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