The Brain - Handouts & Notes Flashcards
What are the two sets of blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the brain
The vertebral and carotid arteries
Where is the circle of Willis located?
Near the bottom of the brain
What is the function of the circle of Willis
blood vessels that circulate blood from the front of the brain to the back of the brain
What is the function of the hippocampus
Supports. Memory, learning, navigation and perception of space
What is the function of the amygdala
regulates emotion and memory and are associated with the brain’s reward system, stress, and the fight or flight response
What are the functions of the hypothalamus
Regulates body temperature, synchronizes sleep patterns, controls hunger and thirst and also plays a role in some aspects of memory and emotion
What are the four lobes of the brain?
Frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal
What is the name of the protective covering that surround the brain and spinal chord?
The meninges
The meninges consists of 3 layers of protective covering - what are they called
The dura mater, the arachnoid mater, the pia mater
What is the corpus callous?
It is a C-shaped structure of white matter and nerves pathways found in the centre of the two halves of the brain (in the centre of the cerebrum)
What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum, brain stem and cerebellum
What are the two main components of the central nervous system CNS?
The brain and the spinal chord
