Nervous System Test Flashcards
a.
Brainstem
b.
Temporal Lobe
c.
Lateral fissure
d.
Frontal Lobe
e.
Central Sulcus
f.
Parietal lobe
g.
Occipital lobe
h.
cerebellum
A.
Primary somatic sensory area
B.
Somatic sensory association area
C.
Visual association area
D.
Visual cortex
E.
Wernicke’s area
F.
Auditory association area
G.
Primary auditory area
H.
Broca’s area
I. (i)
Taste area
J.
Prefrontal area
K.
Premotor area
L.
Primary motor cortex
What are the differences between white and gray matter?
Gray matter is collections of neuron cell bodies and their associated neuroglia.
White matter is bundles of parallel axons and their coverings.
What makes up the PNS and the CNS?
The CNS is comprised of the brain and spinal chord.
The PNS is made up of all other nerves that branch off of the spinal chord.
What are the layers (meninges) of the brain in order? (top to bottom)
Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater
(What are the) divisions of the PNS?
The sympathetic division: to rouse your body for physical activity
Parasympathetic division: Slows your heart rate and lowers your blood pressure.
Or:
The Automatic Nervous system
The Somatic Motor nervous system
How many cranial nerves and sets of spinal nerves are there?
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves which constitute the peripheral nervous system or PNS.
What are the divisions of the ANS?
The Parasympathetic division slows your heartrate and blood pressure.
The Sympathetic division is made to rouse your body for physical activity.
Sensory receptor
An organ which responds to a specific type of stimulus by triggering an action potential on a sensory neuron
Somatic receptors
Sensory receptors in the skin, muscle, and tendons
Visceral receptors
Sensory receptors in the internal organs
Special receptors
Sensory receptors in specific locations for vision, hearing, balance, smell, and taste
Mechanoreceptors
Sensory receptors that respond to movement
Thermoreceptors
Sensory receptors that respond to heat or cold
Photoreceptors
Sensory receptors that respond to light
Chemoreceptors
Sensory receptors that respond to chemicals
Nociceptors
Sensory receptors that respond to excess stimulation of several types; pain receptors
Cutaneous receptors
Receptors in the skin
Proprioceptors
Receptors in the muscles and tendons.