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| the 2 superior elevations that serve as reflex centers for certain visual activities |
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| relay impulses from receptors for hearing in the ear to the thalamus |
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| the second larges part of the brain |
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| in the posterior to the medulla and pons |
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| what part of the brain controls the equilibrium and balance |
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| attach the cerebellum to the brain stem |
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| consist of axons that conduct impulses between the cerebellum and other parts |
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| gray matter deep in the white matter |
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| what is the main function of the cerebellum |
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| to evaluate the movements initiated by the motor areas in the cerebrum are being carried out, helps coord skilled movements |
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| what is about 80% of the diencephalon |
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| major relay station for sensory impulses, contributes to motor function |
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| what does the diencephalon contain |
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| thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gl, epithalamus, circumventricular org |
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| what does the epithalamus contain |
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| the pineal gland and the habenular nuclei |
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| it secretes the hormone melatonin |
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| what is the largest part of the brain |
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| what is the 'seat of intelligence' |
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| what is (gray matter) 'nuclei' |
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| clusters of cell bodies with nissel boddies in the e.r. |
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| deep to the cerebral cortex, contains gray matter nuclei |
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| longitudinal fissures-sep cerebrum into rt and lft halves |
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| transverse fissures- separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum |
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| connects the 2 hemispheres together |
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| axons that conduct impulses between gyri in the same hemisphere |
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| axons that conduct impulses from one hemisphere to corresponding gyri in the other hemisphere |
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| axons that conduct impulses from the cerebrum to lower parts of the cns (thalamus brainstem or spinal cord) |
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| help to regulate the initiation and temination of the movement |
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| cell bodies in the cerebrum in cns |
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| initiate and terminate congnitibe processes like attention memory and planning |
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| responds to pain, pleasure, affection, anger |
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| within the limbic system the ______ is involved in anger, rage fear, aggresion |
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| deals with learned motor activities of a complex and sequential nature |
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| alpha, beta, theta, delta |
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| brain waves seen when subject is awake |
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| brain waves seen when nervous system is active |
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| brain waves seen when emotional stress and brain disorders |
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| brain waves seen during deep sleep and in awake adults with brain damage |
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| how many pairs of cranial nerves |
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| cranial nerves pass through |
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| pass through the foramina in the cranial bones |
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| the cranial nerves are part of what system |
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| what are the cranial nerves? (Oh oh oh to touch and feel very good va agh) |
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| aolfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abdecens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglaossal |
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