Exam 10: The Nervous System Part Ii: the Traffic Control Center

Pain is perceived in the skin.

Damage to the _____________ lobes leads to sensory perception problems.

A group of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS is called a ________.

Respiratory arrest is a clear sign of brain damage after a fall.

A ________ is caused by disruption of blood flow to a portion of the brain due to either hemorrhage or blood clot.

The lobe responsible for vision ________:

Hydrocephalus is treated by medication and by inserting a(n) ____________.

The internal anatomy of the brain has which structure?

Explain how we interpret touch.

The lobe responsible for taste ________:

Brain cavities are called ________.

Heart beat, breathing, and the cardiovascular system are controlled by the ____________.

________(CP) is a permanent, non-progressive set of motor deficits diagnosed in infants and young children, generally thought to be due to damage to the motor cortex.

Which fissure divides the brain into a left and right hemisphere?

This is the most common cause of dementia among people 65 years or older ________.

Thirst is regulated in the thalamus.

The ventricles of the brain, the central canal of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space, surrounding both parts of the CNS, are all filled with ________(CSF).

The midbrain is the most superior portion of the brainstem.

A ________ is a pool of blood between any of the layers of meninges and the skull.

Which of these is a type of paralysis?