The Principles of the Central Nervous System Flashcards
What is Principle #1
Interconnectivity in the Brain
What is Principle #2
Centrality of CNS
What is Principle #3
Hierarchy of Neuroaxial Organization
What is Principle #4
Laterality of Brain Organization
What is Principle #5
Functional Networking
What is Principle #6
Topographical Organization in Cortical Pathways
What is Principle #7
Plasticity in the Brain
What is Principle #8
Cultural Neutral Brain
all functional areas of the brain are connected through
fibers
what are the two fibers
association and commissural
fibers allow
interaction between the two hemispheres
The central nervous system is made up of
brain and spinal cord
What is the CNS responsible for
receiving and responding to incoming and outgoing information
Where does decision making happen
CNS
The CNS is organized into a
Hierarchy
lower level structures are responsible for
lower level functions
higher level structures are responsible for
higher level functions
What does the Hierarchy consist of
- ) Spinal Cord
- ) Brainstem and Diacephalon
- ) Cerebral Cortex
What is the lowest level of the Hierarchy
spinal cord
What is the highest level of the hierarchy
cerebral cortex
What is the middle level of the hierarchy
brain stem and diacephalon
What is Bilateral Anatomical Symmetry
There are the same amount of structures on both sides of the body
What is unilateral functional differences
stuff on your left side of brain has different functions than your right side
what is contralateral sensorimotor control
your left side controls the left side of your body
your right side controls the right side of your body
