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16 Cards in this Set
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Afferent Nerves |
Nerves that carry messages to the brain or spinal cord. |
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Autonomic Nervous System |
A part of the peripheral nervous system that connects to glands and smooth muscles. Consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. |
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Brain Stem |
"Trunk" of the brain. Contains the medulla, pons, midbrain, and diencephalon. |
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Broca's Arena |
An area of the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere. Associated with language. |
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Central Sulcus |
The major fissure that divides the frontal and parietal-occipital lobes. |
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Cerebellum |
The distinctive structure at the back of the brain. |
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Cerebral Cortex |
The outermost grey matter of the cerebrum, the distinctive convolutions characteristic of the mammalian brain. |
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Cerebral Hemispheres |
The cerebral cortex, underlying white matter, and subcortical structures. |
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Efferent nerves |
Nerves that carry messages from the brain to glands and organs in the periphery. |
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Forebrain |
A part of the nervous system that contains the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, and hypothalamus. |
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Frontal lobe |
The front most part of the cerebrum (anterior). |
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Hippocampus |
A nucleus inside the temporal lobe associated with learning and memory. |
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Hypotalamus |
Part of the diencephalon. Regulates biological drives with pituitary glands. |
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Limbic System |
A loosely defined network of nuclei involved with learning and emotion. |
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Motor Strip |
"Primary Motor Cortex" A strip of cortex just in front of the central sulcus that is involved with motor control. |
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Occipital lobe |
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