Brain Sac Flashcards
CTE
A progressive brain degeneration and fatal condition caused by repeated blows to the head and repeated episodes of concussion.
Generation of new networks
Neuronal connections and networks that have been disrupted by injury may change by forming new connections. Through dendrites and axon terminals
hindbrain contains
pons, medulla and cerebellum
midbrain contains
recticular formation
forebrain contains
thalamus, cerebrum and hypothalamus
pons
sleep, dreaming, waking up, breathing and coordination of some muscle movements
medulla
vital body functions- swallowing, breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, vomiting, salivating, coughing and sneezing
cerebellum
coordinates fine muscle movements, regulates posture and balance
recticular formation
screen ongoing information, maintain consciousness, regulates arousal
hypothalamus
controls homeostatus, hunger, thirst and sleep
thalamus
touch sensations, hearing, visuals and sense of smell
cerebrum
everything we consciously think, feel and do
frontal lobe - asssociation
personality, mental abilities, reactions, self awareness, planning and symbolic thinking
frontal lobe- cortex
primary motor cortex controls movement
broca’s area
located frontal lobe, speech production
parietal lobe
spacial awareness, feel temperature,
parietal lobe- cortex
somatosensory cortex- processes sensory info from limbs
occipital lobe
vision, direction, orientation and organise visual info
occipital lobe- cortex
primary visual cortex - destination of visual info from eyes
temporal lobe
auditory perception, memory, facial recognition, recognise tone
temporal lobe- cortex
primary auditory cortex- processes sounds from both ears
wernicke area
found in temporal lobe- comprehends speech
neuroplasticity
the ability of the brain to change in response to experience
acquired brain injury
any brain injury or damage that occurs after birth
traumatic brain injury
a type of aquired brain injury caused by an external force, such as a blow to the head
