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What is the name of a ridge or hill of the cerebral cortex? |
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What is the most advanced area of the brain? |
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What is the main function of the cerebral cortex? |
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Carries out highest level of neural processing. |
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Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal. |
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Which groove separates the frontal and parietal lobes? |
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Which groove separates the temporal lobe from all other lobes? |
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Which half of the brain receives sensory information from the left to the right? |
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Which half of the brain sends motor information to the left side of the body? |
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Generally, which half of the brain specialization is creativity and spatial perception? |
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Generally, which half of the brain specializes in logic, analytical abilities, and language? |
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The function of the basal nuclei. |
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Inhibits unwanted movements, selecting purposeful movement, and postural support. |
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What are the two components of the diencephalon? |
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Thalamus and Hypothalamus |
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What is the function of the thalamus? |
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What is the function of the hypothalamus? |
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What does the pinal gland secrete and what is its secretions function? |
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What is the most primitive area of the brain? |
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Which sensory system is associated which limback system? |
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What are the functions of the limbic system? |
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Which glial cell stimulates the creation of these special capillaries? |
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How can substances cross the BBB? |
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Gas/hydrophobic molecules penetrate through |
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What molecules penetrate through endothelial cells? |
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What mater is myelinated? |
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What mater is unmyelinated? |
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What parts of the neuron are located in the white mater? |
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Cell bodies, dendrites, axon terminals. |
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What fibers connect cerebral cortex with lower levels of brain/spinal cord? |
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What fibers connect two areas of the cerebral cortex on the same side of the brain? |
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What is the corpus callosum? |
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How many pairs of spinal nerves do we have? |
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How many pairs of spinal nerves in each section of spinal cord? |
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Cervical - 8, Thoractic - 12, Lumber - 5, Sacral - 5, Coccygeal - 1 |
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At which level does the adult spinal cord end? |
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What is the bottom 1/3 of the vertebral column called? |
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Where would you administer drugs? |
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What are the sensory regions of the skin served by a particular spinal nerve called? |
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What shape is the gray mater in the spinal cord? |
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What are the names of the posterior half and the anterior half of the gray mater? |
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Which horn of the gray mater is responsible for motor functions? |
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What horn is responsible for sensory function? |
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What selection of the spinal cord contains a lateral horn? |
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Thoracic (in the Upper Lumber) |
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What types of axon are in spinal nerves? |
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What roots are bundles of nerves containing AFFERENT axons? |
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What roots are bundles of nerves containing EFFERENT axons? |
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Identify the three portions of the brain. |
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Forebrain, Cerebellum, and Brainstem |
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Two components of the forebrain? |
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Two components of the diencephalon? |
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Thalamus and Hypothalamus |
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What part of the brain provides feedback to motor systems to ensure smooth movements of the eyes and body AND functions in coordination and balance? |
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Three regions of the brainstem? |
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Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla Oblongata |
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What does the Reticular Formation do? |
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What functions necessary for life does the brainstem regulate? |
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Name the valley or groove in the Cerebral Cortex? |
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Two layers of the dural meninge. |
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1. Lateral Ventricles 2. Foremen of Monroe 3. Cerebral Aqueduct 4. Central canal of spinal cord 5. Back in subarachnoid space 6. Arachoid Villi |
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Difference between Oligo and Schwann cells. |
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Oligo is multiple axons; Schwann is a portion of an axon |
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What type of glial cell is located in the PNS? |
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Which glial cell is phagocytic? |
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- Guide neurons to destination - Remove neurotransmitters - Maintain electrolyte comp. - Form Blood-Brain Barrier - Provide support |
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T/F CSF is identical to plasma |
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How many times does CSF normally recycle itself in a day? |
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What are the two components of the CNS? |
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Clear, watery fluid that bathes the CNS. |
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CSF (Flows in central nervous system) |
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The space between the two inner layers of the dural meninge called? |
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Three meninges from bone to brain. |
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Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, and Pia mater |
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What area of the bone protects the spinal cord? |
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Bony protection surrounding the brain. |
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What is the most diverse glial cell? |
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Which glial cell is responsible for producing CSF? |
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What is the most abundent in the CNS? |
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What are the physical supports of the CNS? |
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What structure reabsorbs CSF? |
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What is the most common glial cell? |
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What is special about the capillaries of the BBB? |
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Physical barrier that restricts movement |
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Name three places the CSF circulates? |
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Subarachnoid; brain; spinal cord |
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What percent of glucose is consumed by the brain at rest? |
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What percent of oxygen is consumed by the brain at rest? |
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Why does the CNS depend on a constant blood supply for energy? |
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Sudden decrease or stoppage of blood flow to part of the brain? |
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Which cells secrete CSF and where are they located? |
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Ependymal cells from ventricles |
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Two classifications of CVA's |
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How much time does it take for most brain cells to die with loss of blood flow? |
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Can brain cells regenerate? |
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What is the function of the blood brain barrier? |
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Protects CNS from harmful substances in blood |
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