Western-Brain Anatomy

Question 1

What is the function of the Cerebrum?

Answer 1

Cognitive motor control.

[Memory, sensory awareness, speech, taste, vision]

Question 2

What is the function of the Cerebellum?

Answer 2

[Coordination & integration of motor skills, balance] (ataxia)
Motor learning, motor control, voluntary movements

Question 3

What is the function of the Thalamus?

Answer 3

[Information processing back to the cerebrum], regulation of motor functions, sleep and awake states

Question 4

What is the function of the Hypothalamus?

Answer 4

Controls emotions, [BP regulation], thirst, heart rate, [sleep cycles] (circadian rhythms), [regulates body temperature & water balance]

Question 5

What is the function of the Brain Stem?

Answer 5

Controls of respiratory & heart rates, peripheral blood flow

Question 6

CNS is made up of?

Answer 6

Brain & spinal cord

Question 7

PNS is divided into which two nervous systems?

Answer 7

Autonomic & Sensory-Somatic (Voluntary) Nervous Systems

Question 8

Autonomic Nervous System is divided into which 2 systems?

Answer 8

Parasympathetic & Sympathetic Nervous Systems

Question 9

Parasympathetic Nervous System is for?

Answer 9

“Rest & Digest”

Eating, relaxing, urinating

Question 10

Sensory-Somatic (Voluntary) Nervous System is made up of what?

Answer 10

Cranial & Spinal Nerves

Question 11

Sympathetic Nervous System does what?

Answer 11

“Fight/flight”

Stimulates adrenal glands to secrete epinephrine, adrenaline & inhibit intestinal contractions, tachycardia,