Studied by 74 peopleMedulla Oblongata
________: Contains centers that regulate heart and lung functioning, swallowing, coughing, vomiting, and sneezing.
bridge of nerve
The two hemispheres are connected by a(n) ________ fibers that relay information between the two hemispheres called the corpus callosum.
sensory input
Responsible for receiving and processing ________ from the skin, muscles, tendons, joints, eyes, tongue, nose and ears as well as excite the voluntary contraction of skeletal muscles.
Neurons
________- They are also called nerve cells.
Axon
________: A single branch which conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body.
relay center
It serves as ________ for sensations like: Heart rate, blood pressure, temperature control, behavioral response, digestive functions, water and electrolyte balance.
Brain Stem
________: Made up of the midbrain; Pons and the medulla oblongata.
Pons
________: Located between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata.
Dendrites
________: Thin branching extensions of the cell body that conduct nerve impulses toward the cell body.
memory
It is responsible for higher neural functions such as ________, learning, and emotion.
Midbrain
________: Involved with the visual reflexes.
Neuroglia
________- Support, protect, connect, and remove debris from the nervous system.
Terminal end fibers
________ are located at the ends of the axon and they transmit impulses leaving the neuron across a synapse to the next neuron.
Pia Mater
________: Innermost layer containing several blood vessels.
peripheral nervous system
The nerves from the ________ extend out from the spinal cord.
Dura Mater
________: Outer tough fibrous membrane.
Cell Body
________: The main processing center of the cell.
Neurons
They are also called nerve cells
Cell Body
The main processing center of the cell
Dendrites
Thin branching extensions of the cell body that conduct nerve impulses toward the cell body
Axon
A single branch which conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body
Efferent(Motor)
Conveys information from the CNS to muscles and glands
Afferent (Sensory)
Carry information from the sensory receptors to the CNS
Interneuron
Carry and process sensory information
Neuroglia
Support, protect, connect, and remove debris from the nervous system
The central nervous system is composed of two major interconnected organs
The brain and the spinal cord
Brain
it weighs 3 pounds in adults
Brain Stem
Made up of the midbrain; Pons and the medulla oblongata
Midbrain
Involved with the visual reflexes
Pons
Located between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata
Medulla Oblongata
Contains centers that regulate heart and lung functioning, swallowing, coughing, vomiting, and sneezing
The left and right lobes are each divided into four lobes or parts
Parietal lobe, Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Occipital Lobe
The deep portion of the brain containing
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Epithalamus, Ventral thalamus
It serves as relay center for sensations like
Heart rate, blood pressure, temperature control, behavioral response, digestive functions, water and electrolyte balance
Dura Mater
Outer tough fibrous membrane
Pia Mater
Innermost layer containing several blood vessels
The peripheral nervous system is functionally divided into two major divisions
The Sensory or Afferent Division, The Motor or Efferent Division
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