CNS

Question 1

meninges

Answer 1

protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

what are the layers of meninges from innermost to outermost

Answer 2

inner - piamater
arachnoid
dura mater

Question 3

what are the 5 segments of the spinal cord from top to bottom

Answer 3

cervical 
thoracic 
lumbar 
sacral 
coccygeal

Question 4

grey matter vs white matter

Answer 4

grey matter contains neuron cell bodies, white matter contains nerve axons

Question 5

midbrain

Answer 5

visual and auditory reflexes, pain control

Question 6

hind brain

Answer 6

‘vital centres’
regulating breathing, heart rate, blood vessels etc (medulla)
control of balance and posture via the cerebellum

Question 7

forebrain

Answer 7

compromised of the

• diencephalon - thalamus (sensory processing) and hypothalamus (homeostasis, hormone control, circadian rhythms)
• cerebrum - language, memory, emotions, perceptions

Question 8

what are the 4 lobes of the brain

Answer 8

frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal