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Physiology - CNS basics
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- 1What are the 2 types of nervous System?Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System - 2The CNS consists ofThe Spinal Cord and Brain
- 3The Spinal Cord containsGrey Matter - processes info
White Matter - carries info - 4What are the 4 major regions of the Brain?-Cerebrum
-Cerebellum
-Diencephalon
-Brain Stem - 5The Brain Stem contains- Medulla Oblongata (cardio, respiratory)
- Pons (regulates breathing)
- Midbrain (eye, hearing) - 6What does the Cerebellum Control?Movement and positioning in space. Contraction of skeletal muscle
- 7What does the Cerebrum control?-Conscious thought
- Somatic senses and motor info - 8The Diencephalon contains...-Thalamus (pain, temp, touch)
- Hypothalamus (homeostasis)
- Limbic System (emotions) - 9What protects the CNS?-Meninges
- Cerebral Spinal Fluid
- Blood Brain Barrier (only brain) - 10What is the Blood Brain Barrier?Tightly packed endothelial cells which the brain is suspended in.
- 11The CNS is split into 2 divisions which are?- Afferent (Sensory)
- Efferent (Somatic and Autonomic)
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- Bachelors Degree Physiology Flashcards on Physiology - CNS basics, created by Riki M on 20/03/2016.
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