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| 8899408432 | ventricles of the brain | hollow cavities of the brain that contain Cerebral spinal fluid | 0 | |
| 8899408433 | cerebral spinal fluid | cushion of protection around brain and spinal cord | 1 | |
| 8899408434 | Dura mater | 1st layer attached to skull( strong white fibrous tissue) | 2 | |
| 8899408435 | arachnoid mater | middle layer of the meninges | 3 | |
| 8899408436 | pia mater | thin inner layer of the meninges , contains blood vessels that surround brain | 4 | |
| 8899408437 | They're ___ pieces to the brain stem | 3 | 5 | |
| 8899408438 | What are the 3 pieces? | Pons, Medulla Oblongata, midbrain | 6 | |
| 8899408439 | Pons | help control vital functions | 7 | |
| 8899408440 | medulla oblongata | controls heart rate ,blood pressure, breathing | 8 | |
| 8899408441 | Midbrain | connects brain stem to cerebrum | 9 | |
| 8899408442 | meningitis | inflammation of meniges | 10 | |
| 8899408443 | red and substantia nigri(black matter) secretes | dopamine | 11 | |
| 8899408444 | cerebellum | coordinate muscle movement and posture | 12 | |
| 8899408445 | thalamus "relay center" | detects pain and pleasure and races to send it to the destination | 13 | |
| 8899408446 | hypothalamus(inside brain) | connects info from nervous and endocrine to maintain homeostasis; temperature control | 14 | |
| 8899408447 | arbor vitae | tree of life | 15 | |
| 8899408448 | cerebral cortex | gray matter on the outside of the cerebrum | 16 | |
| 8899408449 | cerebrum | responsible for conscious thought, memory, awareness, language, and reasonings | 17 | |
| 8899408450 | corpus callosum | connects the left and right hemispheres | 18 | |
| 8899408451 | limbic system | controls emotions, anger, sorrow and pleasure | 19 | |
| 8899408452 | Hippocampus | adds emotion | 20 | |
| 8899408453 | Stroke | cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | 21 | |
| 8899408454 | What causes a stroke | too much blood in brain | 22 | |
| 8899408455 | seizure | sudden burst of neuron activity | 23 | |
| 8899408456 | nerve repair | if axon: possibly if body: yes | 24 | |
| 8899408457 | Ascending tract | conduct sensory impulse to brain | 25 | |
| 8899408458 | descending tracts | output motor | 26 | |
| 8899408459 | Spinal nerves | 31 pairs | 27 | |
| 8899408460 | thoracic | chest, back, and abs | 28 | |
| 8899408461 | lumbar | butt and legs | 29 | |
| 8899408462 | sacral | bowel, bladder, sexual function | 30 | |
| 8899408463 | dorsal root | afferent- sensory info | 31 | |
| 8899408464 | ventrai root | efferent-carries motor info | 32 | |
| 8899408465 | Cranial nerves | Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Auditory Nerve | 33 | |
| 8899408466 | Olfactory | smell | 34 | |
| 8899408467 | Optic | sight | 35 | |
| 8899408468 | Oculomotor | eye movement | 36 | |
| 8899408469 | auditory | hearing | 37 | |
| 8899408470 | Epinephrine!! | "flight or fight" response | 38 | |
| 8899408471 | norepinephrine | calm normal function | 39 | |
| 8899408472 | Somatic nervous system | Acetylcholine | 40 | |
| 8899408473 | Sciatica | irritation of sciatic nerve | 41 | |
| 8899408474 | Phernic nerve controls diaphragm | 42 | ||
| 8899408475 | sensory receptors sensory neuron interneuron neuron motor neuron affector ( muscle or gland) | 43 |