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15 Cards in this Set
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meninges
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system of membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
dura matter, arachnoid, pia matter |
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cerebrum
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the brain composed of the left and right cerebral hemispheres
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cerebellum
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involved in the coordination of voluntary motor movement, balance and equilibrium and muscle tone
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thalmus
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It is involved in sensory perception and regulation of motor functions.
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hypothalamus
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regulates body temperature
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pons
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The pons serves as a communications and coordination center between the two hemispheres of the brain.
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medulla oblongata
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a portion of the hindbrain that controls autonomic functions such as breathing, digestion and heart rate.
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corpus callosum
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It connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and is responsible for most of the communication between the two
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lateral ventricles of the brain
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* Protects the Brain From Trauma
* Provides Pathway for the Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid |
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where are red blood cells produced?
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in the red bone marrow through eyrythropoiesis
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hemoglobin
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binds oxygen to carry oxygen in the blood to the body and take carbon dioxide away
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erythrocytes
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red blood cell
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leukocytes
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white blood cell
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systemic
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circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs
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pulmonary
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circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
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