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Central Nervous System Flashcards

1
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True/False: The location of information processing is different for each individual

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False - it’s the same

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True/False: The brain is a complex organ and we do not know everything about it yet

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True

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What are the four major divisions of the brain?

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Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

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What structure connects the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum?

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The corpus callosum

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What does the corpus collosum do?

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Allows communication between the 2 atmospheres of the brain

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6
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The bumps of the cerebrum are called?

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Gyri

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7
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The grooves of the cerebrum are called?

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Sulci

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What is the occipital lobe associated with?

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Vision

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What is the parietal lobe associated with?

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Sensation of touch and language

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What is the temporal lobe associated with?

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Receiving and processing sensory inputs, especially hearing

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What is the frontal lobe associated with?

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Planning, attention, short term memory voluntary movement and motivation

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Where is the cerebral cortex?

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Superficial layer of the cerebrum

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13
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What is the cerebral cortex made of?

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Grey matter

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14
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What is grey matter?

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Matter that is made up of dendrites and axon bodies

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15
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What are the 3 functions of the cerebral cortex?

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Sensory (touch, pressure, temperature)
Motor (deciding, planning)
Association (receive input from and send output)

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16
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Where is the somaosensory area of the brain?

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Parietal lobe

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17
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Which part of the sensory area determines type, intensity, location or a stimulus?

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The primary somatosensory cortex

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What part of the sensory area integrates new information with sorted (memory) information?

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Somatosensory association area

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19
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Which lobe is the motor cortex located in?

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Frontal lobe

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20
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What does the premotor area of the motor cortex do?

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It’s where the panning of skeletal muscles occurs

21
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What does the primary motor cortex do?

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Sends impulses down the spinal cord towards skeletal muscles

22
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Where is the prefrontal cortex?

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Frontal lobe

23
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What can the prefrontal cortex do?

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Integrative functions eg. Cognition, memory, planning etc.

24
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True/False: Basal nuclei are made of grey matter

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True

25
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What common disease is associated with degeneration of the basal nuclei?

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Parkinson’s Disease

26
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What are the 2 parts of the diencephalon?

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Thalamus and hypothalamus

27
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Which part of the diencephalon regulates consciousness and sleep?

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Thalamus

28
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Which part of the diencephalon controls the endocrine system?

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Hypothalamus

29
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Where does the hypothalamus send signals for hormone release into the body?

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To the pituitary gland

30
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What is the lambic system involved with?

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Emotion, behaviour, motivation, long-term memory

31
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What are the parts of the brain stem?

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Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata, spinal cord

32
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What does the brainstem do?

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Connects the brain with the spinal cord. Process motor signals from the brain.

33
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What is the name given to the second largest structure of the brain, also called the ‘little brain’?

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Cerebellum

34
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What are the 3 layers of the meninges?

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Dura mater, arachnoid mater, Pia mater

35
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What is the fluid produced by cells that protects the brain and spinal cord from blows and trauma?

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

36
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What does the brain barrier (BBB) do?

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Protection of the brain, it allows glucose, amino acids and some electrolytes to passively diffuse across

37
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What are some substances that affect the nerves cells in the brain by passing through the BBB?

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Alcohol, cocaine and heroin

38
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What is the term associated to the brain’s ability to self repair?

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Neuroplasticity

39
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Which bony feature does the spinal cord reside?

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Through the vertebral foramen of the vertebrae

40
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How many spinal segments are there?

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31

41
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True/False: The H-Shaped core of the spinal cord is made of white matter?

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False - it’s grey matter

42
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Which neurons are found in the anterior horns of the spinal cord?

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Motor neurons

43
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Where are the 2nd order (sensory) neurons found?

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Posterior horns

44
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What neurons are found within the grey matter of the spinal cord?

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Interneurons

45
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What do interneurons do?

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Connects all segments of spinal cord

46
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What are spinal reflexes?

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Autonomic responses to a change in environment

47
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What is typically an effector in a spinal reflex?

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A muscle which produces a response

48
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Give an example of the crossed extensor reflex

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When signals are sent to the opposite side of the body eg. Stepping on a pin and the opposite leg reflexing to extend

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