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Chapter 6: Nervous system
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Basal ganglia are nerve cell bodies linked to the
thalamus
, what are they involved with?
coordination
and
mvmt
the brainstem assists with what?
breathing
,
heart rhythm
,
vision
, and conciousness
what three structures makes up the brainstem?
midbrain
,
pons
,
medulla oblongata
part of the brain that is associated with eye and head mvmts?
midbrain
part of the brainstem that relays from peripheral nerves to the brain?
pons
part of brainstem that ctrls heart, blood vessels, and breathing?
Medulla oblongata
on back of brain that ctrls voluntary muscles and maintains balance and muscle tone?
cerebellum
outer layer of cerebrum that ctrls higher mental functions?
cerebral cortex
part of the brain involved with voluntary muscle mvmt and emotions?
frontal
lobe
elevated ridge on the surface of cerebrum?
gyrus
portion of cerebrum involved with vision?
occipital
lobe involved in perception of touch, temp, and pain?
parietal
define sulcus?
groove
or
depression
on brain
lobe involved with senses of hearing and smell, memory, emotion, speech, and behavior?
temporal
lobe
contains the thalamus and hypothalamus and links cerebral hemispheres, it also directs sensory info to cortex?
diencephalon
liquid that transports nutrients around brain and spinal cord?
cerebrospinal fluid
three membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cords?
meninges
outermost layer of meninges ?
dura mater
fibrous membrane that forms the middle layer of meninges?
arachnoid mater
thin inner layer of meninges that attaches directly to brain and spinal cord?
pia mater
what does the spinal cord do?
Transmits signals between the
brain
and the
body.
one of four interconnected cavities of brain that secrete CSF?
Ventricle
what is a ganglion?
group of
nerve cell bodies
located along the
pathway
of a nerve
these cells support and protect nervous tissue?
neuroglia
how many spinal nerves are there?
31
cortic/o?
outer
portion or
cortex
encephal/o?
brain
esthesi/o?
sensation
gli/o?
glue
narc/o?
numbness
or
sleep
phas/o?
speech
poli/o?
gray matter
radicul/o?
nerve root
spondyl/o?
vertebra
phren/o?
mind
scihz/o?
split
thym/i or thym/o?
emotion
para-?
beside
-ia?
condition of
-ictal?
caused by
stroke
or
seizure
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