Neuron Physiology 2

Olfactory I is what kind of nerve?

Sensory

Optic II is what kind of nerve?

Sensory

Oculomotor III is what kind of nerve?

Motor

Trochlear IV is what kind of nerve?

Motor

Trigeminal V is what kind of nerve?

Both

Abducens VI is what kind of nerve?

Motor

Facial VII is what kind of nerve?

Both

Auditory VIII is what kind of nerve?

Sensory

Glossopharyngeal IX is what kind of nerve?

Both

Vagus X is what kind of nerve?

Both

Spinal Accessory XI is what kind of nerve?

Motor

Hypoglossal XII is what kind of nerve?

Motor

Which nerve is involved in smell?

Olfactory I

Which nerve is involved in vision?

Optic II

Which nerve is involved in eye movement and pupil size?

Oculomotor III

Which nerve out of the ones listed is involved in eye movement?

Trochlear IV

Which nerve is involved in chewing and sensory info from the head/face?

Trigeminal V

Which nerve out of the ones listed is involved in eye movement?

Abducens VI

Which nerve is involved in facial expression, taste, and tear and salivary production?

Facial VII

Which nerve is involved in hearing and balance?

Auditory VIII

Which nerve is involved in taste and swallowing muscles?

Glossopharyngeal IX

Which nerve is involved in heart, lungs, and the other organs?

Vagus X

Which nerve is involved in the neck muscles?

Spinal Accessory XI

Which nerve is involved in the tongue muscles?

Hypoglossal XII

What is the 1st cranial nerve?

Olfactory

What is the 2nd cranial nerve?

Optic

What is the 3rd cranial nerve?

Oculomotor

What is the 4th cranial nerve?

Trochlear

What is the 5th cranial nerve?

Trigeminal

What is the 6th cranial nerve?

Abducens

What is the 7th cranial nerve?

Facial

What is the 8th cranial nerve?

Auditory

What is the 9th cranial nerve?

Glossopharyngeal

What is the 10th cranial nerve?

Vagus

What is the 11th cranial nerve?

Spinal Accessory

What is the 12th cranial nerve?

Hypoglossal

____ pairs of nerves stem directly from the spine.

31

Pairs of nerves are combined into groups called what?

Plexus

What plexus includes the neck and shoulders?

Cervical plexus

What plexus includes the arms and upper back?

Brachial plexus

What plexus includes the abdomen and legs?

Lumbar plexus

What plexus includes the legs?

Sacral plexus

Brain development starts out as ____ area(s).

3

What part of the brain differentiates into pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata?

Hindbrain

Which part of the brain doesn’t differentiate?

Midbrain

Which part of the brain differentiates into the diencephalon and the telencephalon?

Forebrain

Which part of the brain differentiates into the thalamus, hypothalamus, and the epithalamus?

Diencephalon

Which part of the brain differentiates into the cerebrum and the basal ganglia?

Telencephalon

Which nerve can cause Bell’s Palsy?

Facial VII

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are all part of what?

Brain stem

What part of the brain is part of auditory and visual processing, along with producing dopamine?

Midbrain

Which part of the brain relays sensory and motor functions of the head and face, along with regulating REM sleep?

Pons

Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and reflexive actions?

Medulla

Which part of the brain is the relay center?

Thalamus

Which part of the brain maintains homeostasis and hormones?

Hypothalamus

The hippocampus ____ memories

converts

Which part of the brain associates memory with emotions?

Amygdala

Which part of the brain produces and secretes hormones?

Pituitary gland

What connects the two sides of the brain?

Corpus callosum

The brain loves _____

sugar

What is the largest part of the brain?

Cerebrum

What surrounds the boundary between the cerebral hemispheres and the brain stem?

Limpic system

What produces cerebral spinal fluid?

Choroid plexus

Which lobe is the motor cortex, prefrontal cortex, broca’s area, and olfactory bulb located in?

Frontal

Which lobe is involved in managing attention and empathy?

Frontal

Name 1

Olfactory

Name 2

Optic

Name 3

Facial

Name 4

Auditory

Name 5

Hypoglossal

Name 6

Glossopharyngeal

Name 7

Vagus

Name 8

Spinal Accessory

Name 9

Oculomotor

Name 10

Trochlear

Name 11

Trigeminal

Name 12

Abducens

Where is the primary visual cortex?

Occipital

What processes auditory information?

Auditory cortex

What produces the hormone melatonin?

Pineal gland

What part of the brain assists in smooth movement?

Basal ganglia

What is the largest part of the brain?

Cerebrum

Which area of the brain coordinates movement and controls posture and balance?

Cerebellum

Which part of the brain controls personality traits, thinking, and reasoning?

Pre-frontal cortex

The brain and spinal cord are covered and protected by three layers of membranes called what?

Meninges

What is the top layer of meninges called?

Dura mater

What is the middle layer of meninges called?

Arachnoid mater

What is the bottom layer of meninges called?

Pia mater

What is the space between the inner two meninges that contains cerebrospinal fluid called?

Subarachnoid space

What is the acronym for the meninges?

DAP

What is the space between the dura mater and wall of cerebral canal called?

Epidural space