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Quiz #3 Flashcards

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dorsal

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towards the back (the top of the brain is considered dorsal)

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ventral

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towards the stomach

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anterior

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toward the front end

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posterior

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toward the rear end

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superior

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above another part

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inferior

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below another part

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lateral

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away from the midline

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medial

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towards the midline

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proximal

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close to the point of origin or attachment

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distal

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more distant to the point of origin or attachment

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ipsilateral

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on the same side of the body

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contralateral

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on the opposite side of the body

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coronal plane

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as seen from the front (frontal plane)

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sagittal plane

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as seen from the side

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horizontal plane

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as seen from above

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lamina

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a row or layer of cell bodies separated from other cell bodies by a layer of axons and dendrites

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column

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a set of cells perpendicular to the surface of the cortex, with similar properties

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tract

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a set axons within the CNS, also known as a projection. If axons extend from cell bodies in structure A to synapses onto B, the fibers “project” from A to B

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nerve

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a set of axons in the periphery, either from the CNS to a muscle or gland or from sensory organ to the CNS

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nucleus

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a cluster of neuron cell bodies within the CNS

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ganglion

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a cluster of neuron cell bodies, usually outside of the CNS (in the PNS)

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gyrus

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a protuberance on the surface of the brain

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sulcus

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a fold or groove that separates one gyrus from another

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fissure

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a long, deep sulcus

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CN 1

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olfactory; smell

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CN II

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optic; vision

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CN III

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oculomotor; control of eye movements; pupil constriction

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CN IV

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trochlear; control of eye movement

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CN V

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trigeminal; skin sensations from most of the face; control of jaw muscles for chewing and swallowing

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CN VI

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abducens; control of eye movements

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CN VII

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facial; taste of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, control of facial expressions, crying, salivation, and dilation of the head’s blood vessels

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CN VIII

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statoacoustic; hearing, equilibrium

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CN IX

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glossopharyngeal; taste and other sensations from throat and posterior 2/3 of the tongue, control of swallowing, salivation, throat movements during speech

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CN X

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vagus; sensation from neck and thorax, control of throat, esophagus, and larynx; parasympathetic nerves to stomach, intestines, etc.

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CN XI

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accessory; control of neck and shoulder movements

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CN XII

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hypoglossal; control of muscles of the tongue

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