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what are the MENENGIES of the brain?
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THE MENENGIES ARE THE LAYERS AROUND THE BRAIN THAT PROTECT
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in the peripheral nervous system how many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
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12 pairs of cranial nerves
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in the peripheral nervous system how many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
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31 pairs of spinal nerves
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what does CERVICAL mean?
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CERVICAL=NECK
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what does brachial mean?
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BRACHIAL=LOWER NECK; AXILLA
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what does LUMBAR mean?
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LUMBAR= posterior abdominal wall
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what does SACRAL mean
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SACRAL=posterior pelvic wall
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what is an ASTROCYTE?
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ASTROCYTE=a type of nerve cell that maintains nutrients and chemical levels in neurons
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what does the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CONSIST OF?
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CNS=THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
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what does the CEREBRUM do?
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CEREBRUM=the only part of the brain that has conscience thought-involves emotion, memory, moral behavior and some bodily movement
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what does the CORPUS CALLOSUM of the brain do?
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CORPUS CALLOSUM-it is the bridge of nerve fibers that connects the two hemisphers of the cerebrum
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what does the DIENCEPHALON of the brain do?
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DIENCEPHALON = it is one of the four major structures of the brain; contains the thalamus
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HYPOTHALAMUS
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HYPOTHALAMUS=part of diencephalon; serves as a sensory relay station
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MEDULLA OBLONGATA of the brain
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MEDULLA OBLONGATA=part of the brain that regulates heart and lung functions, swallowing, vomiting, coughing and sneezing
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MICROGLIA
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MICROGLIA=a type of nerve cell that removes debris
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