Objectives:

Central Nervous System

* Identify and indicate the functions of the major regions of the
cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum on a
human brain model or diagram.
* Name the three meningeal layers and state their functions.
* Discuss the formation and function of cerebrospinal fluid
and the blood-brain barrier.
* Compare the signs of a CVA with those of Alzheimer's disease;
of a contusion with those of a concussion.
* Define EEG and explain how it evaluates neural functioning.
* List two important functions of the spinal cord.
* Describe spinal cord structure.

 

 

 

 

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Unit 11 Day 3 Central Nervous System

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1. Other than serving as a conduction pathway, what is a major function of the pons? Why is the medulla the most vital part of the brain?

2. What is the function of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebellum?

3. Discuss how the brain is protected by bone, membranes, fluids and capillaries.

4. What is gray matter? White matter? How does the arrangement of gray and white matter differ in the cerebral hemispheres and the spinal cord?

5. What are two functions of the spinal cord?

 

The Human Brain: Sagittal Section
Parts of the Brain
Meninges of the Brain
Anatomy of the Spinal Cord

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