Anatomy and Physiology

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Cellular Organization of the Nervous System
Central nervous system,
Peripheral nervous system,
Information processing
18  cards
The Neural Tube
Neural tube,
The central cavity of the neural ...,
Primary brain vesicles
14  cards
Brain Regions
The largest portion of the brain,
Halves of the adult brain,
Thick superficial layer of gray m...
26  cards
The Cranial Meninges and CSF
Membranous brain coverings made u...,
The tough dense outer covering of...,
Thin delicate membrane laden with...
13  cards
The Medulla Oblongata and the Pons
All communication between the bra...,
Contains tracts of motor fivers t...,
Crossing of pyramidal fibers to t...
17  cards
The Cerebellum
An automatic processing center th...,
Adjusts the postural muscles of t...,
The folds of the cerebellar surface
15  cards
The Midbrain
Two pairs of sensory nuclei locat...,
Receive visual inputs from the th...,
Receive auditory input from nucle...
10  cards
The Diencephalon
The roof of the diencephalon supe...,
Lies in the posterior inferior po...,
Hormone important in the regulati...
19  cards
The Limbic System
Includes nuclei and tracts along ...,
Appears to act as an interface am...,
The superior portion of the limbi...
7  cards
The Basal Nuclei
Masses of gray matter that lie wi...,
The largest part of the basal nuc...,
Tail of the basal nuclei
8  cards
The Cerebral Hemisphere
Divides the left and right cerebr...,
Divides the frontal lobe from the...,
Anterior to the central sulcus co...
14  cards
The Cerebral Cortex
Issues voluntary commands to skel...,
Receives general somatic sensory ...,
Regions of the cortex that interp...
22  cards
White Matter of the Brain
Interconnect areas of neural cort...,
Connect the cerebral hemispheres,
Link the cerebral cortex to the d...
10  cards
Brain Activity
Electrical patterns observed on a...,
A printed report of the electrica...,
Occur in the brains of healthy aw...
24  cards
The Cranial Nerves
Innervates the olfactory epithelium,
Innervates the retina of the eye,
Innervates most muscles involved ...
25  cards

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