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Nervous System
Nervous System & CNS
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
07/23/2011

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Where does teh spinal cord proper end
Definition
L1
Term
folds of tissue on the surface of the cerebrum
Definition
gyri
Term
which muscles will have the largest area of the brain devoted to controlling the muscle
Definition
the muscles that require fine motor control like the mouth (orbicularis oris)
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what structure is necessary for communication b/t the right and left cerebral hemispheres
Definition
corpus collosum
Term
can a person in a vegitative state & functioning only at the leve of the brain stem feel pain
Definition
no
Term
what are the following structures part of
medulla oblongata
midbrain
pons
Definition
brain stem
Term
which hemisphere tends to be more dominant in musical skills
Definition
right
Term
where is cerebrospinal fluid located
Definition
ventricles of brain
central canal of spinal cord
sub-arachnoid space
Term
what is the largest structure of the brain
Definition
cerebrum
Term
what section of brain aids in balance
Definition
cerebellum
Term
what section of brain aids in hearing
Definition
temporal lobe
Term
what section of brain aids in smell
Definition
temporal lobe
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what section of brain aids in taste
Definition
parietal lobe
Term
what section of brain aids in touch
Definition
parietal lobe
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what section of brain aids in vision
Definition
occipital lobe
Term
Place in order from deepest to most superficial
Brain
cranial
subarachnoid space
pia mater
arachnoid mater
dura mater
Definition
brain
pia mater
subarachnoid space
arachnoid mater
dura mater
cranial
Term
region of brain responsible for feelings of hunger, satiety and thirst
Definition
hypothalamus
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contains reflex centers for controlling heart rate, respiratory rate and diameter of blood vessels
Definition
medulla oblongata
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pons is part of what
Definition
brain stem
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how many pairs of thoracic spinal nerves are there
Definition
12
Term
how many pairs of lumbar spinal nerves are there
Definition
5
Term
what structure serve as a relay station for sensory info
Definition
thalamus
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