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20 Cards in this Set
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cerebral hemisphere
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most superior part of brain
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gyri
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ridges of tissue in cerebral hemisphere
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somatic sensory
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pain, coldness, light
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primary motor lobe
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consciously move skeletal muscles
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thalamus
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closes third ventricle of brain
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hypothalamus
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plays role in regulation of body temperature, balance, metabolism
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epithalamus
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forms roof of third ventricle
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choroid plexus
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knots of capillaries within each ventricle
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brain stem
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pathway for ascending and descending tracts
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cerebellum
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provides timing for skeletal muscle and controls our balance
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pia matter
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connects to surface of brain and spinal cord
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cerebrospinal fluid
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around brain and forms watery cushion that protects nervous system
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contusion
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marked brain tissue destruction
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cerebral edema
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swelling of brain
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CVA
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blood circulation to brain is blocked
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ventral root
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motor neurons travel through tube
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cranial nerve
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serve head and neck
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sensory nerves
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nerves toward the CNS
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plexuses
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serve the motor and sensory needs of limbs
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trunk
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alongside vertebral column on each side
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