Anatomy Exam 4 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
telencephalon structures | cerebrum, cerebral cortex, caudate, putamin, globus pallidus, limbic system |
diencephalon structures | thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus |
mesencephalon structures | brainstem, midbrain |
metencephaolon structures | pons, cerebellum |
myelincephalon structures | medulla oblongata |
neural crest structures | sensory ganglia, autonomic ganglia, schwann cells, adrenal medulla, digestive neuron, arachnid and piacovering |
amygdala | involved in emotion, especially fear |
basal ganglia | a group of telencephalonic nuclei that fine tune motor activity; caudate putamen, globulus pallidus |
cerebrum | controls higher mental function |
corpus collosum | white matter tract that connects two cerebral cortical hemispheres |
epithalamus | regulates daily rhythms |
hippocampus | involved in learning and memory |
hypothalamus | regulates autonomic homeostasis |
inferior colliculus | plays a role in sound localiation and associated reflexs |
internal capsule | white matter tract that connects the cerebral cortex with other brain parts |
medulla oblongata | vital to life: regulates breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure |
midbrain | maintains consciousness |
nucleus accumbens | involved in reward/addiction |
pons | controls face sensory and motor functions, horizontal eye movement |
subthalamic nucleus | diancephalic basal ganglia nucleus |
superior colliculus | controls eye movement and pupil constriction |
thalamus | functions as a sensory relay |
cerebellum | hind brain structure that coordinates body movements |
excitatory neurotransmitters | glutamate, aspartate |
inhibitory neurotransmitters | GABA, glycine |
peptide neurotransmitters | Substance P, enkephalin, endorphin |
catecholamine neurotransmitters | dopamine, norepinephrin, epinephrine |
neurotransmitter made by motor neurons | acetylcholine |
neurotransmitter made by brainstem by locus coeruleus | norepinephrine |
neurotransmitter made in brainstem by raphe nucleus | serotonin |
neurotransmitter made in brainstem by substantia naigra | dopamine |
increased release of neurotransmitter induces epilepsy | glutamate, aspartate |
transmits pain sensation to periphery | substance p |
increased activity results in schizophrenia | dopamine |
increased activity results in mania | norepinephrine |
PCP binds to receptor | glutamate |
valium and barbituates bind with receptor | GABA |
cocaine effects neurotransmitter | dopamine |
LSD and Ecstacy activate receptor | serotonin |
receptor is a Ca channel | glutamate |
neurotransmitter degraded in synaptic cleft | acetylcholine |
amphetamines increases release | dopamine |
ALS/ Lou Gherigs disease | death of motor neurons due to gultamate neurotoxicity |
myasthenia gravis | autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors |
anacephaly | high glucose levels resulting in rostral neural tube closure failure |
alzheimers | death of nucleus basalis of meynert neurons that make acetylcholine |
parkinsons disease | death of substantia naigra neurons that make dopamine |
spina bifida | folic acid deficiency results in caudal neural tube closure failure |
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