| Question | Answer |
| Collection of Neurons | Nucleus |
| Collection of Nuclei | Region |
| Layers of the Meninges (from outermost to innermost) | Dura Mater (2 layers),
Arachnoid,
Pia Mater |
| Functions of the Ventricles | Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Production,
Bouyancy/Protection,
Removal of Waste |
| Main Structures of the Forebrain | Olfactory Bulb,
Cerebrum,
Thalamus,
Hypothalamus |
| Lobes of the Cortex | Frontal,
Parietal,
Temporal,
Occipital, |
| Frontal Lobe Function | Movement,
Judgment,
Impulse Control |
| Parietal Lobe Function | Sensory Processing,
Movement |
| Temporal Lobe Function | Hearing,
Language,
Emotion |
| Occipital Lobe | Vision |
| Location of Striatum | Under the Cortex |
| Structures of the Striatum | Caudate and Nucleus Accumbens |
| Caudate Function/Disorder | Function: Sensory/Motor Function,
Disorder: Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| Nucleus Accumbens Function/Disorder | Function: Reward/Motivation,
Disorder: Addictions |
| Hippocampus Function | Learning Location in Space (Spatial Learning),
Stress Regulation |
| Thalamus Function | Relay information to cortex |
| Hypothalamus Function | Sex,
Eating,
Stress |
| Main Structures of Midbrain | Substantia Nigra,
Inferior/Superior Colliculus,
Ventral Tegmentum,
Central Gray |
| Substantia Nigra Function/Disorder | Function: Movement,
Disorder: Parkinsons causes death of region |
| Inferior Colliculus (IS) | Hearing |
| Superior Colliculus (SC) | Vision |
| Central Gray | Pain |
| Ventral Tegmentum | Reward/Motivation |
| Main structures of Hindbrain | Cerebellum,
Pons/Medulla |
| Cerebellum Function | Fine Movements,
Posture,
Balance |
| Pons and Medulla Function | Sleep/Wakefulness,
Breathing,
Blood Pressure,
Digestion,
Autonomic Functions |
| Structures involved in Reward/Motivation | Ventral Tegmentum and Nucleus Accumbens |
| Steps in Synaptic Transmission | 1) Synthesis of Neurotransmitters,
2) Storage (in vesicles),
3) Release into synapse (activated by action potential),
4) Receptor Activation,
5) Inactivation |
| Dominant form of neurotransmitter inactivation | Reuptake |
| Dopamine Synthesis Pathway | L-DOPA --> Dopamine |
| Dopamine disorders | Deficiency: Parkinsons,
Excess: Schizophrenia |
| Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor | Amphetamine
(Used to treat ADD) |
| Dopamine Receptors and Function | D1) Stimulate post-synaptic neurons,
D2) Inhibit post-synaptic neurons |
| Commonly prescribed antibiotic that caused destruction of vestibular system in case study | Gentamicin |
| Rotation around each axis of balance (All 3) | X-Axis (Pointing straight out from nose): Roll,
Y-Axis (Ear to ear) - Pitch,
Z-Axis (Top to bottom of head) - Yaw |
| Contribution of Camillo Golgi | Developed Silver Stain (Stains 1 in 1000 Neurons) |
| Contribution of Santiago Ramon y Caja | Utilized Golgi's Silver Stain to map nervous system |
| Contribution of Paul Broca | Discovered region responsible for SPEECH PRODUCTION |
| Contribution of Carl Wernicke | Discovered region responsible for SPEECH RECOGNITION |
| Broca's Aphasia | Understanding is unphased
Limited vocabulary |
| Wernicke's Aphasia | Cannot understand spoken words
Speech output is unphased |
| Brain division that contains: Olfactory Bulb | Forebrain |
| Brain division that contains: Cerebrum | Forebrain |
| Brain division that contains: Thalamus | Forebrain |
| Brain division that contains: Hypothalamus | Forebrain |
| Brain division that contains: Caudate | Striatum |
| Brain division that contains: Nucleus Accumbens | Striatum |
| Brain division that contains: Substantia Nigra | Midbrain |
| Brain division that contains: Inferior/Superior Colliculus | Midbrain |
| Brain division that contains: Ventral Tegmentum | Midbrain |
| Brain division that contains: Central Gray | Midbrain |
| Brain division that contains: Cerebellum | Hindbrain |
| Brain division that contains: Pons/Medulla | Hindbrain |
