Nervous system Structure 1 Flashcards
What are the broad functions of the nervous system? (4)
- Sensory
- Motor
- Reflex
- Thought, emotion, memory
Motor function of the nervous system can be voluntary and involuntary. T/F?
True
Voluntary- skeletal muscle
Involuntary- smooth muscle
What are the parts of a neuron/ nerve cell? (4)
- Dendrites
- Body
- Myelin Sheath
- Axon
The nervous system can be divided into the _ and _ systems
CNS & PNS
The _ and _ make up the CNS.
Brain and Spinal cord
What are the divisions within the PNS?
- Spinal nerves- connect with spinal cord
- Cranial nerves- travel through cranial cavity
- Autonomic Nervous system- Sympathetic & Parasympathetic
Afferent neurones carry out a _ function
Efferent neurones carry out a _ function
Sensory- bring signals towards CNS
Motor- projects away from CNS
Interneurones, which organise relay and create circuits are part of the PNS. T/F?
False- CNS
Two or more neurones meet and communicate at the _
Synapse- electrical signal becomes a chemical signal (neurotransmitter) than an electrical signal again.
Drugs often used to block synpases.
The somatic and autonomic nervous system innervates what parts of the body respectively?
- Somatic- Body wall & external environment- eg skin, fascia, skeletal muscle.
- Autonomic- innervates organs & internal environment.
What are the functional parts of the brain?
- Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
- Brain stem
- Spinal cord
Gyrus and Sulcus- found in the outermost layer of the Cerebral hemispheres
What are the lobes of the brain? (4)
- Frontal
- Parietal
- Temporal
- Occipital
Each lobe named according to the cranial nerve that covers it
What are the divisions of the cranial cavity?
- Anterior cranial fossa
- Middle cranial fossa
- Posterior cranial fossa
What are the main structures of the brainstem? (3- coloured)
- Mid-brain
- Pons
- Medulla oblangata
The brain stem becomes the spinal cord once it leaves the cranial vault via the _
Foramen magnum