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What are the 4 major parts of the brain? |
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cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, cerebellum, brain stem |
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What 3 parts are included in the brain stem? |
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midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata |
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The spinal cord is a central cavity surrounded by a ___ _____ core. External to this is ___ ____ composed of myelinated ____ _____. |
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gray matter white matter fiber tracts |
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The cerebellum has ___ matter in nuclei and cortex. |
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The cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum) make up what percent of brain mass? |
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The cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum) have what 3 basic regions? |
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cortex, white matter, basal nuclei |
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The cerebral cortex is superficial ____ matter that accounts for what percent of brain mass? |
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What enables sensation, communication, memory, understanding, and voluntary movements? |
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