Ch. 12 Flashcards
Where is the CSF reintroduced to the blood?
arachnoid villi/granulations drain into the dural sinus.
What structure separates the frontal from the parietal lobe?
the central sulcus
what are the sections of the brain exterior to interior
grey matter/cerebral cortex, cerebral white matter, basal nuclei.
what is the cerebral cortex?
IT IS A 2-4 mm THICK LAYER OF GRAY MATTER ON THE SUPERFICIAL SURFACE OF THE BRAIN.
IT IS WHERE ALL CONSCIOUS BEHAVIOR, SENSATIONS, MEMORIES, PERSONALITY, INTELLECT, ETC. ARE FORMED/PERCEIVED.
what is the cerbral cortex made up of?
CELL BODIES, DENDRITES, AND UNMYELINATED AXONS (NEUROGLIA ALSO)
where is the olfactory sense based?
temporal
where is the visual sense based
occipital lobe
where is the auditory sense based
temporal
gustatory sense based
insula
insula
the interior lobe behind the temporal lobe
Where is the PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX
FRONTAL LOBE (PRECENTRAL GYRUS)
where is the SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX
postcentral gyrus
What is the primary motor reflex?
CONSCIOUS MOTOR (MUSCLE) ACTIVITY IS INITIATED.
What does the somatosensory motor cortex do?
SENSORY PERCEPTION OF SENSATIONS FELT BY THE BODY (TOUCH, PRESSURE, PAIN, ETC.) AND THIS AREA IS MAPPED TO THE CORTEX – EACH REGION OF THE CORTEX CORRESPONDS TO A SPECIFIC REGION OF THE BODY.
what are association areas generally?
a region of the cortex of the brain that connects sensory and motor areas, and that is thought to be concerned with higher mental activities.
what are the parts of the brain that control movement
CEREBRAL CORTEX – PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX AND PREMOTOR CORTEX, BROCA’S AREA, THALAMUS, BASAL NUCLEI, CEREBELLUM, VESTIBULAR APPARATUS (EAR), AND THE RETICULAR FORMATION
what is the reticular formation?
a diffuse network of nerve pathways in the brainstem connecting the spinal cord, cerebrum, and cerebellum, and mediating the overall level of consciousness.
what is the premotor cortex used for?
A COORDINATED ACTIVITY, THE “PLAN” OF THE MOVEMENT IS INITIATED IN THE PREMOTOR CORTEX
what does the anterior association area do?
Intelligence & judgment & concern
Complex learning
Recall
Personality
what does the posterior area do?
-Pattern recognition
-Spatial recognition
-Sensory grouping
-General interpretation area:
Wernicke’s area: speech choose words and understand language.
what does the limbic association area do
Processes emotions related to personal/social interactions.
what are the two broad types of memory
fact and skill
structures involved in storing memories
amygdala & hippocampus
Basal nuclei (procedural)
Cerebral cortex & thalamus
Prefrontal cortex/Anterior A.A.
what are the types of memory ?
fact
skills
motor memory, learned motor behaviors
emotional memory: learned emotional responese
what are the stages of memory
SHORT TERM MEMORY (WORKING MEMORY), SECONDARY MEMORY (SHORTER, LONG TERM MEMORY) AND TERTIARY MEMORY (“FOREVER” MEMORY).
how long do short term memories last
a minute
what parts of the body are essential for building memories
LIMBIC SYSTEM, CEREBRAL CORTEX, THALAMUS, AND PREFRONTAL CORTEX (ANTERIOR ASSOCIATION AREA). ALSO, BASAL NUCLEI, CEREBELLUM, AND PREMOTOR CORTEX FOR SKILL MEMORIES.
what can enhance memory?
ENTHUSIASM/EXCITEMENT, REHEARSAL/REPETITION, AND ASSOCIATING OLD INFORMATION WITH NEW INFORMATION.
what is the name of something when it is converted from a short term memory to a long term memory?
consolidation
where are fact memories stored
cerebral cortex
where are skill memories stored
cerebellum
where are visual memories stored
visual association area of cerebral cortex
where are auditory memories stored
auditory association area of cerebral cortex
taste
gustatory association area of cerebral cortex
what does the left hemisphere compute?
LEFT IS OFTEN MATH, LANGUAGE (READING & WRITING), LOGIC, DECISION MAKING, VERBAL MEMORY.
what does the right hemisphere do?
SENSORY AND SPATIAL, EMOTIONAL, SHAPES, ARTISTIC AND MUSICAL.
what is the split of capabilities of the mind called?
lateralization
which side of the brain is dominant?
left
broca’s area
is the motor control of speech
wernicke’s area
CHOOSING WORDS TO SPEAK OR WRITE AND ALSO UNDERSTANDING SPOKEN, HEARD, AND WRITTEN WORDS