Anatomy And Physiology

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visual lobe of the brain

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occipital lobe

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contralateral neglect sydrome is due to a lesion in this lobe of the brain

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parietal lobe

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short term memory is associated with which part of the limbic system

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hippocampus

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area of the brain responsible for homeostasis

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hypothalamus

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this is the seat of judgement, intent, and control over the expression of our emotions

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frontal lobe

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A part of the limbic system and responsible for the formation of feelings

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amygdala

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this lobe is responsible for hearing

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temporal lobe

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area of the brain stem where general anesthetics work

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reticular formation

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limb and trunk position and movement, deep touch from t6 down.

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gracile fasiculus

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women have a more extensive communication between their hemispheres due to a thicker...

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corpus collosum

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the primary motor area of the brain.

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precentral gyrus

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fine tunes voluntary muscle contraction

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basal nuclei

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located in the anterior hypothalamus, this regulates our biological clock and circadian rhythm

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thalamus

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this tract is responsible in humans for the simultaneous leg extension and ipsilateral elboq flexion while walking

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rubrospinal tract

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sensory gateway to the cortex

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thalamus

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contains vasomotor, cardiac and respiratory centers

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medulla oblongata

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ascending tract responsible for temperature, pain, and light touch

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spinothalamic tract

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descending tract responsible for reflex movements of the head in response to visual and auditory stimuli

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tectospinal tract

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damage to this area causes involuntary tremors

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basal nuclei

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descending tract that allows you to write

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corticospinal tract

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empathy and social interaction thought to be damaged in children with autisma

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mirror neurons

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new imaging of the brain that rely on transient increases in blood flow to parts of the brain called into action to perform specific tasks have increased our knowledge of brain function

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PET and MRI

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when these ions arrive at the axon hillock and enter the cell they depolarize the cell membrane and the membrane becomes more...

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Sodium, and positive

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during childbirth some women recieve anesthetics injected into this space to block pain signals from the pelvic region

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epidural space

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the sciatic nerve is a composite of these two nerves

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the tibial nerve and peroneal nerve

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During a withdrawal reflex of the leg this reflex also occurs to prevent a person from falling over

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crossed extension

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a college student with a fever, stiff neck, and headache should be examined for

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menigitis

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for each molecule of ATP consumed during active transport of sodium and potassium

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2 potassium ions are imported and 3 sodium ions are exported

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A doctor needs a sample of cerebrospinal fluid from a college student. He/she takes the sample from the subarachnoid space below which vertebrae.

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subarachnoid space.

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pregnant women can significantly reduce the risk of spina bifida by taking supplemental doses of

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folic acid

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the general term for any language deficit resulting from lesions such as a stroke in the hemisphere containing Wernicke and Broca areas

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aphasia.

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these neuroglial cells produce cerebrospinal fluid

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astrocytes

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a degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigia result in this disease

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parkinson's disease

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anisocoria

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occularmotor nerve

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strabismus

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trochlear nerve

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ear and lip droop

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facial nerve

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loss of sensation to the face

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trigeminal nerve

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tongue paralysis

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hypoglossal nerve

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Horners syndrome

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sympathetic trunk

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loss of smell

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olfactory nerve

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head tilt, nystagmus

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vestibular nerve

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blindness

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optic nerve

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loss of bitter taste, impaired swallowing

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glossopharyngeal nerve

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fatal if both the right and left nerves are severed

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vagus nerve

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in horses, inability to advance and flex the rear limb. In humans, a tingling in the leg. Often associated with a bad injection

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sciatic nerve.

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the process of teaching the cerebral cortex until a long term memory is established is called

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memory consolodation

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This area is responsible for the recognition of spoken and written language and is usually found in this hemisphere

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the Wernicke area in the left hemisphere