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Anatomy Test 1

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ridge on cerebral cortex   gyrus  
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depression/groove on cerebral cortex   sulcus  
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occipital lobe function   visual processing center  
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parietal lobe function   somatosensory association center  
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thalamus function   major sensory inputs from skin relay through thalamus  
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temporal lobe function   hearing, comprehension, smell  
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frontal lobe function   motor functions, complex cognitive functions  
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insula function   gustation/taste  
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left cerebral hemisphere function   language, logical processing, movement of R side of body  
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right cerebral hemisphere function   spatial perception, movement of L side of body  
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central sulcus   separates parietal lobe from frontal lobe  
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parietooccipital sulcus   separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe  
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lateral sulcus   separates temporal lobe from frontal and parietal lobes  
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calcarine sulcus function   primary visual center  
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cingulate gyrus function   part of limbic system; regulates emotions and pain; drives the body's conscious response to unpleasant experiences (fear)  
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precentral gyrus function   major motor cortex (mostly skilled motor actions)  
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postcentral gyrus function   primary somatosensory cortex  
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longitudinal fissure   separates R and L hemispheres  
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corpus callosum   commissural tract (side-to-side between hemispheres); allows R and L hemispheres to communicate  
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lentiform nucleus function   assists with muscle movements  
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globus pallidus function   maintains muscle tone; regulates voluntary movements  
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putamen function   "auto-pilot"; regulates subconscious movements  
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claustrum function   helps process visual data  
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hippocampus function   part of limbic system; long-term memory  
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caudate nucleus function   learning and memory storage; sets rhythm of arms/legs when walking; balance  
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amigdaloid body function   motivation and emotional behavior; applies emotion to memories  
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lateral ventricles function   stores CSF  
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anastomosis definition   connection between 2 blood vessels  
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projection tracts   ascending and descending  
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arcuate tracts   connect Broca's and Wernicke's areas  
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commissural tracts   side-to-side (ex. corpus callosum)  
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longitudinal fasciculi   front-to-back of cerebrum  
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tectum function   superior colliculus= visual reflexes / inferior colliculus= auditory reflexes  
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fornix function   long-term memory  
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tegmentum function   consciousness  
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reticular formation function   consciousness  
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substantia nigra function   dopamine; muscle tone  
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pneuotaxic and apneustic centers function   govern rhythm and depth of breathing  
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Olfactory Nerve (I) function   smell  
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Olfactory Nerve (I) foramen   cribriform plate foramina  
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Optic Nerve (II) function   vision  
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Optic Nerve (II) foramen   optic canal  
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Oculomotor Nerve (III) function   innervates extrinsic eye muscles (superior rectus, medial rectus, inferior rectus, and inferior oblique)  
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Oculomotor Nerve (III) foramen   superior orbital fissure  
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Trochlear Nerve (IV) function   innervates superior oblique muscle  
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Trochlear Nerve (IV) foramen   superior orbital fissure  
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Trigeminal Nerve (V) function   sensory to face; innervates muscles of mastication  
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Trigeminal Nerve (V) foramen   Opthalmic Div= superior orbital fissure / Maxillary Div= foramen rotundum / Mandibular Div= foramen ovale  
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Abducens Nerve (VI) function   abducts the eyeball (lateral rectus muscle)  
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Abducens Nerve (VI) foramen   superior orbital fissure  
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Facial Nerve (VII) function   innervates muscles of facial expression  
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Facial Nerve (VII) foramen   internal acoustic meatus  
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Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII) function   sensory nerve of hearing and balance  
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Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII) foramen   internal acoustic meatus  
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX) function   innervates structures of tongue/pharynx  
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX) foramen   jugular foramen  
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Vagus Nerve (X) function   parasympathetic to abdomen and thorax  
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Vagus Nerve (X) foramen   jugular foramen  
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Accessory Nerve (XI) function   innervates trapezius and sternocleidomastoid  
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Accessory Nerve (XI) foramen   jugular foramen  
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Hypoglossal Nerve (XII) function   innervates the tongue muscles  
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Hypoglossal Nerve (XII) foramen   hypoglossal canal  
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Which nerve innervates the superior rectus muscle?   oculomotor (III)  
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Which nerve innervates the superior oblique muscle?   trochlear (IV)  
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Which nerve innervates the lateral rectus muscle?   abducens (VI)  
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Which nerve innervates the inferior oblique muscle?   oculomotor (III)  
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Which nerve innervates the inferior rectus muscle?   oculomotor (III)  
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Which nerve innervates the medial rectus muscle?   oculomotor (III)  
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Which muscle controls the eyelid?   levator palpabrae superioris  
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Which nerve innervates the sphincter and dilator pupillae muscles?   oculomotor (III)  
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What muscle connects to the tympanic membrane?   tensor tympani  
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located in the semicircular canal used to detect angular movement   crista ampularis  
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area of skin supplied by nerves originating at spinal nerve root   dermatome  
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a group of muscles supplied by a single spinal nerve   myatome  
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