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Central nervous system

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Consists of the brain and spinal cord

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Cephalization

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Evolutionary development of the rostral (anterior) portion of the CNS
Increased number of neurons in the head
Highest level is reached in the human brain

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Gyri

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The ridges in the brain

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Sulci

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The shallow grooves in the brain

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Longitudinal Fissure

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Separates the the two hemispheres

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Transverse Cerebral Fissure

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Separates the cerebrum and the cerebellum

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Central sulcus

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Separates the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe and the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe

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Parietooccipital Sulcus

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Separates the parietal and occipital lobes

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Lateral sulcus

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Separates parietal and temporal lobes

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Insula

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The layer under the medial surface

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Cerebral cortex

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Thin superficial layer of gray matter

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Motor areas

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Primary (somatic) motor cortex;Premotor cortex;Broca’s area; Frontal eye field

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Primary motor cortex

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Large pyramidal cells of the precentral gyri

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Pyramidal cells

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Brain neurons with many many dendrites;triangle shaped

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Premotor cortex

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Plays a role in direct behavior

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Broca’s area

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Controls muscles of the tounge

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Frontal eye field

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Controls voluntary eye movement

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Sensory areas

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Conscious awareness of sensation

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P.somatosensory cortex

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Receives sensory information, interprets where it’s from

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Associaction cortex

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Integrates sensory input from p.somatonsory cortex

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P. visual cortex

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Receives visual information from retinas, post exp to interpret visual stimuli

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Auditory association area

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Stores memories of odors

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Gustatory cortex

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Perception if tast

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Visual sensory area

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Conscious perception of visceral sensations

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Vestibular cortex

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Balance center

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Multimodal association areas

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Gives meaning to info,stores memory

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Post association area

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Recognizes patterns and faces

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Anterior association area

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Contains memory for judgement/conscience

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Limbic association area

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Emotional impact to establish memories

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Lateralization

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Division of labor between hemispheres

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Cerebral dominance

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Designates dominate language hemisphere

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C white matter

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Mylelated fibers responsible or communication

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Commissural fibers

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Connects two hemishoeres

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34
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Corpus callosum

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Divides cerebral hemispheres

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Association fibers

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Connects different parts if the same hemisphere

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Projection fibers

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Hemispheres to the spinal cord

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Basal nuclei

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Subcortial nuclei, regulates attention, cognition, movements

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38
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Diencephalon

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3rd ventricle: thalamus,hypothalamus,pineal gland

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Thalamus

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80% of diencephalon- gateway to cerebral cortex;sorts,edits, releases info

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Hypothalamus

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Autonomic control and emotional responses, regulates sleep

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41
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Pituitary gland

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Controls hormone release

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42
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Pineal gland

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Secrets melatonin

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43
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Epithalamion

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Roof of 3rd ventricle

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44
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Midbrain

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Between diencephalon and pons

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C. Pendundes

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Contains pyramidal motor tracts

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Corpora quadrigemina

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Domelike dorsal protrusions

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Substantia nigra

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Linked to basal nucle

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Red nucleus

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Relay nuclei info, builds eyeballs

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Pons

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Connects brain centers to spinal cord

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Medulla oblongata

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Automotic reflex center-cardiovascular,respiratorg

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Cerebellum

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Provides precise timing for muscle movements

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Cerebellum

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Provides precise timing for muscle movements

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Purkinje cells

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Primary neuron cell in myocardium, very large

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Arbor vitae

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Treelike pattern of white matter in cerbellum

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Limbic system

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Emotional or affective brain

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Amygdale

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Recognizes fear and facial expressions

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Psychosomatic illness

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Illness with amental side effects and symptoms

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Reticular formation

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Sends impulses to cerebral cortex or keep it conscious/alert

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EEG

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records electric brain wave activity

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A waves

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Idling brain

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B waves

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Mentally alert

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T waves

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Irregular sporadic

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D waves

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Seen in deep sleep/anasthesin;may indicate brain change

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Aura

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Sensory hallucinations

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Consciousness

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Perception of sensation/ initiation if control movement

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Non-remsleep

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Restorative sleep; 4 stages

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REM sleep

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Dreaming, information purge

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Memory

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Storage and retrieval of information

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S-t memory

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Temporary holding of information working memory of a few things

70
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L-t memory

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Limitless capacity, takes time to transfer from STM

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Declarative memory

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Factual knowledge

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Memory consolidation

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Hippocampus and temporal lobes access memory

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Procedural memory

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Basal nuclei relay input to the thalamus/ peremptory cortex

74
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Motor memory

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Involves cerebellum

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Emotional memory

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Involved amygdala

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Meninges

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Membranes protecting the CBS

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Dura mater

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Strongest layer; limits excessive brain movement

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Arachnoid mater

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Middle,weblike layer that keeps CSF moving

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Pia Mater

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Vascularized connective tissue that clings to the brain

80
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Cerebrospinal fluid

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Clear-watery fluid fills Soave with pia and arachnoid mater

81
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Blood-brain barrier

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Barrier with tissues and circulating blood/CNS

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Spinal cord

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Bundle of nerve fibers enclosed in spine

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Alar plate

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Neural structure in embryonic system

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Basal plate

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Flat structure or layer protection of the nerves

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Spinal dura mater

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Three layers of meninges protecting cord

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Epidural space

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The outermost part in the spinal column

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Lumbar puncture

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Therapeutic removal of centesis fluid

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Perephrial nervous system

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The nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord

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Mechanore ceptors

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Sense organ the responds to mechanical stimulus

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Thermore ceptors

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Sensory receptor responds to heat and cold

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Photoreceptors

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Responds to light falling on receptor

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Chemoreceptors

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Responsive to chemical stimuli

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Nociceptors

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Sensitive to tissue trama, damage of tissue

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Exteroceptors

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Receptor that receives external stimuli

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Interceptors

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Receives stimulus from within body

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Interceptors

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Receives stimulus from within body

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Proprinceptors

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Responds to position and movement

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Free nerve ending

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Unspecified, afferent nerve ensig

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Sensation

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Of or related to a physical sensation/ feeling

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Perception

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To be able to see, hear, or become aware

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Somatosensory system

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Bodily perception, includes skin senses

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Receptor potential

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Graded potential in sensory system

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Cranial nerves

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12 pairs of nerves that are from the brain

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Spinal nerves

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31 nerves emerging from spinal cord

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Ventral roots

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Pass ventrally from the spinal cord

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Dorsal roots

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Pass dorsally to the spinal cord

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Dorsal ramps

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Posterior branches of the spinal nerves

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Ventral ramus

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Anterior divisions of the spinal nerves

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Meninejeal branch

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Artery vessels branching form pharyngeal artery

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Nerve plexuses

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A network of intersecting nerves

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Cuteineous nerves

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Nerve that intervates the skin

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Cutaneous nerves

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Nerve that intervates the skin

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Autonomic nervous system

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Responsible for control of bodily functions

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Parasympathetic division

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Actions that don’t require direct action

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Sympathetic division

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A Setor series of interconnected parts that act together in a common purpose the produce results

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