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58 Cards in this Set
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-Largest part brain -higher mental functions -divided into left and right cerebral hemispheres -surface layer of gray matter (neural cortex) |
Cerebrum |
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-repetitive body movement -2 hemispheres -covered with cerebellar cortex |
Cerebellum |
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-links cerebrum with brain stem |
Diencephalon |
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3 divisions of diencephalon
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-right thalamus -hypothalamus |
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relays and processes sensory info |
Thalamus |
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-emotion -autonomic function |
Hypothalamus |
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processes info between spinal cord and cerebrum or cerebellum |
Brain stem |
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brain stems include
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-pons -medulla oblongata |
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-is involved in somatic and visceral motor control |
Pons |
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-relays info -regulates autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion |
Medulla oblongata |
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-disorders interfere with blood circulation to brain |
Cerebrovascular disease |
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-disturbs normal movement |
Ataxia |
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disturbs speech
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Asphasia |
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-red nucleus -substantia nigra -releases dopamine |
Tegmentum |
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-facilitates memory storage and retrieval |
Limbic System |
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fear |
Amygdala |
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info from sight (occipital) |
Visual cortex |
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info from sound (temporal) |
Auditory cortex |
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info from odor (temporal) |
Olfactory cortex |
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info from taste (insula)
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Gustatory cortex |
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found in healthy, awake adults at rest with eyes closed |
Alpha waves |
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-found in adults concentrating or mentally stressed |
Beta waves
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-found in children -found I intensely frustrated adults -may indicate brain disorder in adults |
Theta waves |
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-found in awake adults with brain damage |
Delta waves |
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is a temporary cerebral disorder, epilepsy |
seizure |
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Primary function: Special sensory (smell)
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Olfactory Nerves |
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I
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Roman Numeral for Olfactory Nerves
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Primary function: special sensory (vision)
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Optic Nerves
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II |
Roman Numeral for Optic Nerves
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Oculomotor Nerves
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III
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Roman numeral for Oculomotor Nerve
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-inferior oblique muscle -levator palpebrae superioris muscle |
Destination of Oculomotor Nervs
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Primary function: Motor (eye movements)
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Trochlear Nerves
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IV
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Roman numeral for Trochlear Nerves |
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superior oblique muscle
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Destination for Trochlear Nerves |
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Primary function: motor (eye movements)
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Abducens Nerves
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VI
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Roman numeral for Abducens Nerves
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lateral rectus muscle
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Destination for Abducens Nerves |
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-Later rectus is intervated by cranial nerve 6 -Superior Oblique is intervated by cranial nerve 4 -All other nerves are intervated by nerve 3 |
LR6 (SO4)3
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Primary function: mixed (sensory and motor) to face
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Trigeminal Nerves |
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V
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Roman numeral for Trigeminal nerves |
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-ophthalmic branch (sensory) -maxillary branch (sensory) -mandibular branch (sensory) |
Origins of Trigeminal nerves |
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Primary function: mixed (sensory and motor) to face |
Facial nerves
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VII
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Roman numeral for facial nerves
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-tear and nasal mucous glands -submandibular and sublingual salivary glands |
Destinations for facial nerves
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Primary function: balance and equilibrium, hearing
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Vestibulocochlear Nerves
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VIII
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Roman numeral for Vestibulocochlear nerves
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Primary function: mixed (sensory and motor) to head and neck
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Glossopharyngeal Nerves
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IX
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Roman numeral for Glossopharyngeal Nerves
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-posterior 1/3 of tongue -part of pharynx and palate -carotid arteries |
Origins of Glossopharyngeal Nerves
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Primary Function: mixed (sensory and motor) -of thorax and abdomen |
Vagus Nerves
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X
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Roman numeral for Vagus Nerves
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visceral organs of thoracic, and abdominopelvic cavities
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Origins for Vagus Nerves
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Primary function: Motor to muscles of neck and upper back
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Accessory Nerves
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XI
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Roman numeral for Accessory Nerves
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sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle
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Destinations for Accessory Nerves
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primary function: motor (tongue movement)
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Hypoglossal Nerves
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XII
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Roman numeral for Hypoglossal Nerves
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