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list the 3 major structures of neurons   cell body, dendrites, axons  
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which section of the cerebrum can only be seen on dissection?   insula  
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what are the 4 major structures of the brain?   cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, dispcephalon  
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what are the 4 major types of neurogila?   astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microgila, ependyma  
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what is the function of the hypothalamus?   regulates involuntary activites of the ANS  
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describe the spinal cord   transmits sensory impluses, composed of inner grey/outer white, located inside the spinal cavity  
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what are the 2 types of nerve cells found in the nervous system?   neurons, neurogila  
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what are 3 types of neurosis?   hysteria, phobia, OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)  
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what does CNS consist of?   brain, spinal cord  
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what is Alzheimer disease?   progressive neurological disorder that causes memory loss and serious mental diterioration  
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what is CSF?   cerebrospinal fluid, colourless shock absorbing fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord  
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what is Parkinson disease?   progressive neurological disorder affecting that portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement  
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what is the brainstem composed of?   midbrain, medulla, pons  
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what is the function of the pons?   acts as a bridge connecting the midbrain to the medulla  
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what is the function of the thalamus?   receives all sensory stimuli except olfactory  
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