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| set of neurons that regulates functioning of the internal organs (heart, intestines); part of the PNS (85, 87-89) |
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| set of subcortical forebrain structures lateral to the hypothalamus, including the caudate nucleas, putamen, and globus pallidus (94,95) |
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| observation that the dorsal roots of the spinal cord carry sensory info and that the ventral roots carry motor info toward muscles and glands (86) |
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| hindbrain, midbrain, and the posterior central structures of the forebrain (89) |
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| fluid-filled channel in the center of the spinal cord (95) |
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| central nervous system (CNS) |
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| brain and spinal cord (84-85) |
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| large, highly convoluted structure in the hindbrain; many deep folds, control of movement; balance and coordination; timing (91) |
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| cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
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| liquid similar to blood serum, found in the ventricles of the brain and in the central canal of the spinal cord; helps brain with sloshing around (95) |
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| part of a set of nerves controlling sensory and motor information of the head, connecting the nuclei in the medulla,pons, midbran, or forebrain (89,90) |
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| located toward the back, away from the ventral (stomach) side (85) |
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| set of sensory neuron somata on the dorsal side of the spinal cord (86) |
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| most anterior part of the brain; including the cerebral cortex and other structures (92) |
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| areas of the nervous system with a high density of cell bodies and dendrites, with few myelinated axons; interior H of the Spinal cord |
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| most posterior part of the brain; including the medulla, pons, and cerebellum (89) |
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| large forebrain structure bw the thalamus and cortex; crucial for storing certain types of memory (95) |
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| small area near the base of the brain just ventral to the thalamus; conveys messages to the pituitary gland to release hormones (92) |
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| swelling on each side of the tectum in the midbrain; important for sensory processing, esp hearing (91) |
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| set of forebrain areas traditionally regarded as critical for emotion, which a border around the brainstem; including the olfactory bulb, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdyla, cingulate gyrus of the cerebral cortex (92) |
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| hindbrain structure located just above the spinal cord; the medulla could be regarded as an enlarged, elaborated extension of the spinal cord |
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| membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord; contain pain receptors (meningitis and migraine headaches) (95) |
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| middle part of the brain, including superior colliculus, inferior colliculus, tectum and tegmentum (91) |
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| area on the dorsal surface of the forebrain; a major source of axons that release acetylcholine to widespread in the cerebral cortex (95) |
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| parasympathetic nervous system |
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| system of nerves that facilitate vegetative, nonemergency responses by the body's organs 88 |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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| nerves outside the brain and spinal cord 84 |
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| endocrine gland attached to the base of the hypothalamus |
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| hindbrain structure, anterior and ventral to the medulla; "bridge" reflects the fact tha tmanny axons in the pons cross form one side of the brain to the other; reason left hemisphere controls right side of body etc (91) |
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| part of the medulla and pons; sends axons to much of the forebrain; modifying the brain's readiness to respond to stimuli |
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| network of neurons in the medulla and othe rparts of the brainstem; the descending portion controls motor areas of the spinal cord; the ascedning portion selectively increases arousal and attention in various forebrain areas |
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| nerves that convey messages from the sens organs to the CNS and from the CNS to muscles and glands 84 |
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| part of the CNS found within the spinal column; it communicates with the sens organs and muscles below the level of the head 86 |
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| midbrain area that gives rise to a dopamine-containing pathway 92 |
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| swellin gon either side of the tectum, responsible for certain aspects of vision, including eye movements 91 |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| network of nerves that prepare the body's organs for vigorous activity, fight or flight 88 |
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| intermediate level of the midbrain 91 |
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| pair of structures in the center of the forebain; "inner chamber"; most sensory info comes here where it is processed and sent to the cerebral cortex 92 |
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| located toward the stomach; away form the dorsal (back) side |
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| any of the four fluid-filled cavities in the brain 95 |
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| area of the nervous system consisting mostly of myelinated axons 86 |
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