mema neuro Flashcards
Formed by the endothelial cells of the brain capillaries
All substances entering the CSF must filer through these barriers
Blood-Brain Barrier
Dyes, medications, and antibiotics are examples of substances that cannot reach the CSF
Blood-Brain Barrier
receives written words as visual stimulation
Visual Cortex
Transforms visual representations into an auditory code
Angular Gyrus
interprets auditory code
Wernicke’s Area
Controls speech muscles via the motor cortex
Broca’s Area
Word is pronouced
Motor Cortex
involved with intellect, complex learning, personality
Injury to the frontal lobe can cause mental and personality changes
Prefrontal Cortex
Detects sounds that are transmitted from the ear
Located in the sensory cortex
Primary auditory area
Used to recognize sounds as speech, music, or noise
Auditory Association Area
Responsible for repetitive motions of learned motor skills
Pre-motor Cortex
Responsible for control of skeletal muscles
Primary Motor Area
Chemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gaps between neurons
Neurotransmitters
Junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
Tiny gap at this junction is called the “synaptic gap or cleft”
Synapse