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