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CNS a & p

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Protective covering(s) of brain and spinal cord   outer-cranial bones and vertebrae, inner are the meninges  
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3 layers meninges   dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater  
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strong white fibrous tissue, serves as the outer layer of the meninges   dura mater  
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cobweb-like layer,innermost layer of the meninges   arachnoid  
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transparent mater, adheres to the outer surface of the brain and spinal cord and contains blood vessels.   pia mater  
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3 extensions of dura mater   Falx cerebri, Falx cerebelli, Tentorium cerebelli  
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projects downward into longitudinal fissure to form a partition between the two cerebral hemispheres   Falx cerebri  
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separates the hemispheres, of the cerebellum   Falx cerebelli  
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separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum   Tentorium cerebelli  
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spaces between and around the meninges   epidural spaces, subdural space, subarachnoid space  
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outside the dura mater but inside the bony coverings of the spinal cord   epidural space  
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space is between the dura mater and arachnoid mater, contains lubricating serous fluid   subdural space  
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space under the arachnoid and outside the pia mater. contains cerebrospinal fluid   subarachnoid space  
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what are the 2 bundles of nerve fibers/roots that project from each side of the spinal cord   dorsal nerve root ventral nerve root  
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dorsal and ventral nerve roots join together to form a single nerve called   spinal nerve  
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“horse tail” of spinal nerve roots called the   cauda equina  
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lowest part of the brainstem   medulla oblongata  
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uppermost part of the brainstem   midbrain  
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lies above the medulla and below the midbrain   pons  
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part of the brain that attaches to the spinal cord   medulla oblongata  
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second largest part of the brain   cerebellum  
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internal white matter of the cerebellum (literally “tree of life   arbor vitae  
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both the cerebellum and the cerebrum have numerous grooves, name 2   sulci gyri  
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“between brain” located between the cerebrum and the midbrain   diecephalon  
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dumbbell-shaped mass of gray matter made up of many nuclei   thalamus  
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the largest and uppermost division of the brain, consists of two halves   cerebrum  
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