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The brainstem consists of these four structures:

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The medulla, pons, and midbrain, and reticular formation.

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What is the medulla oblongata responsible for?

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The medulla is the center for several important reflexes (i.e, heart rate, vomiting, breathing, coughing/sneezing).

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What is the pons responsible for?

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The pons is responsible for relaying information between the cerebrum and cerebellum; site for reflex center.

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What is the function of the midbrain?

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The midbrain serves as visual reflex center.

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What does the reticular formation control?

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The sleep/wake cycle.

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What is the functions of our cerebellum?

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Our cerebellum controls muscle movement, balance, and is responsible for muscle memory.

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What are the four subdivisions of our Diencephalon?

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The thalamus, sub-, epi-, and hypo- thalamus.

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What does our thalamus influence? What is it’s major role?

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Our thalamus influences mood and movement and is the major sensory relay center.

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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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The hypothalamus is the major control center for maintaining homeostasis and regulating endocrine functions.

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What are the two structures of the cerebrum?

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The basal nuclei and the limbic system.

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What are the functions of the basal nuclei?

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The basal nuclei controls muscle activity and posture; inhibits unintentional movement.

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What is the function of the limbic system?

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The limbic system produces autonomic responses to smell, emotion, mood, and memory.

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The medulla consists of structures called olives. What are they?

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Olives are nuclei that help regulate balance, coordination, and modulation of sound from inner ear.

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The medulla consists of the nuclei for these nerves:

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V, IX-XII

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The pontine, relating to or affecting the __ of the brain, acts as a relay between the ____ and ____.

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Pons; cerebrum, cerebellum.

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The pons consists of the nuclei for these nerves:

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V-IX

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The midbrain consists of the nuclei for these nerves:

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III-V

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The Tectum is a structure of the midbrain that consists of the

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Inferior and superior colliculi.

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The two superior colliculi are involved in ____ reflexes.

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Visual.

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The two inferior colliculi are involved in ____ reflexes.

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Auditory.

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The superior colliculi receive information from the ____ ____, ____, ____, and cerebrum.

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Inferior colliculi, eyes, skin.

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The midbrain contains what type of nuclei that is aids in unconscious regulation and coordination of motor activities.

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Red nuclei.

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Red nuclei

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aids in unconscious regulation and coordination of motor activities in the midbrain.

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Tegmentum are

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ascending tracts of the midbrain. Ex. are spinal and medial lemniscus.

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The group of nuclei scattered throughout the brainstem forms the

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Reticular formation.

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What are cerebellar peduncles?

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Fiber tracts that communicate with other parts of the brain.

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The cortex is folded in ridges called __.

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Folia.

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____ cells are the largest in the CNS, are inhibitory, and are the only cortex neurons that send axons to cerebellar nuclei.

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Purkinje.

29
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Walking a tightrope would activate what portion of the medulla?

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The pyramids and the olives.

30
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Damage to the pontine nuclei might affect __

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Vision.

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The ____ ____ are involved with auditory pathways in the CNS.

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Inferior colliculi.

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During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the

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midbrain and diencephalon.

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The cerebellum communicate with other parts of the CNS by means of nerve tracts called the

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Cerebellar peduncles.

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The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the ____

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Flocculonodular lobe.

35
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The occulomoter nerve

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adjusts pupil size to the level of lighting.

36
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The ____ only innervates one muscle of the eyeball.

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Trochlear nerve.

37
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Visceral senses provide information regarding

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pain and pressure in internal organs.

38
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Somatic senses provide information regarding

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information about the body and environment including: touch, pressure, temperature, proprioception, and pain.

39
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Special senses include:

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smell, taste, sight, hearing, and balance.

40
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____ ____ generate APs called a generator potential.

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General (primary) receptors.

41
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____ ____ produces a receptor potential in special senses.

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Secondary receptor.

42
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General senses are composed of ____ and ____ senses.

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Somatic, Visceral.

43
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The five types of sensory receptors are:

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Mechanoreceptors, chemoreceptors, thermoreceptors, photoreceptors, and nociceptors.

44
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Mechanoreceptors are receptors that respond to:

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Touch, pressure, proprioception, hearing, and balance.

45
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Chemoreceptors are receptors that respond to:

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Smell and taste. Chemicals become attached to receptors on their membranes.

46
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Thermoreceptors are receptors that respond to:

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Changes in temperature.

47
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Photoreceptors are receptors that respond to:

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Light: Vision.

48
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Nociceptors are receptors that detect:

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Pain, or extreme mechanical, chemical, or thermal stimuli.

49
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The three types of receptors based on location are:

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Exteroreceptors, visceroreceptors, and proprioceptors.

50
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Free nerve endings respond to __, ____, ____, ____, ____.

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painful stimuli, temperature, itch, joint movement, and proprioception.

51
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Merkel disks detect ____ and ____.

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Light touch, superficial pressure.

52
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Pacinian corpuscle detects:

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deep cutaneous pressure, vibration, and proprioception.

53
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____ ____ are involved in two-point discrimination

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Meissner corpuscles.

54
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In free nerve endings, ____ are 10-15 times more numerous than ____.

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Cold, warm.

55
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Ruffini end organs are primarily in

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The dermis of the fingers, and respond to continuous touch or pressure.

56
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What is accommodation?

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Decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus.

57
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The two types of proprioceptors are ____ and ____ receptors.

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Tonic (slowly adapting), and phasic (rapidly adapting).

58
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The Anterolateral system is a __ neuron system that conveys

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3; pain, temperature, light touch, pressure, tickle and itch.

59
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The right cerebral cortex controls

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3-D or spatial perception, recognition of faces, musical ability, muscular activity and receives sensory information from left side of body.

60
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The left cerebral cortex controls

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Math, speech, muscular activity and receives sensory information from right side of body.

61
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Alpha.

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Resting state with eyes closed.

62
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Beta.

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During intense mental activity.

63
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Theta.

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Occur in children and adults experiencing frustration or brain disorders.

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Delta.

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Occurs in sleep, infancy, and severe brain disorders.

65
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Long-term memory (declarative or explicit) are accessed by

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Hippocampus (actual memory) and amygdaloid nucleus (emotional).

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