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Week 7
The nervous system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the CNS enable you to do? | Subconsciously regulate your internal environment by neural means |
| precentral gurus | located in the frontal lobe, anterior to central sulcus |
| Parietal lobe | site of primary sensory area including cutaneous sensory area |
| central sulcus | separates frontal and parietal lobes |
| postcentral gyrus | posterior to central sulcus |
| lateral sulcus | separate temporal lobes post from parietal lobe |
| Occipital lobe | Primary visual area, combines visual images with other sensory experiences. |
| Wernicke area | responsible for ability to comprehend language and formulate words |
| chemoreceptors | detect chemicals in the mouth, nose, and body fluids |
| Baroreceptors | pressure- sensitive sensory receptors are located in the aorta |