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CNS 2 Flashcards

1
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Nothing can enter the brain without crossing the BBB
only soluble things will cross the BBB (so it is semi permeable )
true or False

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True

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2
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If the BBB have to transport something it has to be soluble otherwise how else can it transport materials?

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it will have to use carriers

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3
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the gyrus form a furrow deep into the tissues called

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sulcus/sulci

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4
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_________________ is a prominent fold or ridge of the cerebral cortex,

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gyrus/gyri

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5
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What is the function of the sulcus?

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to increase the surface area of the cerebral cortex

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6
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‘____________matter is composed mainly of cell bodies of neurons

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Gray matter

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7
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white matter is composed mainly of

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myelinated axons,

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8
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why is white matter called white matter?

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cos it appears pale in colour

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9
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which area plays a preparatory role in programming complex sequences of movement

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supplementary motor area

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10
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which area is important in orienting the body and arms towards a specific target

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promoter Cortex

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11
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Left handed people have right or left cerebral hemisphere

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right cerebral hemisphere

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12
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which hemisphere are people referred to as creators

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Right handed

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13
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which hemisphere are people referred to as thinkers

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Left-handed

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14
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which hemisphere are more artistic , musical people

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right-handed

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15
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which hemisphere are people who are good in language and math?

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Left-handed

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16
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which hemisphere are people who are analytical and see the world as fragmented

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left-handed

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17
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which hemisphere people have non-language skills,
emotional and behavioral and dream imagery
right

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Right-handed

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18
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95% of people are left or right hemisphere?

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left so right-handed

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19
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which lobe is Located on the sides of the brain/head and where you have sound input

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temporal lobe

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20
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The parietal lobe is Located behind or in front of the frontal lobe

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behind

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21
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what lobe is located at the front of the brain

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frontal lobe

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22
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your voluntary motor activator is in what lobe

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frontal lobe

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23
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what lobe is your prime region

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frontal lobe

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24
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what lobes are the higher motor cortex

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frontal and parietal lobes

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25
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the central sulcus separates what lobes

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frontal and parietal lobes

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26
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The primary motor cortex is a region of the cerebral cortex located in the ___________ lobe

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frontal lobe

27
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where we see the primary motor cortex being drawn

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Homunculus

28
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________________primarily controls muscles on the opposite side of the body

A

primary motor cortex

29
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_____________depicts the location and amount of motor cortex area devoted to different body parts,

A

motors homunculus

30
Q

_____________confers voluntary control over movement produced by skeletal muscles

A

primary motor cortex

31
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Examples of exaggerated parts of the motor homunculus

A

fingers/thumb muscles involved in speech the lips, tongues and jaw

32
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The somatosensory cortex is a region of the brain located in the ____ lobe

A

parietal lobe

33
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____ is responsible for processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception

A

somatosensory cortex

34
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________________ is described as the “sense of self-awareness of body position.”

A

Proprioception

35
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____________ plays a vital role in everyday activities, such as walking, reaching for objects, and maintaining posture.

A

Proprioception

36
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___________________ can contribute to difficulties in motor control and coordination.

A

Dysfunction in proprioception

37
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exaggerated parts of the somatosensory cortex

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lips
face
tongue
genitalia
hands

38
Q

what are the two primary areas for cortical specialization for language?

A
  1. Broca’s area
  2. Wernicke’s area
39
Q

which area governs speaking ability

A

Broca’s area

40
Q

which area is concerned with language comprehension

A

Wernicke’s area

41
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which is the input and output zone
Broca’s and Wernicke’s area

A

input = wernickes
output = brocas

42
Q

the loss of one of the language areas can result in

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Aphasias

43
Q

can aphasia happen during a stroke?

A

Yes

44
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Lack of Wernicke’s area (comprehension of words) causes what type of aphasia?

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receptive aphasia

45
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when you can understand what is said but you can’t properly respond in the right sentence is what type of aphasia?

A

expressive aphasia

46
Q

what area of the brain coordinates complex movement

A

premotor area

47
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In what area of the brain does integration of somatosensory and visual input occur
also, imp for complex movement

A

posterior parietal cortex

48
Q

is the supplementary motor cortex visible or not visible?

A

not visible

49
Q

what area of the brain does programming of complex movements

A

supplementary motor cortex

50
Q

what area of the brain has your personality traits

A

prefrontal associated cortex

51
Q

In what area of the brain does decision-making creativity happen

A

prefrontal association cortex

52
Q

this lies at the interphase of three other lobes and gives a complete picture of the relationship of your body with the external environment

A

parietal-temporal-occipital associated cortex

53
Q

what area of the brain is involved in motivation learning and memory

A

limbic associated cortex

54
Q

collection of cell bodies that form little nuclei within the cerebrum

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basal nuclei/basal ganglia

55
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functions of the basal nuclei

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  1. inhibiting muscle tone throughout the body
  2. encourages movement
  3. inhibits unwanted movement
  4. they regulate muscle tone
  5. help monitor contractions especially those related to postures and support
56
Q

Loss of basal nuclei can lead to

A

Parkinson’s disease
Huntington’s disease
Tourette’s

57
Q

Parkinson’s disease is due to the loss of dopamine in the___________

A

basal nuclei

58
Q

shuffling gait (dragging their feet or having difficulty lifting their feet off the ground during walking)
reptilian stare (staring without blinking) is associated with what kind of disease?

A

Parkinson’s disease

59
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Chorea is a symptom associated with what type of disease?

A

Huntington’s disease

60
Q

is Huntington’s disease a genetic disorder?
Yes or No

A

Yes

61
Q

Tourette’s syndrome is when children produce motor Tics: (These involve involuntary movements or gestures. Examples include blinking, head jerking, shoulder shrugging, or facial grimacing) and causes what kind of dysfunction?

A

cognitive neuron dysfunction

62
Q

what houses the thalamus and hypothalamus

A

Diencephalon

63
Q

Thalamus or hypothalamus, which is close to the corpus callosum?

A

Thalamus

Midterm 2 - Physiology (10 decks)

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