Chp 6 Central & Peripheral NS Flashcards
List three major functions of the nervous system
Sensory input, integration, motor output
List the components of the central nervous system
The brain and spinal cord
What is the function of the frontal lobe?
Sends neural impulses to the skeletal muscles to initiate and control the development of muscle tension and movement of our body parts
What is the function of the parietal lobe?
Interprets sensory impulses received from the skin, internal organs, muscles, joints
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
Responsible for vision
What is the function of the temporal lobe?
Speech, hearing, vision, memory and emotion
List the three major parts of the diencephalon & their functions
Thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus
List the three major parts of the brain stem & their functions
Midbrain, Pons & medulla oblongata
List the three tissues that make up the meninges from outermost to innermost
- Dura mater
- Arachnoid mater
- Pia mater
List the components of the peripheral nervous system
- 12 pairs of cranial nerves
- 31 pairs of spinal nerves
Name & function of…
I
Olfactory- smell
Name and function of…
II
Optic- sight
Name and function of…
III
Oculomotor- eye movements
Name and function of…
VIII
Vestibulocochlear- hearing, balance
Name and function of…
IX
Glossopharyngeal- throat muscle movements, taste