Nervous System Chapter 13 & 14 Flashcards
The _____ is the center for registering sensations, correlating them with one another and with stored information, making decisions, and taking action.
Brain
What is:
-The center for intellect, emotions, behavior, memory and directs our behavior towards others
The brain
What are the 4 major parts of the brain?
-Brain stem
-Diencephalon
-Cerebrum
-Cerebellum
The:
-Medulla, pons and midbrain are located in which major part of the brain
The brain stem
The:
-Thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus
are located in which major part of the brain
The Diencephalon
What is:
Branches from circle of Willis on base of brain
Arterial blood supply
(Blood supply to Brain)
-Vessels on surface of brain ___________ tissue.
Penetrate
Supplying blood to the brain uses __ % of our body’s ________ & _________ needs
-20%
-Oxygen & Glucose
Blood flow to an area increases with ________ in that area.
Activity
Deprivation of 02 for __ ____ does permanent injury
4 Minuets
What:
-Protects cells from some toxins and pathogens
Blood -brain barrier (BBB)
________ and ________ do not pass the BBB
-Proteins and Antibiotics
What 4 substances DO pass the Blood brain barrier?
-Alcohol
-Water
-Nicotine
-Caffeine
(Blood-brain barrier)
What:
-Seal together epithelial cells, continuous basement membrane, and astrocyte processes covering capillaries
Tight junctions
An injury to the brain due to _______, ____________, or ________ causes a breakdown of the BBB, permitting the passage of normally restricted substances into brain tissue.
-Trauma
-Inflammation
-Toxins
The BBB may also prevent entry of _____ that could be used as therapy for _______ _______ or other ___ _______, so research is exploring new ways to transport drugs past the BBB.
-Drugs
-Brain cancer
-CNS disorders
What:
-Cover the brain
-Surrounds the brain and are continuous with the spinal meninges.
Cranial Meninges
Which meninges layer is:
- Cranial has 2 layers (periosteal, meningeal)
-Spinal has 1
Dura Mater (Outer)
Which meninges layer is:
-Subarachnoid space contains CSF
Arachnoid (Middle)
Which meninges layer is:
-The inner layer
Pia Mater
What has:
-3 extensions that separate the parts of the brain
-The Dura
Which Dura:
-Separates the cerebral hemispheres
Falx cerebri
Which Dura:
-Separates the cerebellar hemispheres
Flax cerebelli
Which Dura:
-Separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum
Tentorium cerebelli
What are:
-A series of interconnecting cavities in the brain?
Ventricles
Ventricles are filled with _____________ _______.
Cerebrospinal fluid
The brain is surrounded on the outside by ____
CSF
CSF in the brain is found in the _____________ space.
Subarachnoid space
The brain nearly floats in an inner and outer ______ _______ of protection.
Water bath
(Brain ventricles)
Which ventricle:
-One located in each cerebral hemisphere.
Lateral ventricles
What is:
-The thin membrane that separates the lateral ventricles anteriorly
Septum pellucidum
(Brain ventricles)
Which ventricle is:
-The narrow cavity superior to hypothalamus and intermediate to the right and left thalamic halves
Third ventricle
(Brain ventricles)
Which ventricle is:
-Between the brain stem and cerebellum
Fourth ventricle
What:
-Serves as a shock absorption medium
-Provides a medium for exchange of nutrient and waste products between the blood and nervous tissue
CSF (Cerebrospinal fluid)
What:
-Maintains the appropriate iconic composition to allow accurate neuronal signaling
CSF (Cerebrospinal fluid)
CSF is formed in the ________ _________ of each ventricle.
-Choroid plexuses
What is:
-Capillary networks with surrounding ependymal cells
-Fluid filters from the capillaries and is secreted by the ependymal cells to produce CSF.
The Choroid Plexus
What is:
-The tight junctions between the ependymal cells, forms a selectively permeable membrane that allows some substance to pass through while inhibiting potentially harmful substances
Blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier
CSF is reabsorbed into the blood via the __________ _____ which are extensions of the arachnoid.
Arachnoid villi
What is:
-A blockage or drainage of CSF
-Continued production cause an increase in pressure
-Neurosurgeon implants a drain shunting the CSF to the veins of the neck or the abdomen
Hydrocephalus
In a newborn or fetus, the fontanels allow this internal pressure to cause expansion of the skull and damage to the brain tissue
Is a result of what?
Hydrocephalus
The brain can be classified into _______ or _______ matter
-White or Gray
(Gray and White matter)
-Accumulations of neuron cell bodies and dendrites make up the bulk of which matter?
Gray matter
(Gray and White matter)
-Neuron axons make up most of which matter?
White matter
What includes the:
-Medulla Oblongata
-Pons
-Midbrain
The brain stem
What is:
-Inferior to the pons and superior to the spinal cord
Medulla Oblongata
(Medulla Oblongata)
-The bilateral __________ and _______ are located on the ventral surface.
-Pyramids and Olives
(Medulla Oblongata - Olives & Pyramids)
What:
-Contains nuclei which provide instructions that the cerebellum uses to make adjustments to motor learning.
The olives
What is associated with:
-A decreased ability to perfect highly specialized motor tasks, such as improving one’s accuracy in hitting a target with a ball.
Lesions to the inferior olive
(Medulla Oblongata - Olives & Pyramids)
-What contain large motor tracts from the cerebrum
-Decussation of the motor fibers occurs here
The pyramids
What explains why the brain controls voluntary movements on the opposite side of the body?
Motor fibers cross
(Medulla Oblongata)
What:
-Regulates the rate and force of the heartbeat as well the diameter of blood vessels
Cardiovascular center
(Medulla Oblongata)
What:
-Adjusts the basic rhythm of breathing
Medullary respitory center
What:
-Coordinate swallowing, coughing, sneezing, vomiting, and hiccupping
-Contains all ascending and descending tracts that connect various parts of the brain with the spinal cord
The Medulla Oblongata
What is:
-Superior to the M.O. and has a distinct ventral bulge
-Contains nuclei that help control respiration
Pons
What is:
-Important as a relay center between the cerebrum and cerebellum
-Involved in sleep cycles
Pons
What:
-Extends from the Pons to the Diencephalon and surrounds the cerebral aqueduct?
Midbrain (Mesencephalon)
Midbrain (Mesencephalon)
-Cerebral aqueduct connects __ _________ above to __ _________ below.
-3rd ventricle
-4th ventricle
Midbrain (Mesencephalon)
What is:
-The area posterior to the cerebral aqueduct
-Includes 2 superior and 2 inferior colliculi (Corpora quadrigemina)
The Tectum
(Corpora quadrigemina)
What:
-Serves as reflex centers for movements of the eyes, head and neck in response to visual stimuli
Superior colliculi
(Corpora quadrigemina)
What:
-Serves as reflex centers for the head and trunk in response to auditory stimuli
- (Startle reflex to loud sounds)
Inferior colliculi
What is:
-The area anterior to the cerebral aqueduct
-Contain important motor fibers
Cerebral peduncles
(Cerebral peduncles)
What are:
-Located in the C.P.
-These nuclei control subconscious muscle activity
Substantia nigra
Where do pathological changes occur from Parkinson’s disease?
- (Degeneration of dopamine producing neurons
- (Tremors)
Cerebral Peduncles
Which part of the brain has:
-Scattered nuclei in medulla, pons and midbrain
-Main sensory function is alerting the cerebral cortex to incoming sensory signals
Reticular Formation
The reticular formations primary motor function is to help regulate ________ ______.
-Muscle tone
Which part of the brain is:
-Ascending portion of reticular formation
-Consists of fibers that project into the cerebral cortex
Helps to maintain attention and alertness
Reticular Activating System
Which part of the brain:
-Alerts cerebral cortex to sensory signals to awaken from sleep
-Responsible for maintaining consciousness and awakening from sleep
Incoming impulses from ears, eyes and skin
Reticular Activating System
Which part of the brain includes the:
-Hypothalamus
-Thalamus
-Epithalamus
Diencephalon
Which part of the Diencephalon:
-Controls many autonomic and endocrine functions
-Has regulatory effects over hunger, thirst, and body temperature
Hypothalamus
Which part of the Diencephalon:
-Regulates circadian rhythms (sleep/wake cycle)
-Associated with feelings of rage and aggression
Hypothalamus
(Diencephalon)
What are:
-Also located in the posterior portion of the hypothalamus and are involved in memory
The Mamillary bodies (part of limbic system)
Damage to which part of the brain would lead to some forms of amnesia?
The Mamillary bodies
Which part of the Diencephalon:
-Is a relay station for sensory impulses that reach the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord, brain stem, cerebellum, and parts of the cerebrum
Thalamus
(Thalamus)
-The ___________ ______ connects the right and left thalamic masses
Intermediate mass (Interthalamic adhesion)
Which part of the Diencephalon:
-Lies superior and posterior to the thalamus
The Epithalamus
The Epithalamus contains the _______ ______ and the __________ _______.
-Pineal gland
-Habenular nuclei
What secrets melatonin?
The Pineal gland
What:
-Are involved in olfaction, especially emotional responses to odors.
The Habenular nuclei
Which part of the brain:
-Sits on top of the brain stem and makes up the bulk of the brain
-Is divided into a left and right cerebral hemisphere
Cerebrum (Telencephalon)
Cerebrum (Telencephalon)
-Each hemisphere is divided into 4 major lobes.
What are the 4 major lobes?
-Frontal
-Parietal
-Temporal
-Occipital