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Head and Neck
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
02/19/2011

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Frontal Lobe does what?
Definition
cognition
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parietal lobe does what?
Definition
language
Term
temporal lobe does what?
Definition
auditory
Term
occipital lobe does what?
Definition
vision
Term
Insula does what?
Definition
primitive movement
Term
Postcentral gyrus does what?
Definition
sensory
Term
precentral gyrus does what?
Definition
motor
Term
what does sternocleido mastoid do?
Definition
turns face to opposite sides and flexes neck
Term
what nerve is sternocleidomastoid innervated by?
Definition
CN XI accessory n
Term
Vestibular folds are
Definition
false vocal cords
Term
ventrical cords are
Definition
true vocal cords
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Dorsal root contains ________ neurons
Definition
sensory
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Dorsal root ganglion contains ________ _______ of_________ _________.
Definition
cell bodies, sensory neurons
Term
ventral root contains _______ neurons
Definition
motor
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Mixed Spinal nerve is what?
Definition
A mix of dorsal and ventral roots coming together
Term
Frontal lobe does what 3 things?
Definition
organizing
problem solving
personality
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Parietal lobe does _______ on the right side, and __________ on the left
Definition
visual memmory
verbal memory
Term
Thalamus does what?
Definition
(Most important sensory relay center in the brain) It sends incoming impulses (afferent) from receptors to the cerebral cortex.
Term
Hypothalamus does 7 things!
Definition
Regulates visceral activity (organs)
Controls endocrine system
controls body temp
sleep-wake cycles
hunger
emotions
sexual activity
Term
Hypophysis (Pituitary Gland) What hormones does it secrete?
Definition
FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, GH, and PRL
Term
Mammillary Body does what?
Definition
process sensory info and controls reflexes for chewing and sallowing
Term
Pons what does it do?
Definition
relay impulses from cerebral cortex to the cerebellum, coordinates breathing movements
Term
cerebellum does what?
cerebellar cortex does what?
Definition
coordinates body movements, cerebellar cortex smoothes body movements
Term
What does the medulla do?
Definition
cardiac center and vasomotor center; controls breathing, swallowing, coughing, sneezing.
Term
Optic Chiasm, what is it?
Definition
a cross over point for optic nerve.
Nerve fibers from nasal feilds of view decussate (cross over) to the contralateral side of the brain, while fibers from the temporal view remain on the ipsilateral (same) side of the brain
Term
Describe in detail a hangmans fracture.
Definition
due to compression and hyperextension injury resulting in the fracture of the pedicles of C2. The posterior arch of C2 detatches from atlas and remains attatched to C3 via the posterior longitudinal and supraspinous ligament. The dens process of C2, atlas, and skull shift anteriorly resulting in the severing of the spinal cord.
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