Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
The central nervous system consists what?
A
Brain and spinal
2
Q
The peripheral nervous system consists of what?
A
Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
3
Q
The autonomic nervous system consists of what?
A
sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
4
Q
Broca’s area is what?
A
language production
5
Q
Wernicke’s area is what?
A
language comprehension
6
Q
Corpus callosum
A
the fibers that connect the two hemispheres
7
Q
Four lobes of the cerebral cortex?
A
Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipal
8
Q
what is the frontal?
A
Organizes information among the other lobes of the brain; responsible for higher level cognitive functions and behavior
9
Q
What is parietal?
A
Receives and processes sensory information
10
Q
What is Occipital?
A
Processes visual information
11
Q
What is temporal?
A
Processes auditory stimuli and language
