Term | Definition |
list the 3 major structures of neurons | cell body, dendrites, axons |
which section of the cerebrum can only be seen on dissection? | insula |
what are the 4 major structures of the brain? | cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, dispcephalon |
what are the 4 major types of neurogila? | astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microgila, ependyma |
what is the function of the hypothalamus? | regulates involuntary activites of the ANS |
describe the spinal cord | transmits sensory impluses, composed of inner grey/outer white, located inside the spinal cavity |
what are the 2 types of nerve cells found in the nervous system? | neurons, neurogila |
what are 3 types of neurosis? | hysteria, phobia, OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) |
what does CNS consist of? | brain, spinal cord |
what is Alzheimer disease? | progressive neurological disorder that causes memory loss and serious mental diterioration |
what is CSF? | cerebrospinal fluid, colourless shock absorbing fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord |
what is Parkinson disease? | progressive neurological disorder affecting that portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
what is the brainstem composed of? | midbrain, medulla, pons |
what is the function of the pons? | acts as a bridge connecting the midbrain to the medulla |
what is the function of the thalamus? | receives all sensory stimuli except olfactory |