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18 Cards in this Set
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Somatic Nervous System
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controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles. |
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Enteric Nervous System
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specifically responsible for the functions of the gastrointestinal tract. |
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Nerve impulses and Neuroglia
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Neurons carry __ while __ protects and nourishes. |
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Brain |
There are two symmetrical hemispheres separated by the longitudinal fissure. |
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White, axons |
Broad band of __ matter containing __ that extend between the hemispheres. |
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Frontal Lobes |
Responsible for thought, intelligence, memory and speech. |
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Parietal Lobes
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Temporal Lobes
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Responsible for hearing, balance, taste, and smell. |
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Occipital Lobes |
Interpret sight and visual sensations. |
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Cerebellum |
Second largest portion of the brain. |
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Cerebellum functions |
Coordination, skilled movements, and maintenance of posture and equilibrium.
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Diencephalon
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Responsible for the following functions: Maintains consciousness, regulation of emotional and behavior patterns, regulation of eating and drinking and it controls temp. |
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Ventricles |
Four fluid filled cavities that cushion that brain and absorb shock. |
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Choroid Plexus |
Responsible for generating cerebrospinal fluid. |
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Fourth ventricle
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located between the brain stem and the cerebellum. |
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Cranial Bones
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the strongest protective mechanism |
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Dura, Arachnoid, and Pia Mater
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layers of the meninges which cover the brain and spinal cord. |
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