The CNS
What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
What is the largest part of the brain?
The cerebrum
What does every cell body have?
Nucleus
The frontal lobe is responsible for...
Executive functioning
What are the two main components of the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord
The cerebellum is responsible for...
Balance and coordination
What is the rapid electrical signal that goes down the axon?
Action potential
The Parietal Lobe is responsible for...
Sensory information
What is the function of the spinal cord?
Information is send up/down the spinal cord to be processed by the brain. Messages are sent from the brain to muscles and other parts of the body.
The medulla is responsible...
Heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, digestion
Name the 3 types of neurons.
The temporal lobe is responsible for...
memory and sound
What is considered the computer of the body?
The brain
The medulla is responsible for conscious or unconscious activities within the body?
Unconscious - blood pressure, heart rate, temp
Provide an example of what a motor, sensory or interneuron is responsible for.
Motor - movements
Sensory - taking in information from outside world
Interneuron - connects neurons
The occipital lobe is responsible for...
Vision
What is the spinal cord primarily made up of?
Nerves
Nice - you get the points
Nice - you get the points
Name the 5 components of a neuron.
Dendrites, cell body, axon, myelin sheath, axon terminals
The BLANK connects the brain and spinal cord
Brainstem