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chapter 4: CNS Flashcards

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what are the 4 lobes of the cerebrum?

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  1. frontal lobe
  2. parietal lobe
  3. temporal lobe
  4. occipital lobe
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what are the functions of the frontal lobe?

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voluntary movement, behavior, learning

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what are the functions of the parietal lobe?

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integrates sensory information

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what are the functions of the temporal lobe?

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speech, memory (hippocampus)

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what are the functions of the occipital lobe?

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vision/integrates visual information

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what is the cerebral cortex?

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the outermost layer of the cerebrum; contains gray matter

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what is the corpus callosum?

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white matter that connects the cerebrum

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what are sulci and gyri?

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sulci: divets in brain

gyri: bumps/grooves in brain

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what is the function of the cerebellum?

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coordinate muscle movement and balance

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what portions make up the brainstem?

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  1. pons
  2. midbrain
  3. medulla oblongata
  4. reticular activating system
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what are the functions of the brainstem?

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control sleep, respiration, swallowing, posture, and thermoregulation

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what portions make up the diencephalon?

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thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal body/gland

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what are the functions of the diencephalon?

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receive sensory info from body and distributes info to other parts of the brain

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what is CN II?

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optic nerve

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what is CN X?

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vagus nerve (parasympathetic nervous system)

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what is CN VIII?

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vestibulocochlear nerve (hearing)

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where are gray and white matter located in the brain?

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gray matter: outside (cell bodies)

white matter: inside (nerve fibers/axon)

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where are gray and white matter located in the spinal cord?

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gray matter: inside

white matter: outside

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what is the spinal cord made of?

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ascending/sensory and descending/motor pathways

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what are the functions of dorsal horns within the spinal cord?

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collect sensory information from peripheral nerve; travel to brain for integration

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what are the functions of ventral horns within the spinal cord?

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transmit motor impulses to tissue for response

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