Chapters 13-15 PNS Flashcards
Spina Bifida
when there is a defect in the closure of the developing neural tube (spinal cord) in the lumbar/sacral region.
Pregnant women need what and why?
Folic acid
foliate binding protein protein exerts on neural tube closure
quadriplegia and paraplegia
quad-upper and lower
para-lower
who is Marshall hall?
first theory on how the reflex arc works
interneurons and their function
serves as a bridge to allow the generation of an autonomic response to that stimulus->more rapid
what is glioblastoma?
a deadly form of brain cancer
what is Anencephaly?
is the absence of a major portion of the brain that occurs during embryonic development. This is a neural tube defect occurring when the cephalic end of the neural fails to close.
what are ventricles in the brain?
spaces in brain filled with CSF
what are the meninges from out to in
dura mater
arachnoid mater
inner pia mater
CSF function
helps deliver chemicals
Wilder Penfield
developing the homuncular mapping system that allows us to see the amount of brain matter associated with sensory and motor control of different regions of our body.
Another name for the motor cortex?
pre central gyrus
Another name for the sensory cortex?
postcentral gyrus
Where do men and women experience heart attack symptoms?
man-left part of the chest and arm
woman-usually the jaw
