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8899408432ventricles of the brainhollow cavities of the brain that contain Cerebral spinal fluid0
8899408433cerebral spinal fluidcushion of protection around brain and spinal cord1
8899408434Dura mater1st layer attached to skull( strong white fibrous tissue)2
8899408435arachnoid matermiddle layer of the meninges3
8899408436pia materthin inner layer of the meninges , contains blood vessels that surround brain4
8899408437They're ___ pieces to the brain stem35
8899408438What are the 3 pieces?Pons, Medulla Oblongata, midbrain6
8899408439Ponshelp control vital functions7
8899408440medulla oblongatacontrols heart rate ,blood pressure, breathing8
8899408441Midbrainconnects brain stem to cerebrum9
8899408442meningitisinflammation of meniges10
8899408443red and substantia nigri(black matter) secretesdopamine11
8899408444cerebellumcoordinate muscle movement and posture12
8899408445thalamus "relay center"detects pain and pleasure and races to send it to the destination13
8899408446hypothalamus(inside brain)connects info from nervous and endocrine to maintain homeostasis; temperature control14
8899408447arbor vitaetree of life15
8899408448cerebral cortexgray matter on the outside of the cerebrum16
8899408449cerebrumresponsible for conscious thought, memory, awareness, language, and reasonings17
8899408450corpus callosumconnects the left and right hemispheres18
8899408451limbic systemcontrols emotions, anger, sorrow and pleasure19
8899408452Hippocampusadds emotion20
8899408453Strokecerebrovascular accident (CVA)21
8899408454What causes a stroketoo much blood in brain22
8899408455seizuresudden burst of neuron activity23
8899408456nerve repairif axon: possibly if body: yes24
8899408457Ascending tractconduct sensory impulse to brain25
8899408458descending tractsoutput motor26
8899408459Spinal nerves31 pairs27
8899408460thoracicchest, back, and abs28
8899408461lumbarbutt and legs29
8899408462sacralbowel, bladder, sexual function30
8899408463dorsal rootafferent- sensory info31
8899408464ventrai rootefferent-carries motor info32
8899408465Cranial nervesOlfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Auditory Nerve33
8899408466Olfactorysmell34
8899408467Opticsight35
8899408468Oculomotoreye movement36
8899408469auditoryhearing37
8899408470Epinephrine!!"flight or fight" response38
8899408471norepinephrinecalm normal function39
8899408472Somatic nervous systemAcetylcholine40
8899408473Sciaticairritation of sciatic nerve41
8899408474Phernic nerve controls diaphragm42
8899408475sensory receptors sensory neuron interneuron neuron motor neuron affector ( muscle or gland)43

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