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The Nervous System

Chapter 9 The Brain and Cranial Nerves LPN Goodcare

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Divisions of the Brain Cerebrum Diencephalon Brain Stem Cerebellum
Protective Structures of the Brain and Spinal Cord Meninges Pia Mater Arachnoid Layer Dura Mater Cerebrospinal Fluid
Structure of the Cerebrum Convolutions (gyri) are ridges of the brain. Sulcus (plural - sulci) are shallow grooves of the brain. Fissures are the deep grooves of the brain.
Divisions of the Cerebrum Frontal Parietal Lobe Temporal Lobe Occipital Lobe
The Brain Stem The Midbrain The Pons The Medulla Oblongata 1) Respiratory Center 2) Cardiac Center 3) Vasomotor Center
The Limbic System Cingulate Gyrus Hippocampus Amygdala Parts of the Hypothalamus and nearby nuclei Basal Nuclei (or Basal Ganglia) Reticular Formation
Cranial Nerves & Their Functions
1) Olfactory - Sense of smell
2) Optic - Sense of sight
3)Occulmotor - Eye operation
4)Trochlear - Eye movement
5) Trigeminal - Mixed facial nerves * Ophthalmic - Around eye * Maxillary - Around upper jaw * Mandibular - Around lower jaw
6) Abducens - Eye muscles
7) Facial - Expression, also tongue and mouth
8) Vestibulococlear *Vestibular branch - Balance & Equilibrium * Cochlear - Hearing
9) Glossopharyngeal - Tongue, pharynx and carotid region
10) Vagus - Speech, swallowing, heart, smooth muscles and glands of thorax and abdomen
11) Accessory *Cranial - muscles of soft palate, pharynx and larynx *Spinal - Muscles of neck and back
12) Hypoglossal - Muscles of tongue
Signals Carried by the Cranial Nerves Special Sensory Impulses General Sensory Impulses Somatic Motor Impulses Visceral Motor Impulses
Types of Brain Studies Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
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