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1
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which part of the brain listed is not part of the brain stem

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amygdala

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2
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the part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination

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cerebellum

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3
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part of the diencephalon, sensory relay center to send sensory information between cerebral region and the rest of the nervous system

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thalamus

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4
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small structure located on the anterior surface of the hippocampus. Important for smell and emotional response, especially processing fear or threatening dangerous stimuli

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amygdyla

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5
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The layer of the meninges is translated hard mother and is the thickest layer if the meninges

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Dura Mater

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connected cavities of the brain that house production and circulate cerebrospinal fluid through the brain. These spaces connect to the central canal of the spinal cord and flow into the subarachnoid space of the brain

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ventricles

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7
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name the 3 layers of the meninges

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  1. Dura Mater
  2. Arachnoid
  3. Pia Mater
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Contains nerve tracts (myelinated axons-white matter) that connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain

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Corpus Callosum

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9
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the liquid cushion the brain, provies nutrients and clears waste

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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10
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Primary motory Cortex

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precentral gyrus

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11
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Tree like design

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arbor vitae

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12
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Primary sensory cortex

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post central gyrus

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13
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part of the diencephalon. Regulation of homeostasis in the body. Temp fluid balance, appetite, metabolism

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hypothalamus

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Largest portion of the brain. 4 lobes. Motor and sensory integration. Conscious thought, decision making, senses.

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cerebrum

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15
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cerebrospinal fluid is a sterile fluid

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true

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16
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called the master gland. Stores Hormones made by the hypothalamus and controls other glands in the endocrine system

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Pituitary Gland

17
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The most posterior LOBE of the brain that is associated with vision

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Occipital

18
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The most anterior part lobe of the brain

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Frontal

19
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The worm like bumps in the brain are called ______. The shallow grooves in the brain are called _____. The deep grooves in the brain (like the one that separates the left from the right hemisphere) is called.

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1.gyri
2.sulcus fissures
3.central sulcus