7th batch Flashcards

1
Q

What structure is the brain inclosed in?

A

cranium (Skull)

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2
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What are the three parts of the brain?

A

cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem.

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3
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What is the cortex? What is it composed of?

A

The outer part of
the cerebral hemispheres and is
composed of gray matter.

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(Like cork, and cork is usually on the outer most part of an oil bottle)

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4
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What is the gray matter in the cortex?

A

nerve cell bodies, dendrites, and neuroglia

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5
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What is the interior part of the cerebral hemispheres called? What is it made of?

A

white matter. made of:
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axons (myelin)
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ventricles filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

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