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1) cerebrum
2) diencephalon
3) brain stem
4) cerebellum |
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| 3 functions of the cerebrum |
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1)receives and interprets sensory inputs
2)controls voluntary motor movements
3)involved with cognitive and emotional processing |
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| the surface of the cerebrum contains |
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| 3 major sulci and fissures |
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1) central sulcus
2) lateral fissure
3) parieto-occipital sulcus |
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| divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe |
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| separates the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe |
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| the cerebrum contains both |
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| formed by millions of neuron cell bodies; no myelin |
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| cerebral cortex and basal nuclei |
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| deep to the cerebral cortex, surrounds nuclei |
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| formed by axons of neurons |
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| cerebral cortex (description) |
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| superficial layer of the cerebrum |
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| 3 kinds of functional areas in the cerebral cortex |
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1) motor
2) sensory
3) association |
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| motor areas (description) |
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| controls voluntary muscle movement |
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1) primary motor cortex
2) premotor area
3) prefrontal area |
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| the primary motor cortex is located |
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| on the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe |
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| function of the primary motor cortex |
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| controls contraction of skeletal muscle |
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| the premotor area is located |
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| anterior to the primary motor cortex on the frontal lobe |
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| function of the premotor area |
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| "planning area" where motor functions are organized before they area carried out by the primary motor cortex |
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| the prefrontal area is located |
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| anterior to the premotor area on the frontal lobe |
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| function of the prefrontal area |
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| thought to be involved with the regulation of emotional behavior |
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| sensory areas (description) |
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| concerned with awareness of sensation |
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1) primary somatic sensory cortex
2) visual cortex |
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| the primary somatic sensory cortex is located |
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| on the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe |
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| function of the primary somatic sensory cortex |
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| receives impulses (concerning general sensation, pain, pressure, and temperature) from sensory receptors located in the skin and skeletal muscle |
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| the visual cortex is located |
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| function of the visual cortex |
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| receives impulses conveying visual information |
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| association areas (description) |
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| involved with integrative functions |
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1) somatic sensory association area
2) Broca's area
3) Wernicke's area |
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| the somatosensory association area is located |
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| posterior to the primary somatic sensory cortex |
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| function of the somatosensory association area |
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| involved with the ability to recognize an object by touch |
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| controls muscles responsible for the production of speech |
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| involved with understanding and formulating speech |
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| 3 parts of the diencephalon |
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1) thalamus
2) hypothalamus
3) epithalamus |
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| relay station for most sensory (except smell) impulses that reach the cerebral cortex |
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| 5 functions of the hypothalamus |
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1) controls and integrates activities of the autonomic nervous system
2) controls pituitary gland
3) regulates feelings of rage, aggression, pain, and pleasure
4) regulates thirst and food intake
5) regulates body temperature |
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| epithalamus (description) |
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| contains the pineal gland |
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| 2 functions of the pineal gland |
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1) secretes the hormone melatonin
2) may contribute to the sleep-wake cycle |
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| 3 parts of the brain stem |
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1) midbrain
2) pons
3) medulla oblongata |
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| 2 functions of the midbrain |
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1) integrates motor and sensory impulses
2) involved with hearing and visual reflexes |
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| integrates information from the cerebrum to the cerebellum |
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| function of the medulla oblongata |
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| regulates heartbeat, BP, breathing, coughing, sneezing, vomiting, and hiccuping |
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| function of the cerebellum |
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| regulates coordinated skeletal muscle movements, posture, and balance |
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three connective tissue layers that cover and protect the CNS
1) dura mater
2) arachnoid mater
3) pia mater |
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| epidural space (potential space) |
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| space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater |
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| subdural space (potential space) |
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| adheres to the surface of the brain |
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| space between the pia mater and the arachnoid mater |
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| the subarachnoid space is filled with |
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| cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
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| nourishes and protects the brain and spinal cord |
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| ventricles of the brain by cells of the choroid plexus |
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| circulates through the subarachnoid space and the central canal of the spinal cord |
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| one located in each cerebral hemisphere |
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| located between the two halves of the thalamus |
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| located between the brain stem and the cerebellum |
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