exam 1 Flashcards
central nervous system (CNS)
brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
12 pairs of cranial nerves
31 pairs of spinal nerves
cerebrum
largest part of brain, split into 2 hemispheres
gyri
mountains
sulci
valley
gyri and sulci are most prominent parts of cerebrum
prominent sulci and prominent gyri
prominent sulci
lateral sulcus and central sulcus
prominent gyri
precentral gyrus and post central gyrus
precentral gyrus
primary motor cortex, motor strip
postcentral gyrus
primary sensory cortex, sensory strip
cerebral cortex
surface of cerebrum, “gray matter”, performs higher cogntive activities
brainstem
midbrain, pons, medulla
afferent
sensory
efferent
motor
brainstem controls
integrative and reflexive actions (respiration, consciousness)
cranial nerve nuclei
points where cranial nerves attach to brain on the brainstem
cerebellum
coordinates voluntary movements so muscles contract with correct amount of force and at appropriate times
monitors what im planning on doing and where im going
cerebellum
tracts
bundles of axons found in CNS
nerves
bundle of axons found in PNS
neurotransmitters
released at end points once charges reach axon’s terminals ramifications.
important neurotransmitters for motor function
acetylcholine and dopamine
nervous system cells
glial cells. schwann cells, micoglia, oligodendroglia, astrocytes
glial cells
supporting cells; support the neurons
schwann cells
produce myelin sheath in the PNS
oligodendroglia
produce myelin sheath in the CNS
planning of voluntary movement does not originate in primary motor cortex
true
___ birth place for motor movement
frontal love
cortices that first analyze sensory info.
primary auditory cortex, primary visual cortex, primary sensory cortex
association cortex
“makes sense” of sensory impulses initially analyzed by primary cortices; initial planning of voluntary movement; sends rough sequence of motor impulses down to subcortical structures for further processing and refining
basal gamglia
helps to filter unwanted motor movements
cerebellum
smooths out rough motor impulses, coordinates them, and sends them up to primary motor cortex
thalamus
“door way” through which subcortical systems communicate with cerebral cortex
what receives neural inputs of planned motor movements from basal ganglia and cerebellum
thalamus
sensory impulses from the body pass through the
thalamus
has important subcortical gray matter structure
thalamus
receives neural impulses that have been processes, smoothed, and coordinated by basal ganglia, cerebellum, and thalamus
primary motor cortex
descending motor tracts
pyramidal system & extrapyramidal system
pyramidal system
carries impulses that control voluntary fine movement; direct activation pathway - goes from point A to B
extrapyramidal system
carries impulses that control postural support need by fine motor movements and works at more of an unconscious level; indirect activation pathway
upper motor neurons
damage often results in spasticity
lower motor neurons
damage results in muscles paralysis or paresis; the final step before motor movement actually occurs
final common pathway
lower motor neurons
neuromuscular junction
point where axons of lower motor neurons make synaptic connections
instrumentation
relies on sophisticated devices to objectively measure components of speech production