferior to the cerebrum?
cerebellum
What is the function of the occipital lobe
Vision and visual memory
What were the two types of reflexes?
stretch and withdrawl
What is the correct name for the white of the eye?
sclera
If you have abnormal electrical activity in the brain causing seizures, what condition to you have?
epilepsy
What are the three parts of the brainstem?
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
What part of the brain connects and communicates between the two hemispheres?
corpus callosum
Which cranial nerve processes sound and balance?
vestibulocochlear
What type of fluid sits within the posterior chamber of the eye?
vitreous humor
Which of the diseases that we discussed was autoimmune?
MS- Multiple Sclerosis
what are the four lobes of the cerebrum?
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
What part of the brain does the highest order brain function- executive functioning?
frontal lobe
When you hit someone's patellar tendon, what type of nerve impulse "told them" to kick out?
motor neuron
Which structure of the eye sits deep to the sclera and superficial to the retina?
choroid
Why do the symptoms of a stroke vary from person to person
depends on which area of the brain is damaged by lack of oxygen
What structure hangs from the hypothalamus within the skull?
pituitary gland
A person is having trouble maintaining body temperature, blood pressure, hydration levels etc. Which part of the brain is not functioning?
hypothalamus
What type of neuron was specifically found in the spinal cord and communicates information to the correct place?
interneuron
What is within the iris to change the shape and diameter of the pupil?
muscle tissue
What are the three layers of the meninges from superficial to deep?
Dura matter- arachnoid matter- pia matter
What structures within the brain secrete and move cerebrospinal fluid?
lateral, 3rd, 4th ventricles
If a person takes drugs that suppress the function of the brainstem, what could happen to them? specific!
life functions- heart beat and breathing stop
Which cranial nerve are you testing when you shine a light in someone's eye to measure pupil change
ocularmotor
What are the function of rods and cones within the retina?
rods- black and white and cones color
As a result of recurrent head trauma, what happened to the brain of a person with CTE?
Their brain changed shape and the proteins that hold their neurons together changed shape