Chapter 10 Flashcards
A cluster of sensory neuron cell bodies
Posterior root ganglion
A simple, fast, predictable automatic response to help protect the body
Reflex arch
The innermost layer of the meninges that is attached to the Brain and spinal chord.
Pia mater
Structure that responds to some environmental change and initiates a sensory impulse
Receptor
Reflex arch structure that transmits the impulse to a muscle or gland
Motor neuron
Part of spinal nerves containing motor neurons carrying impulses away from the spinal cord
Anterior root
Space between the arachnoid and pia mater; contains CSF
Subarachnoid space
Three connective tissue membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
Meninges
Area in the parece teal gurus of the frontal lobe, controls specific muscles or groups of muscles
Primary motor area
Postcentral gurus area, receiver sensations of pain, touch, pressure, and temperature
Primary somatosensory
Lost functions of cerebrospinal fluid
Contains nutrients, serves as shock absorber
Cranial Nerve X: main nerve of parasympathetic nervous system; senses and controls internal organs
Vagus
Cranial Nerve I: sense of smell
Olfactory
Cranial Nerve V: chewing, facial sensation
Trigeminal
Cranial Nerve VIII: hearing and equilibrium
Acoustic (auditory)
Cranial Nerve II: vision
Optic
CSF is formed by ________ and secretion from blood in capillaries called ________; cells that form it are known as _________.
Filtration
Choroid plexus
Ependymal cells
List functions of the limbic system
Basic emotions
Emotional aspects of survival behavior
Works with cerebrum in memory
The structure that acts as a bridge connecting the spinal cord and medulla to upper portions of the brain
Pons
Brain center that regulates the heart and diameter of blood vessels
Cardiovascular
Band of white matter that connects the two halves of the cerebrum
Corpus callosum
The part of your brain simulated by your ringing alarm clock
Reticular activating system
The outer layer of the cerebrum
Cortex
Part of the brain that coordinates walking, balance, and the ability to speak understandably
Cerebellum
The outer layer of the cerebrum is composed of ______ matter.
Gray
