Week 1 Misc Flashcards
1
Q
what is corpus callosum
A
connects two hemispheres of brain
2
Q
left hemisphere function
A
right side motor function
sensory info
more concrete cognitive process
language - interpretation and expression
3
Q
right hemisphere function
A
left side movement and function
interpreting perceptual and spatial info
abstract interpretation
other aspects of language and tone
4
Q
3 layers of meninges
A
dura mater
arachnoid mater
pia mater
5
Q
what is white matter
A
contains axons and myelin
info from CNS transmitted via white matter
6
Q
what is grey matter
A
contains cells bodies on the surface of the brain- cortex in CNS called Nuclei in PNS called ganglia in from CNS integrated in grey mater
