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1
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composed of the cranial nerves arising from the brain and spinal nerves

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Peripheral nervous system

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2
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most anterior sensory nerve; transverses the formamina in the ethmodial cribriform plate

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olefactory nerve I

senesory: smell

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3
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tip of the nerve

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olfactory bulb

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4
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impluses pass through here to the cerebral cortex to be interperpeted

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olfactory bulb

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5
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anterior portion leading to eye; passes through the opic canal

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optic nerve II

sensory; sight

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6
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middle portion of the X

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optic chiasm

where it comes together

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7
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posterior portion that leads posteriory to the thalumus

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optic tract

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8
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motor: ciliary muscles, constricts pupil, extrinsic eye muscles except superior oblique and lateral rectus

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oculomotor nerve III

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9
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motor:superior oblique muscle of the eye

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trochlear nerve IV

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10
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largest cranial nerve

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trigeminal nerve V

patricks armpit

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11
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innervates scalp and forehead region

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ophthalmic division V1

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12
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through the foramen rotumdum to the upper jaw region

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maxillary division V2

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13
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through the foramen ovale to the lower jaw region

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mandibular division V3

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14
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motor: lateral rectus of eye

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abducens nerve VI

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15
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sensory: taste (anterior 2/3 of tounge)

Moter: muscels of facial expression, secretion of saliva and tears

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facial nerve VII

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16
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Sensory: hearing balance and posture

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vestibulocochlear nerve VIII

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17
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sensory: taste (posterior 1/3 of tounge)
motor: smallowing and secretion of saliva

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glossopharyngeal nerve IX

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18
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sensory and motor: 70% of the parasympathetic division of the ANS

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Vagus nerve X

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19
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Motor: trapezius and sternoclediomastoid

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accessory nerve XI

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20
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Motor: muscles of the tongue

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hypoglossal nerve XII

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21
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group of nerves that supply the upper limbs

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brachial plexus

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22
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Y nerve

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Median nerve

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23
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ulnar nerve

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24
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radial nerve

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25
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musculocutaneous nerve

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26
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lumbosacral plexus

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27
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anterior side

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femoral nerve

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28
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posterior side

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sciatic nerve

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29
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anterior side; branch of sciatic nerve

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tibial nerve

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30
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posterior side; branches off from the sciatic nerve

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common fibular (peroneal nerve)

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31
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tongue

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32
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lingual frenulum

connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth

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33
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papillae

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34
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fifiform papillae

fills in all the rest of the space

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35
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fungiform papillae

tastebuds

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36
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circumvallate papillae

big ones at the back of the tongue

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37
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palpebrae

eyelid

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38
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levator palpebrae superioris

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39
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lacrimal gland

lateral side

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40
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exretory lacrimal ductules

(model only)

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lacrimal punctum

tears drain

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lacrimal canals

(model only)

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lacrimal sac

(model only)

45
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nasolacrimal duct

(model only)

46
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tarsal glands

(model only)

47
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superior oblique

48
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trochlea

(model Only)

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superior rectus

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medial rectus

51
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inferior rectus

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inferior obique

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lateral rectus

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sclera

whites of eyes

55
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conjunctiva

keeps things from getting outside to the inside of your head

56
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covers anterior portion of eye

57
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middel layer

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ciliary body

59
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ciliary zonules

(suspensory ligament)

(model only)

61
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ora serrata

(model only)

62
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posterior to iris and pupils

63
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surrounded by iris

64
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innermost layer of the wall of the eye

65
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macula lutea

(model Only)

66
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fovea centralis

67
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optic disc

68
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optic nerve II

69
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anterior chamber

70
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posterior chamber

71
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fulid that fills the anterior and posterior chambers, this fluid helps maintain intraocular pressure

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aqueous humor

72
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vitreous chamber

73
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viscous fluid that fills the vitreous chamber of the eye, provides intraocular pressure

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vitreous humor

74
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consists of auricle and external autitory canal

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external ear

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76
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external auditory (acoustic) canal

77
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contains the auditory ossicles and associated structors within the tympanic cavity

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middel ear

78
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tympanic membrane

(transparent)

79
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three small bones of the middel ear that reiceve vibrations from the tympanic memebrane and transmit them to the oval window

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auditory ossicles

80
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malleus

3 prongs

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82
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stapes

triangle

83
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skeletal muscle that rubs along the auditory tube and inserts on the malleous

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tensor tympani muscle

84
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vestibular (oval) window

85
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cochlear (round) window

86
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auditory (eustachian) tube

87
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composed of bony labyrinth cavity that houses the vestibule and cochlea

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89
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vestibular nerve

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semicircular canals

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92
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choclear nerve

93
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scala vestibule

vest goes on top

94
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vestibular membrane

95
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scala tympani

panties go on the bottom

96
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basilar membrane

goes all the way across

97
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fluid contained within the scala vestibuli anf the scala tympani of the cochlea

98
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cochlear duct

99
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fluid contained in the cochlear duct

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spiral organ of corti

101
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serve as sound receptors in the basilar membrane

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cochlear hair cells

102
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tectorial membrane

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