Brain Parts Flashcards
Cerebrum / Cortex
Whole brain, higher thought process, voluntary muscle activity
Higher Thought Process (5)
Memory, reasoning, intelligence, judgement, emotions
Cerebellum Location
Back of Head, below occipital lobe
Cerebellum Function
Balance & Coordinated Movement
Pons Location
Top of Brain Stem
Pons Function
Controls sleep posture, reparation, swallowing & the bladder
Medulla Oblongata Location
Bottom of Brain Stem
Medulla Oblongata Function
Controls heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, coughing, sneezing & vomiting
What are meninges?
Layers of the Brain
What is the Dura Mater?
The outer layer of the Brain made up if arteries and veins
What is the subdural space?
Fluid filled space between dura Mater and arachnoid mater
What is the arachnoid mater?
Spider web of veins beneath the subdural space
What is the subarachnoid space?
Contains CSF
What is CSF?
Cerebrospinal fluid that protects, cushions and nourishes the central nervous system, surrounds and supports the brain
What is the pia mater?
Inner layer that lines the Brain and spinal cord
