Neurovascular System Flashcards
4 regions of the brain
Cerebrum, diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum
Gray matter
Aggregations of neuronal cell bodies
White Matter
Neuronal axons coated with myelin
Lobes of the brain
Functions of the brain
Coronal section of the brain
Cranial nerve 1
Olfactory:
sense of smell
Cranial nerve 2
Optic:
Vision
Cranial nerve 3
Oculomotor:
pupil constriction, opening the eye, most extraocular movements
Cranial nerve 4
Trochlear:
Downward, internal rotation of the eye
Cranial nerve 5
Trigeminal:
- Motor - *temporal and masseter muscles (jaw clenching), lateral jaw movement
- Sensory - *three divisions, opthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular
Cranial nerve 6
Abducens:
Lateral deviation of the eye
Cranial nerve 7
Facial:
- Motor - *facial movements (facial expression, closing eye, closing mouth)
- Sensory - *taste for salty, sweet, sour, and bitter on anterior 2/3 of the tongue
Cranial nerve 8
Acoustic:
Hearing and balance
Cranial nerve 9
Glossopharyngeal:
Motor: pharynx
sensory: posterior portions of eardrum and ear canal, pharynx, posterior tongue (taste)