Chapter 21: Neural Control and Coordination Flashcards
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The brain is protected by the cranium and is divided by 3 layers called meninges.
What are these 3 layers
- Dura= outer layer
- Arachnoid= middle layer
- Pia Mater= inner layer
The space between arachnoid and pia mater contain ____________ __________.
Cerebrospinal fluid
What is the function of cerebrospinal fluid?
(1) acts as a shock absorber
(2) supplies nutrition to brain tissue
(3) Removes waste from the brain
What are the 3 parts of the human brain and their sub-components
- Forebrain
- Midbrain
- Hindbrain
The forebrain is made up of these 3 structures
- cerebrum
- hypothalamus
- thalamus
The four lobes located on the midbrain are called
Corpora Quadrigemina
The hindbrain is made up of
- Cerebellum
- medulla
- pons
The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres.
What connects the two hemispheres?
corpus collosum
The cerebral cortex has 3 functional areas. What are they and what are their roles
- Sensory areas: which receive stimulus or sensations
- Motor areas: which initiate responses
- Association areas that connect motor and sensory areas
•The surface of the Cerebrum is called the ______ ______ made up of a collection of nueronal cell bodies called
__________ ________.
- Cerebral Cortex
- Gray matter
The cerebrum is divided into 4 lobes
- Frontal lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
__________acts as a relay station for all sensory message entering the brain
Thalamus
Hypothalamus works with two glands. What are they?
Pituitary gland and Pineal glands secreting ADH (regulates blood pressure) and Oxytocin (love hormone)
The cerebral aqueduct flows through the midbrain and connects these two ventricles. What two ventricles are they?
3rd and 4th ventricle
What is the role of Corpora Quadrigemina in the mid brain?
They are reflex centers for vision and hearing.
The Hindbrain is composed of the:
Cerebellum
Pons
Medulla Oblangata
What is the role of each region?
- Cerebellum: Plays a major role in body equilibrium and balance
- Pons= Connects mid brain with medulla oblangata
- Medulla Oblangata= Controls cardiac activity and respiration. Also, serves as reflex center for vomiting, coughing, sneezing
What is the Reflex Action?
The automatic and mechanical response to a stimulus without the involvement of the brain.
Describe the steps involved in a Reflex Arc
- Step 1: Stimulus is received by the sensory organ
- Step 2: The receptor sends a sensory impulse through the afferent fibers to the the spinal cord
- Step 3: The spinal cord transforms this sensory impulse into a motor impulse
- Step 4: This impulse is transmitted to the muscles through the efferent nerve fiber
- Step 5: The muscle contracts and withdraws to avoid the harmful stimulus
What are the three layers of the eye?
Sclera
Choroid
Retina
The size of the pupil is regulated by the muscles of this structure
Iris
What pigments do rods and cones contain?
(1) Rods contain iodopsin
(2) Cones contain rhodopsin
What cells are found in the retina?
- Ganglion cells
- bipolar cells
- photoreceptor cells