Med. Term Neurology Test (Fill in the blank)
Lobes Cortical areas
Each hemisphere is divided into four _____ known as the ______ ______
Midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
List the three parts of the brainstem
Frontal- front Temporal- side Parietal- top Occipital- back
Name the four lobes of the brain and their location
Outer layer- dura mater Middle layer- arachnoid Inner layer- pia mater
Name the three layers of the meninges and their location
Left hemisphere- right side of the body (reasoning, math and science skills) Right hemisphere- left side of the body (imagination, artistic and musical abilities)
Name the two hemispheres of the cerebrum and what each controls
Central Nervous System- brain and spinal cord Peripheral Nervous System- cranial nerves and spinal nerves
Name the two parts of the nervous system and what they include
Connected
Neurons have to be ______ in order to transmit their signal
Cranial
The brain is housed in the ______ cavity
Cerebrospinal fluid Ventricles
The cushioning and nourishing fluid called ______ fills the subarachnoid space of the CNS and the ______ of the brain
PNS
The nervous system that can repair itself is called ______
Neurologist
The physician specialist is called ______
Neurology
The study of the nervous system is called ______
Emergency system
The sympathetic nervous system is the body's _____
Myelinated nerve fibers
What are spinal tracts
Conducts impulses to and from the spinal cord
What is the function of the brainstem
Controls all of the internal organs
What is the function of the hypothalamus
Enables the body to experience sensations by relaying impulses
What is the function of the thalamus
17in to 18in long
What is the length of the spinal cord
Blood brain barrier
______ protects brain tissue from most harmful substances that may be carried in the blood
Neurilemma
_______ allows axons to regenerate when injured