The nervous system - brain - ch 12 Flashcards
Name 2 functions in the body that the brain performs?
- regulatory
2. coordination
Name the 3 main parts that make up the brain?
- the forbrain
- the midbrain
- the hindbrain
What does the forbrain consist of?
- the cerebrum
- the thalamus
- the hypothalamus
What does the midbrain consist of?
- the tectum
2. the tegmentum
What does the hindbrain consist of?
- the cerebellum
- the pons
- medulla oblongata
Which 3 parts make up the brainstem?
- midbrain
- pons
- medulla
Name the network of interconnected spaces?
ventricles
How many ventricles are in the brain?
4
What are the four ventricles filled with?
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
What does the cerebrospinal fluid flow through?
the ventricular system and into the subarachnoid space
When the CSF is eventually absorbed, name where it is returned to?
venous circulation
Name the largest uppermost part of the brain?
cerebrum
Name the 2 brain functions that the cerebrum is responsible for?
- thought
2. action
The cerebrum is divided into right and left hemispheres, how are these hemispheres connected?
by a mass of nerve fibres called the corpus callosum
What is the role of the corpus callosum?
communication between the two hemispheres
What is the right hemisphere control and process?
signals from the left side of the body
What is the left hemisphere control and process?
signals from the right side of the body