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4 lobes of the brain - Answer-frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital function of frontal lobe - Answer-The executive, behavior, Personality and emotional expression, motor Control Associated with higher order of intellectual activity If injured - need to learn how to read again Frontal ...

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Nervous & Sensory UNITEK LVN The
Human Body in Health & Illness
Chapters 10, 11 & 13 Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
4 lobes of the brain - Answer-frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

function of frontal lobe - Answer-The executive, behavior, Personality and emotional
expression, motor Control

Associated with higher order of intellectual activity

If injured - need to learn how to read again

Frontal lobe motor areas - Answer-Primary motor area (precentral gyrus), frontal eye
field, motor speech area (Broca's area)

Where is Broca's area located? - Answer-frontal lobe, left hemisphere - physical aspect
of producing speech NOT cognitive area

precentral gyrus - Answer-the strip of frontal cortex, just in front of the central sulcus,
that is crucial for motor control

parietal lobe - Answer-A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions include
processing information about touch.

parietal (cerebral lobe) - Answer-somatosensory processing area and Gustatory area

gustatory cortex - Answer-area of the brain that receives and interprets tastes from the
tongue

temporal (cerebral lobe) - Answer-A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for
hearing (auditory cortex), gustatory area and olfactory area

Occipital lobe (cerebral lobe) - Answer-Visual cortex

Speech areas of brain - Answer-Span temporal, parietal and occipital lobes (usually left
hemisphere)

association areas of cerebral cortex - Answer-Helps to interpret sensory info such as
visual, auditory, somatosensory

, At the sympathetic organ synapse site, the postganglionic neurons release _____ onto
_______ receptors at the effector organ - Answer-NorE

Adrenergic receptor (alpha or beta)

What is the sympathetic nervous system? - Answer-the division of the autonomic
nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations

gyrus - Answer-A ridged or raised portion of a convoluted brain surface cerebral surface
of brain)

Central Nervous System (CNS) - Answer-consists of the brain and spinal cord

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - Answer-the sensory and motor neurons that
connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.

How does the CNS work? - Answer-different parts of the brain control different mental
functions and therefore are related to different mental illnesses i.e. Frontal Lobe controls
organizational thought, body movement, memories, focuses, attention and deals with
problem solving/decision. (schizophrenia, ADHD)

PNS (peripheral nervous system) - Answer-the sensory and motor neurons that connect
the CNS to the rest of the body

PNS (peripheral nervous system) - Answer-cranial nerves and spinal nerves

brain weight - Answer-3 lbs

Nerves - Answer-neural "cables" containing many axons. These bundled axons, which
are part of the peripheral nervous system, connect the central nervous system with
muscles, glands, and sense organs

Neuron - Answer-a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

sensory function of nervous system - Answer-Gathers internal & external environmental
information to CNS

Integrative function of the nervous system - Answer-Makes the decision as to what
needs to be done. "thinking" to CNS

motor function of nervous system - Answer-Effects a change to maintain homeostasis,
brain tells effectors, causes muscles or glands to take action in order to help maintain
homeostasis.

Astrocytes - Answer-Provide structural and metabolic support for neurons. Provide brain
barrier.

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