anatomy 1 Flashcards
the CNS consists of the
brain and spinal cord
info is relayed to the CNS by…
afferent neurones in peripheral nervous system
info is transported out of the CNS to…
effector cells by efferent neurones of PNS
how many hemispheres is the brain divided into
2
what’s the name of the neural bridge of nerve fibres which joins the hemispheres
corpus callosum
what’s the name of the neural bridge of nerve fibres which joins the hemispheres
corpus callosum
which hemisphere controls logic, numbers and language and processes the sensory/motor pathways for the right side of the body
left hemisphere
which hemisphere is involved with creativity, imagination and rhythm and processes the sensor/motor pathways of the left side of the body
right hemisphere
label brain diagram
pink-frontal lobe
green- parietal lobe
blue-occipital lobe
the brain consists of
forebrain
midbrain
hindbrain
forebrain consists of
cerebral cortex
thalamus
hypothalamus
the thalamus and hypothalamus are both located within the
diencephalon
midbrain is divided into
no areas
hindbrain consists of
cerebellum
pons
medulla
what makes up the brain stem
midbrain, medulla and pons
