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What is the largest part of the brain
Cerebrum
What structure in the brain is responsible for producing smooth, coordinated movements and maintaining body posture?
Cerebellum
What are the four fluid-filled cavities in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid?
Ventricles
The three parts of the brain stem are the medulla, pons, and what other structure? Answer 4a
Midbrain
What is the function of the choroid plexus?
Help with the production of cerebrospinal fluid
What is contained in the cerebral ventricles and serves as a liquid shock absorber?
Cerebrospinal fluid
What part of the brain is responsible for maintaining consciousness, mental processing and normal speech?
Cerebrum
Which is a function of the hypothalmus: personality, muscle control, memory, or temperature control?
Temperature control
The medulla’s “vital centers” control: body temperature, thought, heart beat and blood pressure, or reflex action?
heartbeat
Which does the motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system control: emotions, beating of the heart, movement of the head, or sensation of pain ?
Beating of the heart
How many pairs of cranial nerves do we have?
12
What is the tough fluid-containing membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord called?
meninges
What is the innermost layer of the meninges?
Pia Mater
The brain and spinal cord are part of what division of the nervous system?
Central Nervous System
What part of the nervous system is responsible for the body’s “fight or flight” response?
Sympathetic Nervous System
What is the medical term for nerve cell?
Neuron
A neuron may have many of these
Dendrites
What is the single long arm of a neuron called?
Axon
Where do dendrites carry messages to?
The cell body
In order for a nerve impulse to begin, it must be initiated by this
Stimulus
Most common cause of stroke
Blood clot
The cause of Alzheimer’s disease
unknown
Inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis
Condition involving abnormal electical impulses of the brain
Epilepsy
Disease characterized by early senility, confusion, and loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings
Alzheimer’s Disease
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What is the fatty substance that protects the axon of a neuron?
Myelin