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The Nervous System 1 (wk 8) Flashcards

1
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What does the CNS stand for?

A

Central Nervous System.

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What are the main components of the CNS?

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Cerebrum, Cerebellum and Brain Stem.

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What does the PNS consist of?

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Nerve Cells.

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Name the 3 main parts of a neuron.

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  • cell body
  • dendrite
  • axon
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5
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What are bundles of axons in the CNS called?

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Tracts.

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6
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What are bundles of axons in the PNS called?

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Nerves.

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7
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What are axons responsible for?

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Sending Information.

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8
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What part of the neuron receives information?

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Dendrites.

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Why is the brain a soft jelly?

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So it doesn’t damage the skull when it moves around inside it.

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10
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The brain has 2 _________.

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Hemispheres.

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What are the hemispheres of the brain (cerebrum) called?

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Cerebral Hemispheres.

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12
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What connects the two (cerebral) hemispheres?

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Corpus Callosum.

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What is the Corpus Callosum?

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Network of white matter/ fibres that connect the two hemispheres.

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14
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What is the surface of the cerebrum known as?

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Cortex.

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15
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The brain is ______ in nature, this occurs 3-4 months into development.

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Folded.

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16
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Why is the brain folded?

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So lots of tissue can be squeezed into a small area.

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17
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The cortex can be divided into areas of _________.

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Function.

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18
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What can the cortex be divided into?

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Lobes.

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19
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Each hemisphere is divided by groove like depressions, name these.

A

Sulcus.

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20
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What are the bumps of the brain called?

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Gyri.

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21
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What is the main division between hemispheres?

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Longitudinal Fissure.

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22
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How many lobes does the brain have?

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4.

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23
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What sulcus is between the frontal and parietal lobe?

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The central sulcus.

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24
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What is found underneath grey matter?

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White matter.

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25
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What is white matter?

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Nerve Fibres.

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26
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Name the 4 lobes of the cerebrum.

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  • Frontal
  • Parietal
  • Occipital
  • Temporal
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27
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Sylvian Fissure is found _______ the frontal lobe.

A

Below..

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28
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What lobe is anterior to the central fissure/sulcus?

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The Frontal Lobe.

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29
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What is the frontal lobe responsible for?

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Voluntary motor control, speech and eye, movement.

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30
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What is the very front of the frontal lobe responsible for?

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Executive Functioning.

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31
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What does executive functioning mean?

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Planning, analysing and reflecting.

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32
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Where is the primary motor cortex found?

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In the frontal lobe.

33
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The right hemisphere controls what side of our body?

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The left side. (and vice versa).

34
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What parts of the primary motor cortex are responsible for speech?

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Lower Parts of Motor Cortex.

35
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What movements do the lower parts of the Primary Motor Cortex control for speech production?

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They control the movement of the larynx, lips, face and tongue.

36
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What is the lower end of the Primary Motor immediately adjacent to?

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Broca’s Area.

37
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What is Broca’s Area the area for?

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It is the area for Speech Production.

38
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What is the function of Broca’s Area?

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It works out what motor planning is required for speech production.

39
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What is Broca’s Area within?

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It is within the inferior frontal gyrus.

40
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What lobe is Broca’s Area very close to?

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The temporal Lobe.

41
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The _____ ______ cortex performs movement.

A

Primary Motor.

42
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What runs alongside the primary motor cortex that’s responsible for extra planning and organisation of motor control (for speech)?

A

Pre-Motor Cortex.

43
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Broca’s area has a central role in _______ and ___________ of ______ behaviour required for _______ production.

A

Organisation, Planning, Motor, Speech.

44
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What cortex specialises in executive functioning and personality?

A

Pre-frontal cortex.

45
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If there is trauma/damage to the Prefrontal Cortex what will happen?

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Personality Change.

46
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Describe the location of the parietal lobe.

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  • Posterior to Central fissure/sulcus.

- Lower border at Sylvian fissure

47
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What does the parietal lobe do?

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-Receives sensory information from body eg. speech, eye movement and touch.

48
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The parietal lobe is responsible for ___________ processing.

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Visuospatial.

49
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What cortex responds to touch and pain stimuli?

A

Primary Sensory Cortex.

50
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In what lobe is the Primary Sensory Cortex?

A

The parietal lobe. (anterior part)

51
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The posterior parietal cortex processes different stimuli to help plan ______ acts.

A

Motor.

52
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Name the 2 important Gyri in the parietal lobe.

A

Supramaringal gyrus

Angular gyrus

53
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Name the gyrus that sits at the junction of the parietal, occipital and temporal lobes.

A

Angular Gyrus.

54
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If you have a lesion in the angular gyrus, what will be impaired?

A

High order language processing eg. understanding metaphors.

55
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The angular gyrus is close to the ______ lobe for language comprehension.

A

Temporal.

56
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What is the Supramaringal gyrus involved in?

A

Word meaning, ability to connect word meanings with action patterns (can follow an instruction like “raise your hand”).

57
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What does the Supramaringal gyrus connect to?

A

Planning areas.

58
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What lobe is closest to the ear?

A

The temporal lobe.

59
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Name the lobe:

  • Low side of hemisphere
  • It’s upper border is at the Sylvian fissure.
A

Temporal Lobe.

60
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Name the 3 Major Gyri of the temporal lobe.

A

Superior Gyrus
Medial Gyrus
Inferior Gyrus.

61
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What is the temporal lobe involved in?

A
  • Long Term memory

- Perception and comprehension of Speech and Language.

62
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Name 3 important areas in the temporal lobe.

A
  • Auditory Association Area
  • Primary Auditory Cortex
  • Wernicke’s Area.
63
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What assists the primary auditory cortex?

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Auditory Association Area.

64
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What is the function of the Auditory Association Area?

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It helps the Primary Auditory Cortex by receiving basic analysis and performs higher level analysis.

65
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Name the first cortical location for processing auditory signals.

A

Primary Auditory Cortex.

66
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What does the Primary Auditory Cortex do?

A

It receives basic signals and analyses/ deals with incoming auditory information.

67
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What area is the primary site for Speech and Language Comprehension?

A

Wernicke’s Area.

68
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The Primary _____ Cortex along with other areas in other lobes also have functions in speech and language comprehension.

A

Auditory.

69
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Name the smallest lobe of the brain.

A

Occipital Lobe.

70
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The occipital lobe is found at the ______ parts of the hemispheres.

A

Posterior.

71
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What does the occipital lobe contain and what does this do?

A

It contains Primary Visual Cortex which processes visual information.

72
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Where is the insula found?

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Underneath the sylvian fissure (hidden).

73
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Is the insula a cortex or a lobe?

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The insula is a cortex, but argued that it could be a lobe.

74
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What is the insula involved in?

A
  • Speech and Language Processing

- It coordinates high level speech and language production

75
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What shape is the cerebellum?

A

Fan shaped.

76
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What is the Limbic System?

A

Structures within the cerebrum involved in emotions, motivations, memory and adaptive functions.

77
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The limbic systems ______ signals to the rest of the body.

A

Direct.

78
Q

What do these structures make up? :

  • Cingulate Gyrus
  • Hippocampus
  • Amygdala
  • Basal Ganglia.
A

The Limbic System.

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