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10 Cards in this Set
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What does the nervous system consist of?
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Brain, Spinal cord and Nerves
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What does the nervous system do?
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Controls all body sytems and provides a method of communication in the body.
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What is the brain responsible for?
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Consciousness, sensations, voluntary acts, emotions, thoughts, reasoning and memory.
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What are the three divisions of the brain?
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Cerebrum (forebrain), midbrain and hindbrain.
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What is the Cerebrum responsible for?
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Consciousness, emotions, sensations or taste, smell and hunger.
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What are the four lobes the Cerebrum is divided into?
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Frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital.
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What is the Cerebellum responsible for?
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It is involved in producing nerve signals for co-ordination and movement. Balance and posture. Maintains muscle tone and co-ordinates muscles.
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What does the Pons Variolii do?
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It forms a bridge that transmits messages between the spinal cord , cerebellum and cerebrum.
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What is the medulla oblongata do?
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It connects the brain with spinal cord and is the centre for breathing and circulation.
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What does the midbrain do?
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The midbrain connects the cerebrum with pons variolii and medulla oblongata. Controls posture and involuntary muscle movements.
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