lab exam 4 Flashcards
gyri
smooth up folded areas of the cerebral cortex
sulci
shallow grooves between folds
fissues
deep grooves between folds
longitudinal cerebral fissure
divides cerebrum into right and left hemispheres
central sulcus
separates frontal lobe from parietal lobe
precentral sulcus
shallow groove anterior to central sulcus
postcentral sulcus
shallow groove posterior to central sulcus
lateral sulcus
divides parietal lobe from temporal lobe
parieto-occipital sulcus
separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe (not visible on brain surface)
Precentral gyrus
upfold area between central sulcus and postcentral gyrus
what simple tests could you perform to demonstrate normal function of the cerebellum
balance and coordination/walk along line
why is the cerebrum convoluted?
to make more space
what is the purpose of the sulci and gyri
so that we can fit more neurons
does each cerebral hemisphere perform the exact same function?
no, the right has 3D, sensory, environmental info and the left controls language, math, reading and writing
why is a blow to the back of the head often fatal?
it damages the medulla
how are the human brain and sheep brain..
- similar
- diiferent
- same basic structures
- smaller, convolutions are less prominent, olfactory bulbs are larger
nucleus
- definition
- found where
- group/collection of cell bodies of neurons
- in CNS
tract
bundle of axons
why is the term basal ganglia incorrect
ganglia is a group of cell bodies in CNS
gray matter
butterfly or H-shaped area in center of spinal cord
gray commissure
center part of gray matter containing “butterfly body” or horizontal bar of letter H
central canal
small space in the center of the gray commissure that is continuous with ventricles and contains CSF
what is white matter?
-gray matter?
- myelinated axons
- unmyelinated axons, cell bodies of neurons
deep reflexes
- definition
- contains
stretches the muscle and activates a receptor deep within the muscle called the muscle spindle
-intrafusal fibers (supplied by sensory neurons)
extrafusal fibers
muscle fibers that perform the muscle’s work of contracting
superficial reflexes
- definition
- result from
initiated by special receptors in the skin
-painful stimuli, temp changes or touch
patellar reflex
- receptor
- sensory nerve
- location of integrative center
- motor nerve
- effector
- intrafusal fibers of muscle
- spinal nerve
- spinal cord
- spinal nerve
- extrafusal fibers of quads
hyperreflexia
exaggerated reflexes that indicate damage to spinal cord, spinal nerves, skeletal muscles or higher brain centers
hyporelexia
weak reflexes that indicate damage to spinal cord, spinal nerves, skeletal muscles or higher brain centers
how is the knee jerk response affected when the Jendrassic maneuver is performed?
increase (hyperreflexia)
how is the knee jerk response affected when the muscles are fatigued due to excerise?
decrease (hyporeflexia)
what happened to the right pupil when it was exposed to the light?
-left?
- constrict
- constrict
where is the receptor located
in the retina
what is the afferent neuron in the eye
in the optic nerve