Quiz 2 Flashcards
local network of nerves that regulate function of the gut
important role in maintaining fluid and nutrient balance
responsible for many disorders
enteric nervous system
nervous system controlled by the CNS
enteric nervous system
3 main subdivisions in the brain
forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain
has subcortical structures, cerebral cortex
higher level executive functioning
forebrain
controls movement, visual/auditory processes, pain processing
midbrain
known as the reptilian brain
vital for breathing, coordination and balance, arousal
hindbrain
the brain has two…
cerebral hemispheres
folded outermost layer of cerebral hemispheres
made of neuron cell bodies, dendrites, axons
cerebral cortex
describe the folds in the cerebral cortex
made of gyri (folds) and sulci (lines/indents) that increase the amount of surface area (cortex) that can fit into the skull. Grouped into 4 lobes
bundle of axons that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
corpus callosum
what are the 4 lobes of the brain
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
lobe of brain: movement and higher level cognition
- attention, planning, producing language, impulse control
frontal lobe
lobe of brain: spatial cognition, sensory processing
- pain, touch, temperature, forms connections between sensory systems
parietal lobe
lobe of brain: visual processing
occipital lobe
lobe of brain: memory and learning
- smell, auditory processing
temporal lobe
located in the posterior frontal lobe, important for motor control
- voluntary movements
precentral gyrus (motor cortex)
located in the anterior parietal lobe, important for touch (whether it is light, painful, or a vibration)
postcentral gyrus (somatosensory cortex)
boundary of the temporal lobe (separates temporal lobe from parietal and frontal lobes)
sylvian fissure
divides frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
- separates precentral and postcentral gyrus
central sulcus
difference between a sulcus and a fissure
fissures are deeper than sulci
contains more cell bodies and dendrites which lack myelin
gray matter
consists mostly of axons ith white myelin sheath
- fatty parts of the brain
- fiber tracts and axons
white matter
bilateral network of brain regions important in motor control, reciprocally connected with the cortex
“I want to move” signal is filtered through here
basal ganglia
structures within the basal ganglia
caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, substantia nigra**
fuse together to make up the striatum
C shaped, 1 in both hemispheres
- in rats it is just one thing
caudate and putamen
has internal and external segments
globus pallidus
some subcortical structures
basal ganglia, limbic system, thalamus and hypothalamus
includes structures important for learning and memory, cognitive functions, emotional regulation, and sense of smell
limbic system
within the limbic system
hippocampus, amygdala, cingulate gyrus, hypothalamus**