BPCN Lecture 8 Flashcards
The fluid filling the brain’s ventricles is called
cerebrospinal fluid
The lateral dividing line between the frontal and temporal lobes is called the:
sylvian fissure
The dips or folds in the brain are called
Sulci
The cerebral cortex consists of how many main cortical layers?
6
The x, y, z coordinates that are used to define regions in the brain refer to the position relative to the
anterior commissure
A brain slice along the horizontal plane is commonly referred to as a/an
Axial section
Which region literally means “little brain” and, if extensively damaged, can lead to deficits in motor coordination?
cerebellum
The calcarine sulcus is in the
occipital lobe
CNS
Brain
Spinal cord
PNS
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system is…
excitatory
Parasympathetic nervous system is…
inhibitory
What divides the frontal and parietal lobes?
central sulcus
what divides the parietal and occipital lobes?
parieto-occipital sulcus
