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Nervous System chapter 11
Zoology Final
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The CNS consists of_____ and___.
Brain and Spinal cord
The ____connects the brain to the spinal cord.
brainstem
The __are the protective fibrous coverings which seperate and protect.
Meninges
What are the 3 layers of the meninges?
Dura mater, Arachnoid mater and Pia mater
____ is "Tough Mother," thick.
Dura mater
____is "Spiderweb-like" and space contains (CSF).
Arachnoid mater
___seperates brain from skull and acts like an air bag.
Meninges
What are the three nerve plexuses?
Cervical plexus, Brachial plexus and Lumbosacral plexus
____ is formed by anterior branches of C1-C4 spinal nerves.
Cervical plexus
_____lies deep in the neck.
Cervical Plexus
____supply to muscles and skin of the neck.
Cervical plexus
____formed by the anterior branches of L1-S5 roots.
Lumbosacral plexus
____ is back to butt.
Lumbosacral plexus
There are four ventricles:____, ___,___ and ____.
first ventricle, second ventricle, third ventricle and fourth ventricle
_____is known as the first and second ventricles.
Lateral ventricles
____circulates in ventricles, central canal of spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space.
Cerebrospinal fluid
____completely surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
Cerebrospinal fluid
____ helps maintain stable ion concentrations in the CNS.
Cerebrospinal Fluid
__is nutrition and protection of the brain.
Cerebrospinal Fluid
____clear, lubercates and smooth protection.
Cerebrospinal Fluid
____ is responsible for Cerebrospinal Fluid.
Choroid plexuse of lateral ventricles
___is the slender column of NS continuous with brain and brainstem.
Spinal cord
____extends downward through vertebral canal.
Spinal cord
___begins at the foreamen magnum and terminates at the first and second lumbar vertebrae
(L1/L2) interspace
Spinal Cord
In the functions of the___it is a conduit(pathway) for nerve impulses to and from the brain and
brainstem.
spinal cord
During the functions of the spinal cord, their___for spinal reflexes.
center
In reflex arcs___are autonomic, subconscious reponses to stimuli within or outside the
body.
reflexes
__(sensory-motor)
simple reflex arc
During____an example is the knee-jerk reflexes.
reflex behavior
Reflex behavior helps maintain an ____.
upright posture
____ is a simple monosynatic reflex.
Reflex behavior
During____and example would be crossed extensor reflex.
Reflex Arc
___also is a crossing of sensory impulses within the reflex center to produce an opposite
effect.
Reflex Arc
____ are learned reflexes, something thrown at you eyes move.
crossed extensor reflex
In function the ___interprets sensation.
brain
In function the ___determines perception.
brain
In function the___determines reasoning.
brain
In function the ___helps make decisions.
brain
In function the____ coordinates muscular movements.
brain
In function the____regulates visceral (general organ)activities.
brain
The ____determines your personality.
brain
What are the major parts of the brain?
cerebrum, cerebellum and the brainstem
What does the brainstem consist of?
pons and medulla oblongata
____is consisting of non-myelinated SOMA and DENDRITES.
gray matter
In structure what does the cerebrum consist of?
corpus callosum, gyri, sulci and fissures
___connects the cerebral hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
____has shallow grooves in gray matter.
sulci
What are the lobes of the cerebrum (multiple bilaterally)?
Frontal lobe,Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe and Occipital lobe
In function___interpretes impulses.
cerebrum
In function the ___initiates voluntary movements.
cerebrum
In function___stores information as memory.
cerebrum
In function the ___retrieves stored information.
cerebrum
In function the ____determines reasoning.
cerebrum
In function the ___intelligence and perosnality.
cerebrum
What are the three sensory areas?
cutaneous area, visual area, auditory area, sensory area for taste and sensory area for smell
____sensory area is in the parietal lobe and interprets sensations in skin.
cutaneous
____sensory area is in the Occipital lobe and interpretes vision.
Visual
___sensory area is in the temporal lobe and interpretes hearing.
Auditory
____ is the near base of the central sulcus.
Sensory area for taste
_____ are widespread throughout the cebral cortex.
Association Areas
____ are regions that are not primary motor or primary sensory areas.
Association Areas
____help analyze and interpret sensory experiences.
Association Areas
____provide memory, reasoning, verbalization, jugdement and emotions.
Association Areas
What lobes are association areas?
frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe and occipital lobe
___have a thin layer of gray matter that constitutes the outermost portion of the cerebrum.
cerebral cortex
The ___ contains 75% of all neurons in the NS.
cerbral cortex
____ is named after bone regions of skull.
Cerebral Cortex
______association areas helps with concentrating, planning and complex problem solving.
Frontal lobe
______association areas help understanding speech and choosing words to express thought.
Parietal lobe
_____association areas help analyze and combine visual images with other sensory
experiences.
Occipital lobe
What are the 3 Motor areas?
Primary, Broca's area and frontal eye field
In the____motor areas their in the frontal lobes and they control voluntary muscles.
Primary
In the____it's above Broca's area and it controls voluntary movements of eyes and eyelids.
Frontal eye field
____ is higher order thinking.
Frontal lobe association area
____primarily control muscle.
Motor Areas
____areas are generally segmented.
Motor
The____ is dominant in most individuals.
left hemisphere
_____controls speech, writing, and reading.
Dominant hemisphere
____controls verbal,analytical and computational skills.
Dominant hemisphere
In memory there's ____and___.
short & long
In _____ there's working memory, has a closed neuronal circuit and the circuit is stimulated
over and over.
short term memory
In short term memory when impulse flow___, memory does also unless it enters long-term memory
via____.
ceases and memory consolidation
In___,memory is iconic(images).
Short term memory
In___, memory is acoustic(sounds).
Short term memory
In short term memory, working memory is___ and is where you can remember ______.
active and phone numbers
In____, you have the ability to chunk, which is grouping similar things.
Short term memory
Olfactory is a part of_____.
short term memory
____ have two locations thalmus and hypothalmus.
Diencephalon
____is the gateway for sensory impulses heading to the cerebral cortex.
Thalamus
In Diencephalon the thalmus receives all _____(except smell).
sensory impulses
In Diencephalon____channels impulses to appropriate part of the cerebral cortex for
interpretation.
Thalamus
In Diencephalon____consists of portions of frontal lobe, portions of temporal lobe,
hypothalmus and Thalamus.
The Limbic System
What are the function of the Limbic System?
Controls emotions, produces feelings and interprets sensory impulses
What are the three parts of the brainstem?
midbrain, pons and the medulla oblongata
___ is in btwn the diencephalon and the pons.
Midbrain
Midbrain consists of bundles of ____ that join lower parts of____ and ___ with higher part of
the ___.
fibers, brainstem, spinal cord and brain
In the___there's visual attention.
Midbrain
In the_____there are tracking objects.
Midbrain
Visual reflexes occur in the _____.
midbrain
In the ___there's a rounded bulge on the underside of brainstem.
Pons
The ____is located btwn the medulla oblongata and the midbrain.
Pons
____helps in regulating rate and depth of breathing.
Pons
Pons helps in swallowing, sleep,____ and bladder control.
posture
What is pons latin word and what is it btwn?
(bridge) and cerebellum
___rely information from cerebrum to cerebellum.
Pons
Mesencephalon means____.
midbrain
___ is the complex network of nerve fibers scattered throughout the brain stem.
Recticular Formation
____filters incoming sensory information.
Reticular Formation
______arouses cerebral cortex into state of wakefulness.
Reticular Formation
The cerebellum is ____ to occipital lobes.
inferior
____is posterior to pons and medulla oblongata.
Cerebellum
____has two hemispheres and ____connects hemispheres.
Cerebellum and vermis
____integrates sensory information, concerning position of body parts.
Cerebellum
___coordinates skelletal muscle activity.
Cerebellum
Cerebellum ____.
maintains posture
___helps in learning motor skills.
Cerebellum
In ____ there's cranial nerves arising from the brain.
PNS
In the PNS the spinal nerves are arising from the____.
spinal cord
In PNS,both cranial and spinal nerves have _______.
somatic and autonomic fibers
The ______fibers in the PNS are connecting skin and the skeletal muscles.
Somatic
The three types of nerves are___, ___ and ___when classifying nerves and nerve fibers.
Sensory,Motor and Mixed Nerves
____ nerves are conducted impulses into the brain or spinal cord.
Sensory
Mixed nerves contain ___.
both sensory nerve fibers and motor nerve fibers
Most nerves are_____.
Mixed nerves
ALL spinal nerves are___(except the first pair).
Mixed nerves
What types of nerve fibers are there?
GSE,GVE,GSA and GVA fibers
What do General somatic efferent (GSE) fibers do?
Carry motor impulses from CNS to skeletal muscles
____fibers carry motor impulses away from CNS to smooth muscles or glands.
General visceral efferent (GVE)
What do General visceral afferent (GVA) fibers do?
Carry sensory impulses to CNS from blood vessels and internal organs
___have complex networks formed by anterior branches of spinal nerves.
Nerve Plexuses
In nerve plexuses the fibers of various ____ are sorted and recombined.
spinal nerves
____ are braids of spinal nerves.
Nerve Plexuses