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17 Cards in this Set
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Sensory nerves (Afferent) |
Gathers information from the environment, sends that info to the spinal cord > brain > sense > response |
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Interneuron (Relay) |
Neurons serve to connect the information gathered from the environment and deliver information from the different areas of the body |
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Motor neurons (Efferent) |
Deliver the instructions from the brain to the rest or the body |
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Parts of the neuron |
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Forebrain |
Contains the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus (part of the limbic system) |
Region of the brain |
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Midbrain |
Consists of the tectum ans tegmentum |
Region of the brain |
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Hindbrain |
Made of the cerebellum, pons and medulla |
Region of the brain |
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Cerebrum or cortex |
Largest part of the human brain, associated with higher brain function such as thought and action |
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Cerebral cortex |
Divided into lobes, frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal |
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Frontal lobe |
Associated with reasoning, planning, speaking, judgment, problem solving and seat of personality |
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Parietal lobe |
Associated with movement, orientation in space, recognition, perception of tactile stimuli and site of gustation |
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Occipital lobe |
Associated with visual processing |
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Temporal lobe |
Associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory and site of smell |
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Cerebellum or little brain |
Associated with regulation and coordination of movement, posture and balance |
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Limbic system |
Known as the emotional brain, bueiws within cerebrum. Contains thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus |
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Brain stem |
Lower part of the brain where it connects to the spinal cord. Functions for survival; breathing, digestion, heart rate, blood pressure and for arousal |
Pathway of the cranial nerves from the spinal cord to the higher parts of the brain |
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Reticular articulating system |
Controls wakefulness and alertness |
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