Brain/ cranial nerves

• What part of the nervous system is the spinal cord a part of?

  Central Nervous System (CNS)
• What are the integration functions of the spinal cord?

  Communication to/from the brain
• What are spinal nerves part of?

  Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
• What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system?

  Reflex Arc
• What are the components of a Reflex Arc?

  • Receptor
  • Sensory neuron
  • Integration center
  • Motor neuron
  • Effector
• How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

  31 pairs
• What are the four regions of spinal nerves?

  Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral
• What is the designation for the coccyx nerve?

  Co
• Where do spinal nerves exit from?

  Intervertebral regions
• What is the brain part of?

  Central Nervous System (CNS)
• What is the primary function of the brain?

  Command & Control Centre
• How many neurons are in the brain?

  Over 10,000 neurons
• What are the four divisions of the brain?

  Brainstem, Cerebellum, Diencephalon, Cerebrum

  
• Into how many divisions is the brain separated?

  Four divisions
• What are the three distinct brain regions formed during embryonic development?

  • Forebrain
  • Midbrain
  • Hindbrain

  
• What does the forebrain divide into?

  Telencephalon and Diencephalon
• What does the hindbrain divide into?

  Metencephalon and Myelencephalon
• What is the brainstem's function?

  Connects to the spinal cord
• What is the role of the Medulla Oblongata?

  Responsible for many important reflexes
• What does the Pons do?

  Relays information between cerebrum and cerebellum

  
• What is the function of the Midbrain?

  Visual reflex and auditory pathway