Chapter Two

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Cerebral Nervous System (CNS)

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A complex of nerve tissues that controls bodily activities

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The Peripheral Nervous System

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Network of nerves outside the brain that serve sensory and motor functions

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The Spinal Cord

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Long cylinder of nervous tissue extending from the medulla to the 1st lumbar vertebra

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The Somatic Nervous System

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Beneath the Peripheral Nervous System, was a division associated with skeletal muscle voluntary control of body movements

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The Autonomic Nervous System

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Division that directs activity of glands, organs and smooth muscles of the body. Beneath PNS

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The Sympathetic Nervous System

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division that coordinates arousal

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The Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Beneath ANS, division responsible for rest and energy storage

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Anterior

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Term meaning toward the front

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Posterior

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Meaning toward the rear

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Superior

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Toward the top

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Inferior

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Toward the bottom

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Ipsilateral

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Term referring to structures on the same side of the midline

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Contralateral

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On opposite sides of the midline

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Ventricle

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Space between the brain that contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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Central Canal

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Small midline channel in the spinal cord that contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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White Matter

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Area of neural tissue primarily made of myelinated axons

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Gray Matter

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Area of neural tissue primarily made of cell bodies

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Reflex

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Involuntary action/response

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Brainstem

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structure consisting of hindbrain and midbrain

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Pons

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Structure located in the metencephalon that participates in management of state of consciousness

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Cerebellum

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Located in metencephalon that participates in balance, muscle tone and coordination

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Medulla

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The most caudal part of the hindbrain

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thalamus

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structure in diencephalon that processes sensory information and participates in learning and memory

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hypothalamus

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structure found in diencephalon involved in hunger, thirst, sexual behavior & aggression

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Pituitary Gland

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Pea-sized body connected to hypothalamus and serves a major source of hormones

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Basal ganglia

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A collection of nuclei within cerebral hemispheres that participate in movement control

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Limbic System

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Set of brain structures that participate in emotional and motivational behavior and learning

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Hippocampus

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Structure deep within cerebral hemispheres involved with formation of long-term, declarative memories

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Amygdala

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Almond-shaped structure in rostral temporal lobes responsible for fear perception

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Gyrus

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The "hill" on convoluted surface of cerebral cortex

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Corpus Callosum

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Wide band of axons connecting right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Enteric Nervous System

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Consisting of neurons in lining of gastrointestinal system

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hominin

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Primate tribe, of which humans are the only surviving members

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chordate

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animals that possess true brain and spinal cord

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homo sapien

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Species of modern humans

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Dorsal

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The back of a four-legged animal