Central Nervous System Flashcards
1
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Meninges
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Membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord
2
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Frontal Lobe
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Controls thinking
3
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Pre-Central Gyrus
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Primary motor area
4
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Post-Central Gyrus
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Primary sensory area
5
Q
Parietal Lobe
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Processes general senses
6
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Occipital Lobe
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Processes visual information
7
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Temporal Lobe
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Processes auditory and smelling information
8
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Insula
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Processes taste
9
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Cerebellum
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Coordinates balance, position, and muscle movement
10
Q
Broca’s Area
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Controls muscles needed for speech
11
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Vernix Area
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Processes language
12
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Frontal Eye Area
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Controls voluntary movements of eyes and eyelids
13
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Reticular Formation
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Arouses or decreases activity in the cerebral cortex when we wake up or sleep
14
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Basal Nuclei
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Clusters of nerve cells bodies in the CNS
15
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Dopamine
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Helps neurons communicate with each other in the brain
