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neuraxis

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an imaginary line drawn through the center of the length of the CNS, from the bottom of the spinal cord to the front of the forebrain

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ipsilateral

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located on the same side of the body

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contralateral

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located on the opposite side of the body

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transverse sections (cross sections)

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with respect to the CNS, a slice taken at right angles to the neuraxis

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frontal section (coronal section)

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a slice through the brain parallel to the forehead

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horizontal section

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A slice through the brain parallel to the ground

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sagittal sections

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a slice through the brain parallel to the neuraxis and perpendicular to the ground

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neural tube

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a hollow tube, closed at the rostral end, that forms from ectodermal tissue early in embryonic development; serves as the origin of the CNS

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ventricular zone

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a layer of cells that line the inside of the neural tube; contains progenitor cells that divide and give rise to cells of the CNS

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progenitor cells (founder cells)

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cells of the ventricular zone that divide and give rise to cells of the CNS

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radial glia

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special glia with fibers that grow radially outward from the ventricular zone to the surface of the cortex; provide guidance for neurons migrating outward during brain development

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symmetrical division

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division of a progenitor cell that gives rise to two identical progenitor cells; increases the size of the ventricular zone and hence the brain that develops from it

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asymmetrical division

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division of a progenitor cell that gives rise to another progenitor cell and a neuron, which migrates away from the ventricular zone toward its final resting place in the brain

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apoptosis

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death of a cell caused by a chemical signal that activates a genetic mechanism inside the cell

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cervical vertebrae

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vertebrae of the neck area; 7 vertebrae

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atlas

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top cervical vertebra - pivot for head

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Axis

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2nd cervical vertebra; includes odontoid process

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odontoid process

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part of axis that forms pivot point

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thoracic

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upper chest cavity vertebrae; 12 vertebrae

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articulations

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point of attachment for ribs and hip bones

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lumbar

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lower back vertebrae ; five vertebrae

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sacral

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fused vertebrae forming back of pelvic girdle; five vertebrae

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coccyx

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fused vertebrae forming “tail bone”; five vertebrae

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transverse process

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bone extensions to each side of vertebrae, anchor points

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spinous process

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bone extensions on dorsal aspect of vertebrae, anchor points

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central foramen

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opening in the bone down the core of the vertebral column

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dura mater

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tough, outer protective layer of meninges

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arachnoid

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thin middle layer of meninges, lots of vascularization

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pia mater

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thin inner layer of meninges, holds shape and protects brain

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central gray matter

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neuron somas (butterfly)

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dorsal root

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afferent sensory fibers entering spinal cord

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ventral root

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efferent motor fibers leaving cord

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dorsal root ganglion

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unipolar somas of cutaneous sense neurons

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Bell & Magendi

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developed the “Law of Roots”

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central lumen

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circulation of CSF

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fila

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finger-like branching of the roots, distribute information through cord

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Rami comunicantes

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send info into the sympathetic ganglion chain

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spinal root

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a bundle of axons surrounded by connective tissue that occurs in pairs, which fuse and form a spinal nerve

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cauda equine

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horse’s tail; a bundle of spinal roots located caudal to the end of the spinal cord;

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dorsal horn

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contains somas for sending sensory info up to brain

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ventral horn

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contains somas for motor neurons

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gracile tract

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carries ipsilateral epicritic sensory info to brain stem

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cuneate tract

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carries ipsilateral epicritic sensory info to brain stem

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ventral spinothalamic tract

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carries contralateral protopathic info to brain

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lateral spinothalamic tract

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carries contralateral protopathic info to brain

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direct pyramidal tract

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carries ipsilateral motor info from cortex (20%)

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lateral pyramidal tract

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  • carries contralateral motor info from cortex (80%)
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48
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simple reflex arc

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a simple behavior performed by spinal neurons alone

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segmental reflex

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a reflex involving a single vertebral level

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suprasegmental reflex

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a reflex involving multiple vertebral levels

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51
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cranial vascularization

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supplies the brain with blood

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cerebral artery

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serves the outer surface of brain

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carotid artery

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serves the inner core of brain

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arachnoid granulations

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enhances transfer between CSF and blood supply

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subarachnoid space

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filled with CSF, floats and protects brain, waste removal; fluid filled space that protects the brain

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Superior Sagital Sinus

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blood pool on upper surface of cortex, waste removal

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origin of the cranial nerves

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see pons and general hindbrain areas

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pons

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white matter paths into cerebellum from cerebral cortex, areas for arousal and sleep

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brachium conjunctivum

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path into cerebellum (inner)

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brachium pontis

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path into cerebellum (outer)

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decusation of the pyramids

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point on hindbrain where motor fibers decussate

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cerebral peduncles

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white matter paths from lower brain into cerebrum

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laminae quadrigenima

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collective name for colliculi

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superior colliculi

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visual motor control center (pupils, tracking, convergence)

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inferior colliculi

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auditory relay center

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medial geniculate nucleus

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auditory relay center; a group of cell bodies within the ___________ body of the thalamus; receives fibers from the auditory system and projects fibers to the primary auditory cortex

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lateral geniculate nucleus

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the only subcortical synapse for “seeing”;

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choroid plexus

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contains ependemal cells; the highly vascular tissue that protrudes into the ventricles and produces cerebrospinal fluid

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4th ventricle

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reservoir of CSF; the ventricle located between the cerebellum and the dorsal pons, in the center of the metencephalon

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Aqueduct of Sylvius

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CSF circulation between 3rd and 4th ventricles

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cerebellum

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posture, balance, muscle tone, ballistic timing, well learned behaviors

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tectum

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dorsal part of midbrain (includes the superior and inferior colliculi)

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tegmentum

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ventral part of midbrain, motor nuclei here; includes the periaqueductal gray matter, reticular formation, red nucleus, and substantia nigra

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deep cerebellar nuclei

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Nuclei located within the cerebellar hemispheres; receive projections from the cerebellar cortex and send projections out of the cerebellum to other parts of the brain

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medulla oblongata

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located in myencephalon; controls vital functions such as regulation of the cardiovascular system, respiration, and skeletal muscle tonus

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midbrain/ mesencephalon

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the central of the three major divisions of the brain; contains the tectum and tegmentum and surrounds the aqueduct of sylvius

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reticular formation

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a large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem, from the medulla to the diencephalon; plays a role in sleep and arousal, attention, muscle tonus, movement, and various vital reflexes

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periaqueductal gray matter

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the region of the midbrain surrounding the aqueduct of sylvius; contains the neural circuits involved in species-typical behaviors, such as fighting and mating

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red nucleus

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a large nucleus of the midbrain that receives inputs from the cerebellum and motor cortex and sends axons to motor neurons in the spinal cord

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substantia nigra

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a darkly stained region of the tegmentum that contains neurons that communicate with the caudate nucleus and putamen in the basal ganglia; important in parkinson’s disease

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thalamus

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sensory relay, motor areas, pain transmission;

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massa intermedia

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connects two lobes of thalamus (L/R communication); a bridge of tissue that crosses through the middle of the third ventricle

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hypothalamus

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multiple areas controlling feeding, fleeing, fighting and mating

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pituitary gland

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master gland of the endocrine system

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infundibular stalk

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connects hypothalamus to pituitary

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median emminence

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point where stalk joins to pituitary

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mammillary bodies

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a protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus, containing some hypothalamic nuclei; part of the limbic system; memory, emotion

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corpus collosum

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L/R cortical communication; a large bundle of axons that interconnects corresponding regions of the association cortex on each side of the brain

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anterior commisure

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L/R subcortical communication

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posterior commisure

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L/R subcortical communication

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fornix

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L/R limbic communication

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pineal gland

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meletonin secretion, seasonal coloration, seasonal mating

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optic chiasm

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an X shaped connection between the optic nerves, located below the base of the brain, just anterior to the pituitary gland

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anterior pituitary gland

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an endocrine gland whose secretions are controlled by the hypothalamic hormones

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posterior pituitary gland

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an endocrine gland that contains hormone-secreting terminal buttons of axons whose cell bodies lie within the hypothalamus

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basal ganglia

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collection of nuclei for smoothing, starting and stopping movement; a group of subcortical nuclei in the telencephalon, the caudate nucleus, the globus pallidus, and the putamen; important parts of the motor system

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caudate nucleus

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input area

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lenticular nucleus

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collective name for globus pallidus and putamen

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globus pallidus

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output area

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putamen

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input area for motor control area

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internal capsule

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white matter paths for pyramidal fibers through brain

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frontal lobe

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motor control, motor planning, emotional expression, strategy planning, “I”, working memory, “executive function”

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parietal lobe

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primary somatosensory area, spatial perception, body memories, motor plans

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temporal lobe

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primary auditory cortex, auditory memories (sup.), visual recognition (inf.)

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occipital lobe

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primary and secondary visual cortex, visual memories and recognition

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central fissure (central sulcus)

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separates frontal from parietal lobe

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precentral gyrus

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primary motor cortex

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postcentral gyrus

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primary somatosensory cortex

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primary visual cortex

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the region of the posterior occipital lobe whose primary input is from the visual system; along the upper and lower banks of the calcarine fissure

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primary auditory cortex

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the region of the superior temporal lobe whose primary input is from the auditory system; located along the lateral fissure

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primary somatosensory cortex

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the region of the anterior parietal lobe whose primary input is from the somatosensory system

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calcarine fissure

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a fissure located in the occipital lobe on the medial surface of the brain; most of the primary visual cortex is located along its upper and lower banks

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lateral fissure

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the fissure that separates the temporal lobe from the overlying frontal and parietal lobes

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primary motor cortex

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the region of the posterior frontal lobe that contains neurons that control movements of skeletal muscles

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sensory association areas

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those regions of the cerebral cortex that receive information from the regions of primary sensory cortex; parietal lobe other than the primary somatosensory cortex

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motor association cortex

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The region of the frontal lobe rostral to the primary motor cortex; controls the primary motor cortex

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prefrontal cortex

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the region of the frontal lobe rostral to the motor association cortex; involved in formulating plans and strategies

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neocortex

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the phylogenetically newest cortex, including the primary sensor cortex, primary motor cortex, and association cortex;

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cisterna superior

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reservoir of CSF

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cisterna cerebello-meduliaris

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reservoir of CSF

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third ventricle

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circulation and collection of CSF; located in the center of the diencephalon

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lateral ventricles

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circulation and collection of CSF; left and right; found in the center of the telencephalon/two hemispheres

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limbic system

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a group of brain regions including the anterior thalamic nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus, limbic cortex, and parts of the hypothalamus, as well as their interconnecting fiber bundles

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limbic cortex

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phylogenetically old cortex, located at the medial edge of the cerebral hemispheres; part of the limbic system

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cingulate gyrus

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a strip of limbic cortex lying along the lateral walls of the groove separating the cerebral hemispheres, just above the corpus callosum;

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hippocampus

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a forebrain structure of the temporal lobe, constituting an important part of the limbic system; learning and memory

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amygdala

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a structure in the interior of the rostral temporal lobe, containing a set of nuclei; part of the limbic system; emotions (fear) and emotional memories

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spinal nerves

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combination of dorsal and ventral roots; a peripheral nerve attached to the spinal cord

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sympathetic ganglion chain

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one of a pair of groups of sympathetic ganglia that lie ventrolateral to the vertebral column

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Posterior lateral nuclei

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area of thalamus

133
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anterior nuclei

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area of thalamus

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laminar nuclei

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area of thalamus

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posterior nuclei

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area of thalamus

136
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medial nuclei

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area of thalamus

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pulvinar

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area of thalamus

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