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22 Cards in this Set
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a clear, colorless liquid that protects the brain and spinal cord from chemical and physical injuries
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cerebrospinal fluid
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continuously circulates through cavities in the brain and spinal cord and around the brain and spinal cord in the subarachnoid space
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cerebrospinal fluid
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the CSF contributes to homeostatis in 3 main ways which are
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1. mechanical protection
2. chemical protection 3. circulation |
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what controls heart activity
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medulla oblongata
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what controls construction and dilation of blood vessels
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medulla oblongata
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what part of the brain stem controls breathing
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medulla oblongata
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what contains two respiratory centers that regulate rhythm of breathing
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pons
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what helps regulate rate and depth of breathing
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pons
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what relys nerve impulses to and from medulla oblongata and cerebellum
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pons
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what is the relay center and responsible for reflexive movement of the eyes and head
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midbrain
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what integrates sensory information concerning position of body parts
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cerebellum
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what coordinates skeletal muscle activity
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cerebellum
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what maintains posture
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cerebellum
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what is the relay center for all sensory input, except smell
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thalamus
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what provides higher brain functions
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cerebrum
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what protects brain cells from harmful substances and pathogens by preventing passages of many substances from blood into brain tissue
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blood brain barrier
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what are the names of the 12 cranial nerves
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1. olfactory nerve
2. optic nerve 3. oculomotor nerve 4. trochlear 5. trigeminal 6.abducens 7. facial 8. vestibulocochlear 9. glossopharyngeal 10. vagus 11. accessory 12 hypoglossal |
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the trochlear
contains what muscle damage to this results in loss of |
superior rectus muscle
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the trigeminal has 3 branches:
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ophthalmic
maxillary mandibular |
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damage to the trigeminal results in loss of
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feeling of the face or mouth and inability to chew
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abducens
contains what muscle damage to this causes |
lateral rectus muscle
damange results in impaired eye movements laterally (cross-eyed) |
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damange of the glossopharyngeal nerve is the inability to
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Swallow and loss of taste
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