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Name the 3 types of slices and what they mean |
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- Coronal - front to back cut
- Sagittal - left to right cut
- Horizontal (axial) - top to bottom cut
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What area does dorsal refer to? |
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What areas does ventral refer to? |
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What are the basic subdivisions of the CNS? |
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- cerebrum
- diencephalon
- brainstem
- cerebellum
- hindbrain
- spinal chord
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What parts of the brain make up the cerebrum? |
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What parts of the brain make up the brainstem? |
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medulla, pons, and midbrain |
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What parts of the brain make up the hindbrain? |
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What does the spinal chord do? |
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- Receives and processes sensory information from skin and muscles
- Sends commands to the muscles
- Houses simple reflexes and control locomotion
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What can lesions in the spinal chord lead to? |
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At each level of the vertebra, you have little _____ _____ exiting. These are part of the _______ ________ ______. |
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spinal nerves, peripheral nervous system |
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