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nerves of brain

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what makes up the diencephalon   thalamus,hypothalamus  
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3 parts that mke up brain stem   midbrain,pons,medulla oblongata  
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cerebellum   little brain  
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meninge   3 layers of connective tissue surounds brain and spinal to form complete enclosure  
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outer most meninge   dura matter  
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function of dural sinuses   drainage of blood coming from brain tissue  
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innermost meninge that follow contour of brain   pia mater  
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how does CSF get from lateral ventricles to third ventricles   formina  
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cerebral cortex   outer nervous tissue of the cerebral hemispheres in grey matter  
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gyrus   folds forming elevated portions  
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sylcus   shallow grooves of cortex  
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what seperates the frontal and parietal lobes   central sulcus  
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which lobe contains the primary sensory area that interprets impulses from skin   parietal lobe  
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which lobe contains visual areas   occipital lobe  
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where is the occipital lobe located   posterior to the parietal lobe and extends over the cerebellum  
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person suffered damage to the auditory association will have problem with   interpreting sound  
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person with damage to the broca area will have trouble with   producing speech  
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what forms the lateral wall of the third ventricle   two parts of the thalmus  
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what does the hypo thalmus control   body temp,water balance,sleep, appetite,some emotions(fear,pleasure)  
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what shape is hippocampus and its functions   sea horse,learning and the formation of long term memory  
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what reflexes does midbrain control   eye,ear  
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3 techniques for studing the brain   ct scan,MRI,PET  
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electroencephalograph   instrument used to study electrical activity in the brain  
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encephalitis   inflamation of the brain  
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hydrocephalus   abnormal accumulation of the CSF within the brain,normal in infants,treated with shunt to drain excess CSF  
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causes of cerebrovascular accidents   blood clots,rupture of bllod vessel,cerebral hemorrage,stroke  
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cerebral palsy   caused by brain damage befor or during birth process,diverse muscular disorders,slight weakness of lower extremity muscles,paralysis of all 4 extremities,speech muscles  
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epilepsy   chronic disorder involving an abnormality of the brains electrical activity w/ or w/out apparent changes in nervous tissue  
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most brain tumors are classafied as   gliomas  
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epidural hematoma   bleeding between the dura matter and the skull  
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what causes cerebral concussion   blow to the head or from sudden movementof the brain against the skull as in violent shaking  
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effects of cerebral concussion   loss of conciousness,headache,dizziness,vomiting,paralysis and impared brain function  
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what does alzheimers cause   sever intellectual impairment with mood changes and confusion  
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multi infarct dementia and causes   accumulation of brain damage resulting from chronic ischmia,lack of blood supply,stroke  
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parkinson disease characterized by   tremors,rigidity of limbs and joints, slow movement,impared balance  
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what kind of impulses does olfactory carry   smell  
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what does the vagus nerve control   larynx and pharynx  
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what does the hypoglossal nerve control   muscles of the tongue  
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what does oculomotor control   contraction of most eye muscles  
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in glaucoma there is a increase pressure of the eye fluid on which nerve   optic nerve  
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in bell palsy facial paralysis is caused by damage of which nerve   facial nerve  
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trigeminal neuralgia   sever spasmadic pain affecting the fifth cranial nerve  
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I (1)olfactory   sense of smell  
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II (2)optic   impulses from eye to brain  
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III(3)oculomotor   controls contraction of eye muscles  
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IV (4)trochlear   supplies one eye ball  
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V(5)trigeminal   impulses from eye,upper and lower jaw to brain  
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VI(6)abducens   controls eyeball muscles  
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VII(7)facial   controls muscles of facial expression,sensation of taste  
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VIII(8)vestibulocochlear   impulses from hearing and equilibrium from inner ear  
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IX(9)glossopharyngeal   impulses from tongue and pharynx,swalling muscles  
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X(10)vagus   supplies most organs in thoracic and abdominal cavities,impulses to larnx and pharynx  
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XI(11)accessory   controls muscles in neck and larynx  
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XII(12)hypoglossal   controls muscles of tounge  
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