The Brain Flashcards
Part of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle movement.
Cerebellum
Connected structures in the brain that produce emotional feelings.
Limbic System
Complex network fibers and islands of gray matter in the brain stem that arouses the cerebrum.
Reticular Formation
The 8 pair of cranial nerves are sensory nerves that arise from the medulla oblongota.
Vestibulocochlear Nerves
The 4th pair of cranial nerves, which are the smallest and arise from the midbrain and conducts motor impulses to the 5th pair external eye muscles which are not supplied by the oculomotor nerves.
Trochlear Nerves
The 1st pair of cranial nerves that are associated with the sense of smell and include only sensory neurons.
Olfactory Nerves
The 5th pair of cranial nerves are the largest and arise from the pons. They are mixed nerves with more extensive sensory portions.
Trigeminal Nerves
The 2nd pair of cranial nerves that are sensory, associated with vision, and lead from the eyes to the brain.
Optic Nerves
The 3rd part of cranial nerves are from the midbrain and pass into the orbits of the eye.
Oculomotor Nerves
The 10th pair of cranial nerves originate in the medulla oblongata and extend downward through the neck into the chest and abdomen.
Vagus Nerves
The 6th pair of cranial nerves are small and originate from the pons near the medulla oblongata. They enter the orbits of the eyes and supply motor impulses to the remaining pair of external eye muscles.
Abducens Nerves
The 12t pair of cranial nerves arise from the medulla oblongata and pass into the tongue.
Hypoglossal Nerves
The 7th pair of cranial nerves are mixed nerves that arise from the lower part of the pons and emerge on the side of the face.
Facial Nerves
The 9th pair of cranial nerves are associated with the tongue and pharynx.
Glossopharyngeal Nerves
The 11th pair of cranial nerves originate in the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord. Therefore the nerves have both cranial and spinal branches.
Accessory Nerves
