Nervous System

Question 1

Cerebrum

Answer 1

Brain Region Responsible for Cognitive thinking

Question 2

Cerebellum

Answer 2

Brain Region Responsible for Coordination. learned skill movement and timing.

Question 3

Brainstem

Answer 3

Brain Region that controls autonomic body functions

Question 4

Hippocampus

Answer 4

Brain Region responsible for memory

Question 5

Amygdala

Answer 5

Brain region responsible for emotions

Question 6

Dura mater

Answer 6

The meninges of the brain are the connective tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord and is composed of three layers. Which is the outermost layer?

Question 7

Central Nervous System

Answer 7

brain and spinal cord

Question 8

Peripheral Nervous System

Answer 8

Nerves to rest of body

Question 9

Motor Nerves

Answer 9

carry messages from the brain to the body

Question 10

Sensory Nerves

Answer 10

carry messages from the body to the brain

Question 11

Medulla oblongata

Answer 11

lower part of brainstem. controls breathing, regulates heartbeat, adjusts blood flow

Question 12

Pons

Answer 12

upper brainstem. relays sensory info between cerebrum and cerebellum. helps regulate respiration

Question 13

Corpus Callosum

Answer 13

bundle of fibers that connects right and left hemisphere

Question 14

Striatum

Answer 14

A center of pleasure(Addiction). Responsible for planning, motivation. and reward perception

Question 15

Spinal Cord

Answer 15

connects brain to PNS

Question 16

Neurons

Answer 16

The building block of the brain. Connections with electrochemical process

Question 17

Glial Cells

Answer 17

Astrocytes, Microglia, Oligodendrocytes. Suporting Cells

Question 18

Astrocytes

Answer 18

Predominant building block of the blood brain barrier. Regulate cerebral blood flow. Removes waste and secure neuron to their blood supply

Question 19

Microglia

Answer 19

Brain cell type activated under pathological conditions including alzheimer’s

Question 20

Oligodendrocytes

Answer 20

Form myelin sheaths and support axons. Insulate axons

Question 21

Brain Microvascular endothelial cells

Answer 21

Part of what makes up the Blood brain barrier

Question 22

Pericytes

Answer 22

communicates with endothelial cells via the gap junctions. Regulate endothelial cells, induce BBB tightness

Question 23

Somatic Nervous System

Answer 23

Sensation and voluntary actions

Question 24

Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 24

involuntary actions, regulates blood vessels, glands and internal organs. sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system and enteric nervous system

Question 25

Sympathetic Nervous System

Answer 25

Fight or Flight. Heart beat faster, breathing and digestion slows, blood pressure increases, shunt blood to muscles, uses energy. Acetycholine and norepinephrine

Question 26

Parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 26

Rest and digest. Nonemergency response. Digestion, maintains blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing at low level. Acetycholine

Question 27

Enteric nervous system

Answer 27

In the wall of the gut. Controls gastrointestinal movements.

Question 28

Brain tumor

Answer 28

A disease in which cells grow uncontrollably in the brain. Dignosised by CT

Question 29

Computed Tomography

Answer 29

location and type of tumor. Detection of swelling or bleeding

Question 30

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Answer 30

pictures of tumor located near bone.3D image

Question 31

Positron Emission Tomography

Answer 31

recuurent brain tumors. Difference between Benign malignant tumors