Nervous System
Which subdivision of the nervous system consists of the cranial and spinal nerves?
The Peripheral Nervous System!
Name the 3 parts of the brainstem.
Midbrain, pons, and medulla
Do arteries carry deoxygenated or oxygenated blood?
Oxygenated blood
True or False. Does the spinal cord have meninges?
True
How is the central nervous system protected?
Skull and vertebral column
Which side of the body does the right hemisphere control?
Left side of the body
Name the artery that arises from the carotid bifurcation and provides blood supply to the brain.
Internal carotid artery
Which meningeal layer means "tough mother"?
Dura mater
What is the function of the spinal cord?
It receives sensory information from the body and sends it to the brain. It also sends motor information from the brain to the body.
Which cerebral lobe is responsible for visual perception?
Occipital lobe
Name a cerebral artery that supplies blood to the temporal lobe?
Middle or posterior cerebral artery
Name a function of the CSF.
1. Protects the CNS
2. Help with the removal of toxins
3. Allows the brain to float (gives buoyancy)
Tell me something that stood out from the plastinated CNS.
No wrong answers
Which cerebral lobe is responsible for initiating motor movements?
The frontal lobe, more specifically the primary motor cortex.
The posterior circulation to the brain arises from which artery?
Where is the subdural space located?
Between the dura and arachnoid mater.
False. The spinal cord is divided into 4 levels.
- Cervical level
- Thoracic level
- Lumbar level
- Sacral level
Which brain structure is responsible for feelings of anger and fear?
The amygdala
An obstructive stroke (blockage of an artery) is observed in the anterior cerebral artery. Which cerebral lobe(s) is/are affected?
Frontal lobe
List the flow of CSF in the ventricular system
1. Lateral ventricles
2. Third ventricle
3. Cerebral aqueduct
4. Fourth ventricle