CTL week 8 Flashcards
what is the relay station for sensory impulses passing to cortex?
what is the relay station for sensory impulses passing to cortex?
Answer: thalamus
hypothalamus does what?
hint: B.A.F.H.
hypothalamus does what?
Answer: regulates
- body temperature
- autonomic function
- fluid balance
- hormone release
which part of the brain is involved in conscious thought, sensation, intellect, memory, complex movements, and process sensory and motor information?
which part of the brain is involved in conscious thought, sensation, intellect, memory, complex movements, and process sensory and motor information?
Answer: Cerebrum
what are the 3 sections of the brainstem?
what are the 3 sections of the brainstem?
Answer: midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.
what does the brainstem do?
hint: r.c.a.r.
what does the brainstem do?
Answer:
- reflex centres [for vision, hearing]
- consciousness [sleep/awake cycles]
- autonomic control of cardiovascular system
- respiratory rhythm
what does the Cerebellum do?
hint: apc, cbp, pom
what does the Cerebellum do?
Answer:
- automatic processing centre
- coordinates balance and posture
- programs ongoing movements
- two hemispheres
- divided into lobes
which structures only receive stimulation from sympathetic division?
which structures only receive stimulation from sympathetic division?
Answer:
- blood vessels
- sweat glands
- adrenal medulla
give an example of a responce that has the co-operation of both division [sympathetic and parasympathetic]?
give an example of a responce that has the co-operation of both division [sympathetic and parasympathetic]?
Answer: sexual intercourse
somatic nervous system does what?
hint: s.a.c.
somatic nervous system does what?
Answer:
- innervates skeletal muscle
- axons extend from CNS to effector
- conscious control
all somatic neurons release __________ to activate ______ receptors on skeletal muscle.
all somatic neurons release ___Acetylcholine (Ach)___ to activate ___nicotinic___ receptors on skeletal muscle.
autonomic nervous system does what?
hint: s.i.r.d.
autonomic nervous system does what?
Answer:
- subconscious control
- innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, & glands.
- regulates internal environment
- Divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic system.
what connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum?
what connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum?
Answer: Corpus Callosum
