Ch.3

Front 1

plasticity

Back 1

Inherent flexibility of the brain in responding to environmental changes.

The brain's adaptability to react to daily life situations.

Front 2

afferent information

Back 2

Information that is carried inward toward the brain.

Material that is transported to the mind

Front 3

sympathetic nervous system

Back 3

Arousing component of the automatic nervous system.

Alerting component of the ANS.

Front 4

parasympathetic nervous system

Back 4

Maintenance component of the autonomic nervous system.

Restorative element of the autonomic nervous system.

Front 5

cerebrospinal fluid

Back 5

Normally clear, salty liquid produced in the ventricles, filling them and circulating around the brain in the subarachnoid layer of the meninges and central canal to nourish and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Fluid that is protective of the brain and spinal cord.

Front 6

mesencephalon

Back 6

Midbrain joining the brain stem and the forebrain and serving as a passageway for impulses to higher brain centers.

The conjoining structure for the brain stem and forebrain.

Front 7

rhombencephalon

Back 7

Hindbrain, or brain stem, that surround the 4th ventricle.

The part of the brain stem the is located around the 4th ventricle.

Front 8

diencephalon

Back 8

"Between" area of the forebrain that surrounds the 3rd ventricle.

This is the middle area of the forebrain that is located around the 3rd ventricle.

Front 9

medulla obongata

Back 9

Lowest part of the brain stem: an extension into the skull of the upper end of the spinal cord; regulates basic vegetative functioning.

Distal aspect of the brain stem that play a roll in unconscious function such as breathing.

Front 10

thalamus

Back 10

Structure of the forebrain; main source of input to the central cortex.

Component of the forebrain that is the key connection of information to the central cortex.

Front 11

frontal lobe

Back 11

Part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain found directly behind the forehead. Helps control voluntary move

Structure located in the front of the skull.

Front 12

temporal lobe

Back 12

division of the cerebral cortex lying at each side within the temple of the skull that responds to auditory inputs and contains areas related to language production and recognition.

Located on the side of the head that translates noise.

Front 13

parietal lobe

Back 13

Main division of each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex, located beneath the crown of the skull.

Located on the lateral aspect of the skull.

Front 14

occipital lobe

Back 14

Region of the cerebral cortex lying at the very back of the brain; site of the primary visual cortex.

Located on the distal aspect of the skull involved in vision.

Front 15

association cortex

Back 15

Area of the cortex that integrate information to produce cognition.

Part of the cortex that applies knowledge to create thoughts.

Front 16

fissure

Back 16

Deep grooves covering the outer surface of the brain.

Deep-seated indentations housing the exterior part of the brain.

Front 17

dyskinesias

Back 17

Abnormal involuntary motor movements and difficulty in carrying out voluntary movements.

Unintentional movements and struggles with deliberate motion.

Front 18

anterograde amnesia

Back 18

Ability to recall long-ago events but not recent events, and general inability to incorporate recent events into memory.

Comprehension of distant happenings but not recent ones.

Front 19

vertebral column

Back 19

Firm, flexible bony column extending form the base of the skull to the coccyx.

Column of vertebra from the skull to the tail bone.

Front 20

stroke

Back 20

Loss of brain tissue caused by blockade of blood vessel and resultant loss of blood and hence, oxygen.

Lack of brain tissue due to blood vessels being unable to flow accordingly.

Front 21

pituitary gland

Back 21

Master endocrine gland at the base of the hypothalamus.

Main gland of the endocrine system that is produces many different hormones.

Front 22

sulci

Back 22

Small mounds on the surface of an organ.

Tiny indentations on the exterior of an structure.

Front 23

gyri

Back 23

Convolutions of the surface of the brain, caused by inflolding of the cerebral cortex.

Contortions of the exterior aspect of the brain.

Front 24

lateral fissure

Back 24

Prominent groove that separates the frontal and parietal lobes form the temporal lobes.

Clearly observable indentation that divides the brain's lobes.

Front 25

central sulcus

Back 25

Deep sulcus that separates the frontal and parietal lobes.

Deep-seated sulcus that divides motor and sensory cortex.