Neurophysiology: structure and function of the NS

Question 1

What are the 3 main regions of the brain

Answer 1

• cerebrum
  -brain stem
  -cerebellum

Question 2

What are the 4 lobes of the cerebrum/

Answer 2

1. frontal lobe: descison making and higher thinking
2. Parietal lobe: somatic body signals
3. Occipital lobe: visual informaiton
4. Temporal lobe; audiotry information

Question 3

What are the 2 things that make up the diencephalon?

Answer 3

thalamus: router of signals
Hypothalamus: master regulator of homeostatic variables

Question 4

What two things make up the forebrain

Answer 4

cerebrum and diencephalon

Question 5

What makes up the brain stem?

Answer 5

-midbrain
-pons
-medulla oblongata

Question 6

What is the functon of the brain stem

Answer 6

basic life support

Question 7

what does the cerebellum do?

Answer 7

regulaes muscle usgae for activity
posture

Question 8

Cerebral hemipsheres

Answer 8

white matter (myelinated axons) is on the inside and gray metter containing the cell bodies on the outside

Question 9

what do gyri and sluci do?

Answer 9

increase the SA so increase function

Question 10

Basal nuclei

Answer 10

deep clusters o cell bodies that affect inputs nad outputs to and from the cortx

Question 11

Pituitary Gland

Answer 11

master gland of the endocrine system

Question 12

Limbic system

Answer 12

interconnected structure in the cerebrum involved with emotions and learning

Question 13

Olfactory bulbs:

Answer 13

sensory smells

Question 14

Hippocampus

Answer 14

learning and memoruy