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18 Cards in this Set
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Where is the Brain stem
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lower extension of brain where it connects to spinal cord
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What does the brain stem do
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Neurological functions located include those necessary for survival (breathing, digestion, heartrate and blood pressure) and those for arousal (being awake and alert)
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What are the sections of the brain stem
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Medulla Oblongata
Midbrain Pons |
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What does the Medulla Oblongata do
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Functions primarily as a relay station for the crossing of motor tracts between the spinal cord and the brain, also contains the respiratiory, casomotor and cardiac centres as well as many mechanisms for controling relex activities such as coughing gagging swallowing and vomiting
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What does the midbrain do
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Serves as the nerve pathway of the cerebral hemispheres and contains auditory and visual reflex centres
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What does the Pons do
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is a bridge like structure that links different parts of the brain and serves as a relay station from medulla to higher cortical structures of the brain, also contains the respiratory centre
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What is the Cerebellum
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The portion of the brain which helps coordinate movement (balance and muscle coordination-
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What is the Frontal Lobe responsible for
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involved in planning, organising, problem soling, selective attention, personality and a variety of higher congnitive functions in cluding behaviour and emotions
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What are the sections of the frontal lobe
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Prefrontal cortex
Premotor Motor |
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What does the prefrontal lobe do
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It is important for the higher cognitive functions and the determination of personality
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What is the premotor areas repsponsible for
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serve to modify movement
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What is located in the motor areas
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Nerve cells that produce movement
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How is the frontal lobe divided form the parietal lobe
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By the central culcus
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What is the Occipital Lobe responsible for
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Processes visual information and association areas that help in isual recognition of shapes and colours
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What do the parietal lobes contain
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Primary sensory cortex which controls sensation: Posterior to this is an large area that controls fine sensation.
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What is the difference between the damage to the left and right parietal lobe
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Right .- causes visuo-spatial deficits
Left - damage to this area may disrupt a patients ability understand spoken or written language |
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What are the temporal lobes responsible fore
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Allow the person to tell smells and sound apart. Help in sorting new information and are responsible for short term memory.
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What is the difference between the right and left temporal lobe
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Right - mainly involved in visual memory
Left - mainly involved in verbal memory |
