Intro to CNS Flashcards
CNS consists of ___ and ___
Brain, spinal cord
PNS consists of ___ pairs of spinal nerves and ___ pairs of cranial nerves
31, 12
Telencephalon (forebrain)
cerebral hemispheres
Name, and 2 structures it contains
Diencephalon, Thalamus and hypothalamus
What does the brain stem contain?
Mesencephalon (midbrain), metencephalon (pons), and myelencephalon (medulla)
Mesencephalon (midbrain)
Metencephalon (pons)
Myelencephalon, medulla
What is the cerebellum part of?
Metencephalon
Spinal cord
Telencephalon (forebrain) has numerous crevices (____) with bumps or ridges between them (____)
sulci, gyri
Frontal lobe is responsible for
problem solving, movement, social interaction
Temporal lobe is responsible for
Hearing, speech, comprehension
Occipital lobe is responsible for
vision
Parietal lobe is responsible for?
Processiong sensory information, such as parin, temperature, and touch
Lateral funiculus
Ventral funiculi
Anterior/ventral median fissure
Epidural space