The Brain
What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebellum
Myel/o
spinal cord, also brain marrow
____ carries impulses toward the cell body, ____ carry impulses away from the cell body
dendrite, axon
Feeling of fear, worry, uneasiness, or dread. Often associated with feeling of helplessness and loss of self esteem
anxiety
oculomotor
What connects the brain and the spinal cord?
The Medulla oblongota
somn/o somn/i
sleep
material that insulates and protects the axon and speeds up electrical conduction
Myelin
extreme persistent fear of an object or subject
phobia
controls muscle of the tongue
hypoglossal
How many pairs of cranial nerves connect with the brain?
12 pairs
-lepsy
seizure
Neuron that transmits impulses towards the CNS
Sensory or afferent nerves
A disorder that someone who was abused, raped, witnessed a crime, natural disaster or war may suffer from
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
carries impulses from face; controls chewing muscles
trigeminal
What part of the brain is responsible for higher brain function of memory, reasoning and abstract thought?
Within the Cerebral cortex
-mania
excited state, obsession
Where energy is passed from one cell to another
Mental state with a misperception of reality, delusions, paranoia and hallucinations may be apparent
Psychosis
carries impulses for sense of smell
olfactory
Controls pituitary and forms a link between the endocrine and nervous system
Hypothalamus
radicul/o
spinal nerve root
What are the cells means of communication
neurotransmitters or direct transfer of electrical current
Chronic psychosis including bizarre behaviors such as paranoia, anxiety, withdrawal and suicidal tendencies may become present
schizophrenia
carries impulses for sense of vision
optic