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Final: Chapter 13 Flashcards

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A hollow cylinder that is the beginning of the Nervous System in an embryo:

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The Neural Tube

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The Mesencephalon is classified as the ____brain in week 4 of development?

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Midbrain

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The Prosencephalon is classified as the ___brain in week 4 of development?

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The forebrain

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The rhombencephalon is classified as the ____brain in week 4 of development?

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The hindbrain

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By week 5 the Prosencephalon will subdivide into what 2 brain vesicles?

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The Diencephalon and the Telencephalon

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The largest part of the adult brain is considered the?

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Cerebrum

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At about week 5 of development the Rhombencephalon will subdivide into what 2 brain vesicles?

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The metencephalon and the myelencephalon

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What are the four main regions of the Brain?

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  1. Cerebrum
  2. Diencephalon
  3. Cerebellum
  4. Brainstem
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What are some functions of the Cerebrum?

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Regulate skeletal muscle contraction
sensory processing and conscious thought

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The Diencephalon will include what 2 major brain areas?

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The Thalamus and the Hypothalamus

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What is considered the second largest region within the adult brain?

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Cerebellum

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What 3 major brain areas will be included in the Brainstem?

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The midbrain
the pons
the medulla oblongata

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What is the function of the Corpus Callosum?

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Links centers of the left and right cerebral hemispheres

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What are 4 components of the cranium that will protect the brain tissue?

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The Cranial Bones
The Cranial meninges
The cerebral spinal fluid
The blood-brain barrier

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What are the 3 layers of the Cranial Meninges?

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  1. Dura Mater
  2. Arachnoid Mater
  3. Pia Mater
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What are the 3 important functions of the Cerebral Spinal Fluid?

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  1. Support the weight of the brain
  2. Provide cushion for the brain and spinal cord
  3. Transport nutrients, chemical messengers, and waste
17
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The complex that is responsible for the production of cerebrospinal fluid?

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Choroid Plexus

18
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Where is Cerebral spinal fluid absorbed into the venous circulation?

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The Arachnoid Granulation

19
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All communication between the brain and the spinal cord travel along ascending and descending tracts in the _____

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Medulla Oblongata

20
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The Medulla Oblongata is a center that will coordinate complex _____ reflexes and _______

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Autonomic reflexes and visceral (internal organ) functions

21
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The segment of the brain that can direct complex motor patterns at the subconscious level?

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The Midbrain

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