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CNS (Central Nervous System)

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The brain and the spinal cord

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Cerebrum

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The enlarged superior portion of the brain

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Diencephalon

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Consists of four distinct structural parts and is responsible for processing, integrating, and relaying information to different parts of our brain

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Cerebellum

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Plans and coordinates movements such as sports and instruments

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Brain stem

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Control of the basic involuntary processes such as the rate and depth of breathing, mediating certain reflexes, monitoring movement and intagrating and relaying information

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Spinal Cord

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Long, tubular organ encased within and protected by the vertebral cavity

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White matter

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Myelinated Axons

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Grey matter

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Nueron cell bodies, dendrites and nonmyelinated axons

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Tracts

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Receive input from and send input to different clusters of cell bodies and dendrites

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Neural tube

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A structure formed by the fourth week of development from which nervous tissue, the brain and spinal cord arise

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Sulcus

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A shallow groove on the surface of the brain

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Fissure

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A deep groove between major brain structures or lobes of the cerebrum

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Longitudinal Fissure

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The deep groove that separates the two cerebral hemispheres

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Gyrus

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An elevated ridge of the superficial cerebrum

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Frontal Lobe

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The two anterior lobes of the cerebral hemisphere responsible for executing movement and complex mental functions

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Central Sulcus

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A sulcus of each cerebral hemisphere that seperates the frontal lobes from the parietal

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Parietal lobes

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posterior to the frontal lobes, responsible for processing and integrating sensory information and also function in attention

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Postcentral gyrus

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A gyrus located posterior to the central

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Temporal Lobes

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Cerebral lobes located on the lateral surface of the cerebrum

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occipital lobe

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the posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere is the occipital lobe

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Insulas

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is visible only when you pry the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes

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association areas

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areas of the cerebral cortex that integrate different types of information

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Upper motor neurons

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Interneurons located in the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex, involved in conscious planning of movement

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Brocas Area

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A premotor multiple task association area for speech located in the anterolateral frontal lobe, responsible for the motor abilities with language

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Wernickes Area
An integrative multiple task association area for speech located in the temporal and partial lobe, responsible for the ability to understand and produce intelligible language
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Prefrontal cortex
A multiple task- association area in the frontal lobe responsible for higher mental functions
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Basal Nuclei
Nuclei within the cerebral hemisphere that function in the inniation of movement and the prevention of inappropriate movements
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Caudate Nucleus
a C-shaped ring of gray matter that sits lateral to the lateral ventricle.
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Putamen
lies posterior and inferior to the caudate nucleus and is connected to it via small bridges of gray matter.
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Globus pallidus
which sits medial to the putamen, is named for the fact that it contains more myelinated fibers than the other basal nuclei and as a result is paler.
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commurscial fibers
Connect the right and left cerebral hemispheres
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Corpus callosum
The largest group of commissural
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Projection Fibers
Connect the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere which sits medial to the putamen, is named for the fact that it contains more myelinated fibers than the other basal nuclei and as a result is paler.
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association fibers
are also restricted to a single hemisphere and connect the gray matter of cortical gyri with one another
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Limbic system
A functional brain system that participates in learning, memory, and behavior; consists of the cingulate gyri, the parahippocampal gyri, the hippocampi, and the amygdalae
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Hippocampus
component of the limbic system in the brain that functions in memory and learning
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Amygdala
A component of the limbic system in the brain that functions in the behavioral expression of emotion
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diencephalon
The central core of the brain; made up the thalmus, hypothalmus, epithalmus, and subthalmus
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Thalmus
The central and the largest component of the diencephalon of the brain, consisting of two egg-shaped masses of gray matter, edits and sorts information entering the cerebrum
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Hypothalamus
The small anterior and inferior component of diecephalon, responsible for homeostatic functions and producing oxytocin and antidiuretic
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Pineal gland
secretes melatonin
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Cerebellum
makes up the posterior and inferior portion of the brain functions with cerebral cortex, basal nuclei, brainstem, and spinal cord to coordinate ongoing movement to reduce motor error
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Vermis
The structure that connects the two lobes of the cerebellum
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Arborvitae
Branching tracts of white matter located within the cerebellum
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Brainstem
The most inferior part of the brain; responsible for automatic, subconscious functions.
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Midbrain
The superior portion of the brainstem
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Substantia nigra
dark due to pigment similar to melanin, works with basal nuclei to control and initiate movement
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pons
Middle portion of the brainstem
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Medulla Oblongata
The inferior portion of the brainstem
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Decussate
The crossing over of tracts of white matter from one side of the brain or spinal cord to the other side
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Reticular formation
A collection of more than 100 nuclei that forms the central core of the three brainstem subdivisions.
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