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Enumerate Regions of the Brain
Cerebral Hemispheres, Diencephalon, Brain stem, Cerebellum
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Paired (left and right) superior parts of the brain. Include more than half of the brain mass
Cerebral Hemispheres
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What is the surface of the brain made of?
ridges (gyri) and grooves (sulci)
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It divides the cerebrum into lobes
Fissures
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Enumerate the Surface lobes of the cerebrum
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
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Receives impulses from the body's sensory receptors
Somatic sensory area
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Sends impulses to skeletal muscles
Primary motor area
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it is involved in our ability to speak
Broca's area
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Enumerate the cerebral areas involved in special senses
Gustatory area, Visual area, Auditory area, Olfactory area
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Enumerate the Interpretation areas of the cerebrum
Speech/language region, Language comprehension region, General interpretation area
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Outer layer of the Cerebrum, composed mostly of neuron cell bodies
Gray matter
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Fiber tracts inside the gray matter, corpus callosum connects hemispheres
White matter
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Internal islands of gray matter
Basal nuclei
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Sits on top of the brain stem, Enclosed by the three cerebral hemispheres
Diencephalon
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Enumerate the three parts of Diencephalon
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Epithalamus
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Surrounds the third ventricle, The relay statiom for sensory impulses. Transfers impulses to the correct part of the cortex for localization and interpretation.
Thalamus
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Under the Thalamus, Important autonomic nervous system center. Helps regulate body temperature, Controls water balance, regulates metabolism.
Hypothalamus
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An important part of the limbic system
Hypothalamus
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What gland is attached to the Hypothalamus?
Pituitary gland
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Forms the roof of the third ventricle, Houses the pineal body. Includes the choroid plexus— forms cerebrospinal fluid.
Epithalamus
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Attaches to the spinal cord, has three parts: Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata.
Brain Stem
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Enumerate the Three parts of the brain stem:
Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata
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It is composed of tracts of nerve fibers. Reflexs for vision and hearing. Cerebral—aquaduct –3rd–4th ventricles
Mid brain
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The bulging center part of the brain stem. Mostly composed of fiber tracts, includes nuclei involved in the control of breathing.
Pons
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The lowest part of the brain, merges into the spinal cord, includes important fiber tracts, contains important control centers.
Medulla Oblongata
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Enumerate the important control centers of Medulla oblongata
Heart rate control, Blood pressure regulation, Breathing, Swallowing, Vomiting
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a complex network of cells, that coordinates and regulates the body's activities
Nervous System
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a complex network of cells is called...
Neurons
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The Control center of the body. It receives and interprets information from the sense and controls our actions and reactions.
Brain
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Long bundle of nerves that runs from the base of the brain to the lower back.
Spinal
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Enumerate The two systems of Nervous System
Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
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controls the movements of our voluntary muscles to run or jump.
Somatic Nervous System
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controls the functions of our internal organs and glands, breathing and heart rate.
Autonomic Nervous System
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Enumerate the two Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System
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It consists the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
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It consists the nerves outside the CNS
Peripheral Nervous System
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Nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything.
Neurons
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A scientist who study the brain
Neuroscientist
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the basic structural unit of the nervous system
Neuron
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Enumerate the types of Neurotransmitters
Excitatory Neurotransmitter, Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
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Excites the postsynaptic neuron and increases the likelihood of a response
Excitatory Neurotransmitter
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Suppresses the action potential and decreases the likelihood of a response
Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
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Enumerate some Examples of Neurons
Presynaptic, Postsynaptic, Synapse, Synaptic Vesicles, Receptor Proteins
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A neuron that passes the transmission through its axon
Presynaptic Neuron
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receives the transmission through its dendrites
Postsynaptic Neuron
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junction at which neuron meets another neuron
Synapse
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carry and release neurotransmitters at the axon terminal
Synaptic Vesicles
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receive the neurotransmitters, and the action potential is passed on.
Receptor Proteins
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Transmit sensory information to the central nervous system
Sensory Neurons
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Sends signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands
Motor Neurons
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connect sensory and motor neurons within the central nervous system
Interneurons
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Enumerate the 3 Major Neurons
Sensory Neurons, Motor Neurons, Interneurons