All About the Neuron
Another name for a “nerve cell.”
What is a neuron?
This is the largest section of the brain that is responsible for higher-order functions
What is the cerebral cortex?
An inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
What is meningitis?
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS) and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
List the three membranes of protection for the brain and spinal cord.
What are the dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and the pia mater?
The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body.
What is a dendrite?
Name the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex
What are the: frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes.
This disorder often caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body.
What is a concussion?
List the two main parts of the Central Nervous System.
What is the brain and the spinal cord?
Name the shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord that also helps remove metabolic waste.
What is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body.
What is the axon?
Name the primary function of the occipital lobe.
What is visual processing?
What are the symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)?
Symptoms include sudden numbness, confusion, trouble speaking, and difficulty walking.
What is the function of the spinal cord?
The spinal cord carries sensory messages to the brain and motor messages from the brain
Which part of the brain relays sensory information and plays a role in motor control?
What is the thalmus?
The junction/space between two neurons.
What is a synapse?
Name the part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance.
The cerebellum.
Treatment for this condition can include medication, surgery, therapies that stimulate the brain using a device, or the ketogenic diet.
What is epilepsy?
This lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing sensory information related to touch, temperature, and pain.
What is the parietal lobe?
These are hollow spaces in the brain where cerebrospinal fluid flows.
What are ventricles?
What role does the myelin sheath play in nerve transmission?
What is "the myelin sheath increases the rate of transmission and insulates the axon"?
What components make up the limbic system, and what are their primary functions?
The limbic system includes the amygdala (emotional behavior), the hippocampus (memory and learning), and the hypothalamus (homeostasis).
What is hydrocephalus, and how is it treated?
Hydrocephalus is a condition characterized by an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, treated by inserting a shunt to drain excess fluid.
This is the semi-permeable membrane that allows some substances to cross while blocking harmful ones.
What is the blood brain barrier (BBB)?
What is proprioception?
Proprioception is the awareness of the position and movement of the body in space