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22 Cards in this Set
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Cerebrum
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outer surface of brain,
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Cerebrum-- Functions
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thinking, decision making, planning, learning, vision, hearing, taste, and touch sensations.
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Cerebellum
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Coordinates muscle movement
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Medulla
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monitors heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature.
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Spinal Cord
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made up of nerves that carry messages to or away from the brain.
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Cranium
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bone that protects brain
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Fluid
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protects the brain
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membrane
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keeps fluid from leaking out
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Nerve Cells
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carry messages from one part of the body to another
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Receptor cells
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specialized nerve cells. Each typpe of receptor cells recieves a partifular kind of signal. Monitor basic body functions
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Sense Organs
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allow you to take in inforamtion about the enviroment.
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Pupil
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Black circular ring that lets light into the eyeball.
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Iris
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colored part of the eye, controls the ammount of light
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Cornea
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outer layer that protects teh front of the eye. Covers iris and pupil
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Lens
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Behind pupil, lets you focus on objects near or far away
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Optic Nerve
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Nerve messages travel through it to brain
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Outer Ear contains:
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ear canal, ear drum, and ear lobwe
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Ear Canal
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funnels sound
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ear drum
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seperates middle and outer ear
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Middle ear contains:
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three tiny bones
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Inner ear contains:
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fluid, cochlea, auditory nerve, semicircular canals
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eustachian tubes
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make the ari pressure equal on both sides of the eardrum
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