Introduction to Neuroanatomy

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The study of the structure and organization of the nervous system

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Neuroanatomy

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Brain (cerebral region, brainstem, and cerebellar region) and Spinal Cord (all segments)

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Central Nervous System

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All nervous system structures NOT encased in bone
Cranial nerves and their nuclei
Spinal nerves and their ganglia (8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal)
Peripheral Nerves

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Basic unit of the nervous system

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Neuron/Nerve Cell

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Areas of the CNS that primarily contain neuronal cell bodies and dendrites
Information is integrated here

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Gray Matter

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Composed of axons, projections of the neurons
Axons convey information away from cell bodies among different parts of the nervous system

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White Matter

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White matter pathway that connect structures on right and left side of the body

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Commissure

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One of the most important landmarks in the cerebral cortex

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Central Sulcus

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Somatic motor cortex
Stimulation of this area results in movement of the opposite half of the body

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Precentral Gyrus

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Somatic sensory cortex

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Postcentral Gyrus

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Involved with emotions and the processing of some types of memories

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Limbic Cortex

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Responsible for visceral, autonomic, and taste functions

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Insular Cortex