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NR509Bate's ch. 17 Neuro Health Assessment
Name Four regions of the brain
Cerebrum
diencephalon
Brainstem
Cerebellum
CN
CN
CN
Name 4 subdivisions/lobes of cerebral hemisphere
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
Neuron consists of...
Cell body & axons
Gray matter consists of
Cell bodies
White matter consists of
Axons w/myelin sheath (gives it white color)
Myelin sheath fxn
Creates white color and makes impulses to travel faster
,Additional clusters of gray matter deep in the brain
Structures in diencephalon:
Basal ganglia
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Thalamus processes...
Sensory impulses
Basal ganglia affects
Movement
Hypothalamus fxn
Maintains homeostasis
Regulates temp, HR and BP
Affects endocrine system
Emotional behavior
Sex drive
Hormones secreted by hypothalamus act directly on
Pituitary gland
White matter where myelinated fibers converge from all parts of the cerebral cortex and
descend into the brain stem
Internal capsule
What connects the upper part of the brain and spinal cord?
Brain stem
Three sections of brain stem
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla
, Consciousness relies on
Interaction between intact cerebral hemispheres,
Diencephalon,
Upper brain stem (Reticular activating (arousal) system
Cerebellum lies at
Base of the brain
Cerebellum fxn
Coordinates all movements and
helps body to maintain upright in space
Part of the brain that coordinates all movements
and helps body to maintain upright in space
Cerebellum
Where the CNS extends into spinal cord
Below medulla
Where CNS terminates
L1 or L2
What serves as information flow to and from the brain
Spinal cord
Spinal cord is divided into the following segments:
Cervical C1-8
Thoracic T1-12
Lumbar L1-5
Sacral S1-5
Coccygeal
What area the spinal cord is the thickest?
Cervical
- supplies upper and LE
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