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24 Cards in this Set
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What the Brain stem Conatin?
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1) Medulla oblongata
2)Pons (Bridge) |
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What are the Functions of the Medulla Oblongata?
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breathing, heart rate, swallowing, coughing, balance and coordination
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what are the functions of the Pons (bridge)?
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acts like a bridge
Relays information between cerebrum and cerebellum |
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what does the Diencephalon conatin?
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1)Thalamus
2)Epithalamus 3Hypothalamus |
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What are the functions of the Thalamus?
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it receives sensory input and sends to proper area, affects mood, registers unlocalized pain
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What are the functions of the Epithalamus
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pineal body is major part Endocrin gland
Onset of puberty |
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What are the functions of the Hypothalamus?
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body temperature, hunger, thirst
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what can you say about the Cerebrum?
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it is divided into left and right hemispheres
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what are Lobes named after?
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they are named after skull bones they lay on
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Gyri?
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folds
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Sulci?
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groves
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The cerebrum contains what lobes?
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-Corpus Callosum
-Frontal Lobe -Parietal Lobe -temporal Lobe -Occipital Lobe -Cerebellum (little brain) |
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what is the corpus Callosum?
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connection between two spheres
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What is the function of the Frontal lobe?
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voluntary motor functions, aggression, mood, motivation
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what is the function of the parietal lobe?
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receives and evaluates sensory input
Touch, taste, temperature, balance |
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what is the function of the temporal Lobe?
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evaluates olfactory senses (smell)
hearing Memory |
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what is the function of the occipital lobe?
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Visual input and evaluation
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what is the function of the cerebellum?
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Coordination of fine motor skills
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what is the Meninges?
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lining of the brain and spinal cord
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what does the Meningges contain?
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1) dura mater
2) Arachnoid 3) Pia mater |
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what is the dura mater?
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means tough mother thickest membrane
Outer most layer and Contains blood vessels |
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what is the arachnoid?
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like a spider web (thin)
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what is the pia mater
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means affectionate mother attached strongly to brain and spinal cord
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what is the Subarachnoid space? where is it located?
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located between the arachnoid and pia mater
-where anesthetics are given -Contains cerebrospinal fluid and blood vessels |
