Central Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 2 divisions of the nervous system?
A
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
2
Q
functions of the central nervous system?
A
process and coordinate sensory data, motor commands and higher functions of the brain.
3
Q
3 meninge layers
A
dura mater
arachnoid mater
pia mater
4
Q
structures of the brain
A
cerebellum cerebrum pons medulla oblongata hypothalamus pituitary gland
5
Q
lobes of the brain
A
frontal
temporal
parietal
occipital
6
Q
what does the medulla oblongata control?
A
regulates vital life functions
controls respiratory and cardiac centre
