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CRANIAL NEVES

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SPINAL CORD   IS A CONTINUATION OF BRAIN STEM.  
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LUMBAR PUNCTURE   A HOLLOW NEEDLE IS INSERTED INTO THE SUBARACHNOID SPACE, BETWEEN L3AND L4  
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GREY MATTER   (CROSS SECTION OF THE SPINAL CORD)LOCATED IN THE CENTER AND SHAPED LIKE A BUTTERFLY. COMPOSED OF CELL BODIES, INTERNEURONS AND SYNAPSES.  
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CENTRAL CANAL   AN OPENING OR HOLE THAT EXTENDS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE SPINAL CORD.  
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WHITE MATTER   COMPOSED OF MYELINATED AND UNMYELINATED AXONS  
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NEURAL AXONS GROUPED TOGETHER   SENSORY AND MOTOR NERVE TRACTS  
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SENSORY TRACTS THAT CARRY INFORMATION FROM THE PERIPHERY, UP THE SPINAL CORD, AND TOWARD THE BRAIN   ASCENDING TRACTS  
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THE SPINALTHALMIC TRACT   IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN ASCENDING TRACT  
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DECENDING TRACTS   MOTOR TRACTS CARRY INFORMATION FROM THE BRAIN TO THE PERIPHERY  
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THE MAJOR DECENDING TRACTS   PYRAMIDAL (CORTICOSPINAL TRACT) AND EXTRAPYRAMIDAL TRACTS  
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DECUSSATE   CROSS OVER  
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ATTACHED TO THE SPINAL CORD ARE THE   SPINAL NERVES  
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THE CELL BODIES OF THE SENSORY FIBERS ARE GATHERED TOGETHER IN THE   DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA  
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VENTRAL ROOT   IS COMPOSED OF MOTOR FIBERS  
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SPINAL NERVES CONTAIN BOTH SENSORY AND MOTOR FIBERS, ALL SPINAL NERVES ARE?   MIXED NERVES  
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THE SPINAL CORD SERVES THREE MAJOR FUNCTIONS...   SENSORY PATHWAY, MOTOR PATHWAY, AND REFLEX CENTER  
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SENSORY PATHWAY   THE SPINAL CORD PROVIDES A PATHWAY FOR SENSORY INFORMATIONTAVELING FROM THE PERIPHERY TO THE BRAIN. EX FINGER PRICK- FINGER-ASCENDS SPINAL CORD TO THE BRAIN  
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A REFLEX IS?   AN INVOLUNTARY RESPOSE TO A STIMULUS.  
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PATELLAR TENDON OR KNEE JERK REFLEX   QUADRICEPS LIGAMENT BELOW YOUR KNEE CAP. HELPS MAINTAIN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.  
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WITHDRAWAL REFLEX   HELPS PROTECT YOU FROM INJURY EX. QUICKLY MOVES YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM A HOT IRON  
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PUPILLARY REFLEX   REGULATES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT ENTERS THE EYE  
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BARORECEPTOR REFLEX   HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS RESPONED TO REGULATE BLOOD PRESSURE TO NORMAL  
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BABINSKI REFLEX   STROKING LATERAL SOLE, HEAL TO TOE RESULTING IN PLANTAR FLEXION.  
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