NU 327 Patho Final Exam Study Guide Questions
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Central Nervous System (CNS) What are the 3 divisions of the nervous system?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
Brain and Spinal Cord; bathed in What does the CNS consist of?
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- Receive of process sensory What is the function of the CNS?
information
- Creating responses to be relayed
to muscle and glands
- Site of: emotion, memory,
cognition, learning
, - skull and vertebrae How is the CNS protected?
- CSF
- meninges
- blood brain barrier
1. duta mater Order the meninges from top to bottom.
2. arachnoid mater
3. pia mater
dura mater right under skull; durable
arachnoid mater reabsorbs CSF w/ villa; middle layer in b/w dura
mater and pia mater
pia mater in contact with brain; soft
cerebrum Which part of the brain is the largest and includes
the speech and language center?
Broca's area helps form speech and What is the difference between Broca's area and
Wernicke's area aids in the Wernicke's area?
comprehension of speech
brain stem What part of the brain is also known as the vital
sign center?
cerebellum What part of the brain coordinates muscle
movements, controls posture, and maintains
equilibrium?
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Terms in this set (216)
Central Nervous System (CNS) What are the 3 divisions of the nervous system?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
Brain and Spinal Cord; bathed in What does the CNS consist of?
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- Receive of process sensory What is the function of the CNS?
information
- Creating responses to be relayed
to muscle and glands
- Site of: emotion, memory,
cognition, learning
, - skull and vertebrae How is the CNS protected?
- CSF
- meninges
- blood brain barrier
1. duta mater Order the meninges from top to bottom.
2. arachnoid mater
3. pia mater
dura mater right under skull; durable
arachnoid mater reabsorbs CSF w/ villa; middle layer in b/w dura
mater and pia mater
pia mater in contact with brain; soft
cerebrum Which part of the brain is the largest and includes
the speech and language center?
Broca's area helps form speech and What is the difference between Broca's area and
Wernicke's area aids in the Wernicke's area?
comprehension of speech
brain stem What part of the brain is also known as the vital
sign center?
cerebellum What part of the brain coordinates muscle
movements, controls posture, and maintains
equilibrium?
