Exam 1 Part 2 Flashcards
What are the 3 divisions of the brain?
Cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum
What are the 3 functions of the brain?
Consciousness, intelligence, language
Part of the brain that rests on top of the brainstem, functions as the highest cognitive function
Cerebrum
Division of the brain that functions as the coordination/refinement of motor movement
Cerebellum
What is the brainstem’s function?
Autonomic system (sleep, breathing)
What is the function of the gyrus and sulcus?
Allows more neural tissue to be packed into a smaller space
____ matter is made up of cell bodies
Gray
_____ matter is made up of axons
White
What are the 3 meninges from superficial to deep?
Dura, arachnoid, pia
Dense protective tissue layer
Dura mater
Contains vascular supply to surface of brain
Arachnoid mater
Most delicate innermost meningeal layer
Pia mater
Liquid that protects the brain from trauma, delivers nutrients, removes waste
Cerebrospinal fluid
Where is CSF located?
Ventricles in the brain
Where is CSF produced?
Choroid plexus