CNS Flashcards
1
Q
meninges
A
protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord
2
Q
what are the layers of meninges from innermost to outermost
A
inner - piamater
arachnoid
dura mater
3
Q
what are the 5 segments of the spinal cord from top to bottom
A
cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal
4
Q
grey matter vs white matter
A
grey matter contains neuron cell bodies, white matter contains nerve axons
5
Q
midbrain
A
visual and auditory reflexes, pain control
6
Q
hind brain
A
‘vital centres’
regulating breathing, heart rate, blood vessels etc (medulla)
control of balance and posture via the cerebellum
7
Q
forebrain
A
compromised of the
- diencephalon - thalamus (sensory processing) and hypothalamus (homeostasis, hormone control, circadian rhythms)
- cerebrum - language, memory, emotions, perceptions
8
Q
what are the 4 lobes of the brain
A
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
