neuroanatomy review Flashcards
processes, interprets, stores information; issues orders to muscles, glands, and organs
central nervous system
transmits information to and from the central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
bridge between brain and peripheral nerves
spinal cord
controls skeletal muscles
somatic nervous system
regulates glands, blood vessels, internal organs
autonomic nervous system
mobilizes body for action and energy output
sympathetic nervous system
conserves energy and maintains a quiet, at rest state
parasympathetic nervous system
the ______ side of the brain functions to understand spatial perceptual information, abstract, and controls the left side of the body.
right
the ______ side of the brain controls language and the right side of the body.
left
wernicke’s area affects _________.
comprehension
broca’s area affects ________.
expression
clinical signs and symptoms of ______ hemispheric strokes include visual-spatial perceptual deficits, emotional disorders and subtle communication problems.
right
clinical signs and symptoms of _____ hemispheric strokes include aphasia and arguably emotional disorders.
left
Many functions
Relays information to/from cerebral cortex
Role in sleep/wake cycles, consciousness
thalamus
Many functions: hunger, thirst, temperature, sleep,
Regulating ANS
Hormone release
hypothalamus
