Nervous System Flashcards
What is the main purpose of the nervous system
Controls voluntary and involuntary movement
What is a group of neurons called
Complex
2 parts of nervous system
Brain, spinal cord
Name the flight/fight system
Sympathetic
What is the fluid that surround the brain
CSF
What lobe controls vision
Occipital
What is the largest and thinking center of the brain
Frontal lobe
Where are the ventricals
Middle of the cerebrum
What monitors pain impulses from the skin
Thalumus
What maintains balence
Cerebellum
What is the rest/digest system
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for increased heart rate
Sympathetic
Name the system of the brain for digestion
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for increased bp
Sympathetic
Name the system of the brain for perstalsis
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for lower bp
Parasympathetic
Name the system of the brain for dialated airways
S
Name the system of the brain for flight/fight
S
Name the system of the brain for inhibiting perstalsis
S
3 parts of peripheral system
Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, peripheral nerves
What do cranial nerves do
Cary impulses between brain, head, neck
What do the spinal nerves do
Carry messages between spinal cord/chest
What cranial nerve is responsible for bells palsy
Cranial nerve 7
What cranial nerve can affect heart rate and bp
Cranial nerve 10
The part of the brain controls our body temp
Hypothalumus
What makes up the brainstem
Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongota
What is the medulla oblongota responsible for
Connects spinal cord to brain
What does the frontal lobe do
Personality and emotion
Occipital lobe
Vision
Temporal
Hearing, speech, language
Parietal
Depth perception
What is cranial nerve 7
Facial nerrve, taste, ear
Wha tis cranial nerve 5
Trigeminal nerve, forehead/scalp sensation, cheek sense, chewing
Med term for stroke
Cerebral infartion, cerebrovascular accident
What is a stroke
Lack of/too much blood in the brain
Causes of stroke
Hypertension, obesity, diabetes
3 types of stroke
Thrombotic, hemorrhagic,embolic
What type of stroke would recieve an anticoagulant
Thrombiotic
What is a TIA
Transient ischemic attack
