CNS

Question 0

Cerebrum

Answer 0

Both hemispheres of the brain

Question 1

Diencephalon

Answer 1

consists of 3 structures. The thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus.

Question 2

Cerebral cortex

Answer 2

Enables sensation, communication, memory, understanding, and voluntary movements.

Question 3

Gray matter

Answer 3

Contains cell bodies and unmyelinated nerve fibers

Question 4

Cerebellum

Answer 4

Provides timing and appropriate patterns of skeletal muscle contraction, controls balance and posture, subconscious.

Question 5

Brain stem

Answer 5

Composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongota. Controls automatic behaviors necessary for survival

Question 6

Brain Waves

Answer 6

Patterns of neuronal electrical activity recorded

Question 7

White matter

Answer 7

Myelinated nerve fibers

Question 8

Mid brain

Answer 8

Conduction pathway between higher and lower brain centers. Visual and auditory reflex center.

Question 9

Frontal lobe

Answer 9

The front lobe of the brain

Question 10

EEG

Answer 10

Electroencephalogram. Records electrical activity in the brain

Question 11

Types of sleep

Answer 11

REM- rapid eye movement. After NREM. Dreams occur here

NREM- non rapid eye movement. Occurs in 4 stages during first 30-45 minutes of sleep. Most night mares occur here

Question 12

Memory

Answer 12

Memory is the storage and retrieval of information