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97 Cards in this Set
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What is A?
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cerebral hemisphere/cerebrum
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What is B?
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diencephalon
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what is C?
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cerebellum
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what is D?
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brain stem
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what is E?
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midbrain
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what is F?
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pons
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what is G?
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medulla oblongota
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what is H?
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pituitary gland
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what is A?
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septum pellucidum
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what is B?
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inferior horn
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what is C?
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lateral aperture
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what is D?
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lateral ventricle
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what is E?
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anterior horn
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what is F?
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interventricular foramen
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what is G?
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third ventricle
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what is H?
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cerebral aqueduct
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what is I?
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fourth ventricle
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what is J?
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central canal
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what is K?
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posterior horn
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what is L?
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inferior horn
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what is M?
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median aperture
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what is N?
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lateral aperture
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what are the three basic regions of the cerebral hemispheres?
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(1) cerebral cortex, (2) cerebral white matter, (3) basal nuclei
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what is the cerebral cortex?
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the outer 1/8" of cortical gray matter
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what is the cerebral white matter?
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the interior of the cerebrum composed of myelinated tracts
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what is the basal nuclei?
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area of the cerebrum involved with monitoring the intensity of movement initiated by the motor cortex
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what is a gyrus (gyri)?
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raised area on cerebral surface
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what is a sulcus (sulci)?
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shallow groove on cerebral surface
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what is a fissure?
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a deep groove on the cerebral surface
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what is A?
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Broca's area
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what is B?
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primary motor cortex
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what is C?
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central sulcus
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what is D?
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primary somatosensory cortex
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what is E?
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primary auditory cortex
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what is A?
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frontal lobe
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what is B?
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parietal lobe
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what is C?
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occipital lobe
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what is D?
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temporal lobe
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what general functions does the left cerebral hemisphere serve?
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verbal functioning, linear thinking
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what general functions does the right cerebral hemisphere serve?
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creativity, artistic thinking
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what is the composition of cerebral white matter?
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mostly myelinated fibers bundled in tracts
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what are commissures?
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tracts that connect gray matter from one hemisphere to the other
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what is the corpus callosum
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the main commissure connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres
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what is A?
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corpus striatum (basal nucleus)
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what is B?
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caudate nucleus (part of basal nuclei)
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what is C?
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lentiform nucleus (part of basal nuclei)
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what is A?
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spinal cord
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what is B?
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medulla oblongota
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what is C?
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pons
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what is D?
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pituitary gland
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what is E?
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optic chiasma
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what is H?
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interventricular foramen
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what is I?
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intermediate mass of thalamus
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what is J?
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corpus callosum
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what is N?
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choroid plexus
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what is O?
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thalamus (encloses third ventricle)
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what is Q?
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pineal gland
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what is R?
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corpora quadrigemina
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what is S?
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cerebral aqueduct
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what is T?
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midbrain
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what is U?
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arbor vitae
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what is V?
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fourth ventricle
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what is W?
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choroid plexus
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what is X?
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cerebellum
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what are the nine functions of the hypothalamus?
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(1) ANS control, (2) emotions, (3) thermostat, (4) regulation of food intake, (5) regulation of water balance/thirst, (6) regulation of sleep/wake cycles, (7) controls endocrine system, (8) regulation of immune response, (9) connects to cerebral hemispheres via limbic system
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what are the five functions of the cerebellum?
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(1) initiates voluntary movements when stimulated by motor cortex, (2) evaluates body position and alerts appropriate region of somatosensory cortex, (3) regulates smoothness of actions, (4) sends "plan of action" for coordination to motor cortex, (5) involved in cognitive planning?
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what are the nine functions of the hypothalamus?
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(1) ANS control, (2) emotions, (3) thermostat, (4) regulation of food intake, (5) regulation of water balance/thirst, (6) regulation of sleep/wake cycles, (7) controls endocrine system, (8) regulation of immune response, (9) connects to cerebral hemispheres via limbic system
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what are the five functions of the cerebellum?
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(1) initiates voluntary movements when stimulated by motor cortex, (2) evaluates body position and alerts appropriate region of somatosensory cortex, (3) regulates smoothness of actions, (4) sends "plan of action" for coordination to motor cortex, (5) involved in cognitive planning?
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what are the components of the brainstem?
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pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongota
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what are the components of the brainstem?
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pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongota
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what is the function of the pons?
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respiratory center
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what is the function of the pons?
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respiratory center
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what is the function of the midbrain?
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(corpora quadrigemina) visual/auditory reflexes
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what is the function of the midbrain?
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(corpora quadrigemina) visual/auditory reflexes
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what is the function of the medulla oblongota?
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cardiovascular and respiratory center
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what is the function of the medulla oblongota?
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cardiovascular and respiratory center
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what are the nine functions of the hypothalamus?
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(1) ANS control, (2) emotions, (3) thermostat, (4) regulation of food intake, (5) regulation of water balance/thirst, (6) regulation of sleep/wake cycles, (7) controls endocrine system, (8) regulation of immune response, (9) connects to cerebral hemispheres via limbic system
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what are the five functions of the cerebellum?
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(1) initiates voluntary movements when stimulated by motor cortex, (2) evaluates body position and alerts appropriate region of somatosensory cortex, (3) regulates smoothness of actions, (4) sends "plan of action" for coordination to motor cortex, (5) involved in cognitive planning?
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what are the components of the brainstem?
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pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongota
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what are the nine functions of the hypothalamus?
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(1) ANS control, (2) emotions, (3) thermostat, (4) regulation of food intake, (5) regulation of water balance/thirst, (6) regulation of sleep/wake cycles, (7) controls endocrine system, (8) regulation of immune response, (9) connects to cerebral hemispheres via limbic system
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what is the function of the pons?
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respiratory center
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what is the function of the midbrain?
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(corpora quadrigemina) visual/auditory reflexes
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what are the five functions of the cerebellum?
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(1) initiates voluntary movements when stimulated by motor cortex, (2) evaluates body position and alerts appropriate region of somatosensory cortex, (3) regulates smoothness of actions, (4) sends "plan of action" for coordination to motor cortex, (5) involved in cognitive planning?
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what are the components of the brainstem?
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pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongota
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what is the function of the medulla oblongota?
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cardiovascular and respiratory center
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what is the function of the pons?
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respiratory center
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what is the function of the midbrain?
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(corpora quadrigemina) visual/auditory reflexes
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what is the function of the medulla oblongota?
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cardiovascular and respiratory center
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what is A?
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hypothalamic hypophyseal tract
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what is B?
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posterior lobe of hypothalamus
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what is C?
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primary capillary plexus (hypophyseal portal system)
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what is D?
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hypophyseal portal veins (hypophyseal portal system)
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what is E?
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secondary capillary plexus (hypophyseal portal system)
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what is A?
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the brainstem
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what is B?
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the pons
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what is C?
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the midbrain
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what is D?
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medulla oblongota
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