EXAM 4 Flashcards
whats a nucleaus
group of cell bodies in CNS
whats a ganglion
group of cell bodies in PNS
whats a tract
group of axons in CNS
whats a nerve
group of axons in PNS
what are the three tracts of the cerebral cortex
association, commisual, and projection
where do association tracts take info
relay infor on same side of hemisphere
where do commissural tracts take info
info crosses between hemispheres
where do projection tracts take info
coming into or leaving the brain
what is the insula
integrates automatic information associated to visceral function
what does wernikes area do
integrates language meaning
what does brocas area do
facilitates physical speech
what is the basal nuclei
3 centers of cell bodies deep in gray matter of cerebrum
what are the functions of the basal nuclei
initiate and terminate movements, suppress unwanted movement, regulate muscle tone, control of subconscious contraction skeletal movement
what are the names of the three basal nuclei
putamen, globus pallidus, caudate nucleaus
what is the function of the putamen
anticipates/ precedes body movement
function of the globus pallidus
regulate muscle tone
function of the caudate nucleaus
regulates eye movement
what structure separates the cerebellum
central vermis
what is the internal white matter of the cerebellum called
arbor vitae
what are the two components of the epithalamus
pineal gland and habenular nuclei
what is the function of the habular nuclei
emotional responses to odors
what forms the walls of the third ventricle
thalamus
what are the two respitory centers in the pons
apneuistic and pnuemotaxic center
what is the function of the apneuistic center
controls depth of breathing
what is the function of the pnuemotaxic center
controls the rate of the breathing