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Ch 14 The Brain and Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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What are the 4 major parts of the brain?

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  1. Brainstem
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Diencephalon
  4. Cerebrum
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where does the cerebrospinal fluid reside?

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Subarachnoid Space

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What is the function of CSF?

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  1. Shock Absorber
  2. Protection from Chemical injury
  3. Circulation of nutrients and wastes removal
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what are the structures of the brainstem

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  1. Medulla Oblongata
  2. Pons
    Midbrain
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This part of the brainstem is the “Vital Center”

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Medulla Oblongata

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This part of the brainstem is the bridge that connects right and left sides of the cerebellum, and is the respiratory center

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The Pons

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what part of the brain is responsible for connects the pons to diencephalon?

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Midbrain

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what does the midbrain do?

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  1. Eye movement
  2. Auditory Processing
  3. Visual Processing
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what brain structure is called the “little brain”

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Cerebellum

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what is the primary function of the cerebellum?

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Coordination of muscle activity

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what could be the cause of having damage of the cerebellum

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  • Jerky movement
  • staggered gait
  • difficulty maintaining balance
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where is the location of the diencephalon?

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located beneath the cerebrum and above the brain stem

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This gland in the brain is the relay station for most sensory tracts

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Thalamus

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14
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This gland in the brain controls body function: hormone production, water balance, body temperature and sleep pattern

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Hypthalamus

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which part of the brain is the biggest structure out of all of them

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Cerebrum

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16
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what is the structured called that helps connect the left and right hemisphere of the cerebrum

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Corpus Callosum

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17
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what are the ridges called for the brian?

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Cerebral Gyri

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18
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what are the deep fissures called of the brain

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Sulci

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19
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what is the outer layer that is composed of gray matter of the brain

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Cerebral Cortex

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20
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what does the frontal lobe control?

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  1. Motor Function
  2. Speech
  3. Decision Making
  4. Comparing/Catergorizing
  5. Long Term Memory
  6. Forms Your personality and behavior
21
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Where is the Broca’s Area reside

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Left Hemisphere

22
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What is the function of the Parietal Lobe

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  1. Somatosensory area
  2. Sensation:
    * Skin
    * Pain
    * Temperature
    * Touch
    * Propioception
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What is the function of the temporal lobe

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Helps to:
* Hear
* Smell
* Language

24
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in what lobe is the wernicke’s area found

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Temporal Lobe

25
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what is the funciton of the occipital lobe

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Helps with sight and depth perception and 3d sight

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Cranial Nerve I

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Cranial Nerve II

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Cranial Nerve III

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Oculomotor

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Cranial Nerve IV

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Cranial Nerve V

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Trigeminal

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Cranial Nerve VI

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Cranial Nerve VII

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Cranial Nerve VIII

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Vestibulocochlear

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Cranial Nerve IX

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Glossopharyngeal

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Cranial Nerve X

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Cranial Nerve XI

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(Spinal) Accessory

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Cranial Nerve XII

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Hypoglossal

38
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This nerve is all sensory and connects the nerve’s bulbs from the nose to temporal lobe

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Olfactory Nerve (I)

39
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This nerve is all sensory, this nerve also comes together at a chiasm

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Optic Nerve (II)

40
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How does the optic chiasm work

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The fibers from the medial side of the eye crosses over to the other side while the lateral side remains ipsilateral

41
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This nerve is all motor only and controls the muscles that move the eyeball

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Oculomotor (III), Trochlear (IV), & Abducens (VI)

42
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This nerve is the largest cranial nerve, mixed with motor and sensation

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Trigeminal Nerve (V)

43
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what are the 3 regions of the trigeminal nerve

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  1. Ophthalmic
  2. Maxilary
  3. Mandibular
44
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This nerve is a mix of motor and sensory, controls the muscles of the face for expression and mastication

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Facial Nerves (VII)

45
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This nerve is sensory nerve and has two branches that are equilibrium and hearing

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Vestibulocochlear Nerve VIII

46
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This is a mixed nerve that has senses for taste buds, monitors blood pressure and CO levels, and motor muscles that assist in swallowing

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Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)

47
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This is a mixed nerve : muscles for swallowing, vocalizing and coughing
Sensory : sensation around the ear, has some taste buds, and sensory receptors in most organs of the abdomen and thoracic regions

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Vagus nerve (X)

48
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This nerve is a mixed nerve that coordinates head movement by supplying the SCM and traps

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Spinal Accessory Nerve (XI)

49
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This nerve is motor only and supplies muscles of the tounge for moving and swallowing food

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Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)

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