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Brain - Chapter 15 Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 major regions of the brain?

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Cerebrum, Diencephalon, Brain Stem, Cerebellum

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Gray matter houses of Nerval Tissue Areas:

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motor neuron and interneuron cell bodies, dendrites, telodendrion

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Unmyelinated axons form the what?

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cortex

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What does the cortex do for the brain?

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cover the surface of the adult brain

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What is the white matter of the brain made of?

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myelinated axons

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Where is the white matter located in comparison to the gray matter?

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deep to gray matter

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Ganglion

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cluster of neuron cell bodies within PNS

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Center

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group of CNS neuron cell bodies with common function

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Nucleus

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center that displays discrete anatomic boundaries

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Nerve

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Axon bundles (PNS)

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Nerve Plexus

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network of nerves

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Tract

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CNS axon bundle where axon have similar function and share common origin and destination

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Funiculus

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Group of tracts in specific area of spinal cord

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Pathway

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connect CNS with body origins and systems

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15
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What are the functions of the cranial meninges? (4)

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-separate soft tissue of brain from bones of the cranium
-enclose and protect blood vessels that supply brain
-contain and circulate cerebrospinal fluid
-form veins that drain blood from brain

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What is Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)?

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circulates in the ventricles and subarachnoid space

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What produces CSF?

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ependymal cells of the choroid plexus

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Function of CSF (3)

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  • Buoyancy: bone floats in CSF
  • Protection: liquid cushion from sudden movements
  • Environmental Stability: transports nutrients and removes waste
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What is the function of the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)?

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regulates what substances can enter the interstitial fluids of brain

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20
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Which cells contribute to the BBB?

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capillary endothelial cells and astrocytes

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21
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Where is the BBB missing or reduced in the CNS?

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Choroid plexus, hypothalamus, pineal gland

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Location of conscious thought processes and origin of intellectual functions

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Cerebrum

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The Cerebral cortex (outer layer of the cerebrum) is composed of what matter?

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gray matter

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The inner layer of the cerebrum is composed of what matter?

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white matter

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Regions of gray matter deep to white matter are called what?

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cerebral nuclei

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26
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What are the gyri?

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elevated ridges of surface folds

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27
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What are sulci?

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shallow region of surface folds

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28
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Deeper grooves than sulci are called what?

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fissures

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29
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What is Hemisphere Lateralization?

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hemispheres appear as autonomic mirror images

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30
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List the Lobes of the Cerebrum (5)

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Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, Insula

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31
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The Frontal Lobe houses what?

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Precentral gyrus

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32
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What does the frontal lobe (—> precentral gyrus) control?

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Voluntary motor function, concentration, verbal communication, decision making, planning, and personality

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What does the Parietal Lobe house?

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Postcentral gyrus

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34
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What does the parietal lobe (—> postcentral gyrus) control?

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General sensory functions

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What does the Temporal Lobe control?

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Hearing and smell

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What does the Occipital Lobe control?

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Process incoming visual information and store visual memories

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What does the Insula control?

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memory and interpretation of taste

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What are the 3 Motor Areas of the Cerebrum?

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Primary Motor Complex, Motor Speech Area (Broca’s Axis), and Frontal Eye Field

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What does the Primary Motor Complex control?

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voluntary skeletal muscle activity

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What does the Motor Speech Area (Broca’s Axis) control?

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muscle movement necessary for vocalization

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41
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Which Motor Area controls and regulates eye movements and binocular vision?

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Frontal Eye Field

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42
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What are the 5 Sensory Areas of the Cerebrum?

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Primary Somatosensory Cortex, Primary Visual Cortex, Primary Auditory Cortex, Primary Gustatory Cortex, Primary Olfactory Cortex

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43
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Where is the Primary Somatosensory Cortex located?

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Postcentral gyrus

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What is the function of the Primary Somatosensory Cortex?

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receive general somatic sensory information

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45
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Where is the Primary Visual Cortex located?

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The occipital lobe

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46
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Where is the Primary Auditory Cortex located?

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the temporal lobe

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47
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What is the function of the Primary Visual Cortex?

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receive and process incoming visual information

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What is the function of the Primary Auditory Cortex?

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receive and process incoming auditory information

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Where is the Primary Gustatory Cortex located?

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the Insula

50
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What is the function of the Primary Gustatory Cortez?

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process taste information

51
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Where is the Primary Olfactory Cortex located?

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the temporal lobe

52
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What is the function of the Primary Olfactory Cortex?

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provide conscious awareness of smell

53
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What are the 6 Association Areas of the Cerebrum?

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Premotor Cortex, Somatosensory Association Area, Auditory Association Area, Visual Association Area, Wernicke’s Area, Gnostic Area.

54
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What is the function of the Premotor Cortex?

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processes motor impulses and coordinated learned skilled motor activities

55
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What is the function of the Somatosensory Association Area?

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integrate and interpret sensory information

56
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What is the function of the Auditory Association Area?

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interpret visual information

57
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What is the function of Wernicke’s Area?

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recognize and comprehend spoken and written language

58
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What is the function of the Gnostic Area?

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interpret all sensory, visual, and auditory information

59
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What is the function of the Association Tract?

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connect/link areas in the same hemisphere

60
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What is the Association Tract composed of?

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Arcuate fibers and longitudinal fasciculi

61
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What is the function of Arcute fibers?

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link one gyri to another in same hemisphere

62
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What is the function of longitudinal fasciculi?

A

link gyri between different central lobes of the same hemisphere

63
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The Commissural Tracts connect/link what?

A

left and right hemispheres

64
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The Projection Tracts connect/link what?

A

connect all of central cortex

65
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What are Cerebral Nuclei?

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paired masses of gray matter deep in central white matter in basal region of cerebral hemispheres

66
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What does the Caudate Nucleus control?

A

patterned arm and log movements associated with walking

67
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What is the Amygdaloid Body control?

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expression of emotions/mood and control behavioral activities

68
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What does the Putamen control?

A

subconscious muscular movement

69
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What is the function of the Globus Pallidus?

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excite and inhibit activities of the thalamus to control and adjust muscle tone

70
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What is the function of the Claustrum?

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process visual information

71
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What is the Diencephalon composed of which parts? (3)

A

Epithalamus, Thalamus, and Hypothalamus

72
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The penial gland and habenular nuclei are located in which Diencephalon part?

A

Epithalamus

73
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What does the Penial Gland secrete?

A

Melatonin

74
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What is the job of melatonin?

A

regulate day-night cycle (circadian rhythm)

75
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What is the function of the habenular nuclei?

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relay signals from limb system to mesencephalon; visceral and emotional response to odor

76
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What is the Thalamus?

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the principal and final relay point for sensory information to be processed and projected to somatosensory cortex

77
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What are the functions of the Hypothalamus?

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  • control ANS
  • control endocrine system
  • body temperature regulation
  • control emotional behavior
  • control food and water intake
  • regulate circadian rhythms
78
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What does the brainstem connect?

A

forebrain and cerebellum to spinal cord

79
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What are the 3 regions of the brainstem?

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Mesencephalon, Pons, and Medulla Oblongata

80
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What are the portions that make up the Mesencephalon? (3)

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Tegmentum, Substantia nigra, and Tectum

81
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What are the functions of the Tegmentum?

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integrate information from cerebrum and cerebellum

82
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What does the Tegmentum control?

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involuntary motor commands to the erector and spinae muscles of the back to maintain posture

83
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Which reflex centers do the Tectum control?

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Visual and Auditory

84
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Degradation of the Substantia nigra leads to what disease?

A

Parkinson’s Disease

85
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What are the 2 regulatory centers of the Pons?

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Pneumotaxic and Apneustic center

86
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The Pneumotaxic and Apneustic centers are responsible for what?

A

setting basic pattern of breathing

87
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Which cranial nerves are part of the Pons?

A

CN V - VIII

88
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What is the role of the Superior Olivaris Complex Nuclei?

A

receive auditory input and pathways for sound localization

89
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All communication between the brain and spinal cord is controlled via what?

A

medulla oblongata

90
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The longitudinal ridges of the medulla oblongata are called the what?

A

pyramids

91
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The pyramids house motor projection tracts called what?

A

corticospinal tracts

92
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Olive in the Medulla Oblongata has what function?

A

relay sensory joint position information of cerebellar cortex

93
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CN nuclei associated with Medulla

A

CN VIII - XII

94
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The nucleus cuneatus receive somatic sensory information from where?

A

upper limbs

95
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The nucleus gracilis receive somatic sensory information from where?

A

lower limbs

96
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The Cardiac Center, Vasomotor Center, and Respiratory Center control what?

A

blood pressure

97
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What are the 3 regions of the Cerebellum?

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  • Outer gray matter layer of cortex
  • Inner white matter
  • Cerebellar nuclei
98
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fold of Cerebellum are called

A

folds

99
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The 2 hemispheres of the Cerebellum (anterior lobe and posterior lobe) are separated by what?

A

primary fissure

100
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What does the vermis do?

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separate left and right cerebellar hemisphere

101
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What is the function of the vermis?

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receive sensory input on torso position and balance

102
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What are the functions of the limbic system?

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  • process and experience emotions
  • effect memory formation through integration of past memories of physical sensations with emotional state
103
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CN I

A

olfactory

104
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CN II

A

optic

105
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CN III

A

oculomotor

106
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CN IV

A

trochlear

107
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CN V

A

trigeminal

108
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CN VI

A

abducens

109
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CN VII

A

facial

110
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CN VIII

A

vestibulocochlear

111
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CN IX

A

glossopharyngeal

112
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CN X

A

vagus

113
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CN XI

A

accessory

114
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CN XII

A

hypoglossal

115
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Which cranial nerves are purely sensory?

A

CN I and CN II

116
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Which cranial nerves are purely motor

A

CN XII

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