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The central lobe that functions as "chief" /exectutive officer (ceo)   Frontal  
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Cerebral lobe that contains the Broca area?   Frontal Lobe  
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Part of the diencephalon that acts a relay sorting station for sensory fibers?   Thalamus  
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Damage to thhis cerebral lobe causes cortical blindness   occipital lobe  
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Part of the brain stem that contains the emetric center?   Medulla Oblongata  
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Largest part of the brain   cerebrum  
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Called the "emotional brain"   Limbic system  
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Composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata   Brain stem  
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Part of the neuron that transmit information away from the cell body   axon  
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Part of the diencephalon thaat controls the pituitary gland. also helps control the autonomic nervous system, water balance and body temperature   Hypothatlamus  
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Part of the brain that is divided into the right and left hemisphere   cerebrum  
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The precentral gyrus of this cerebral lobe is the major cortex; nerve impulses that originate in the motor area control voluntary muscle activity   Frontal lobe  
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Composed of the thalamus and the hypothalamus   diencephlon  
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this sturcture means bridges;it helps regulate breathing rate and rhythm   Pons  
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The post central gyrus of this cerebral lobe is the primary somatosensory areaa   Parietal lobe  
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Cerebral lobe that contains the primary audoitory cortex (hearing) and the olfactory cortex (smell)   Temporal lobe  
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plays a key role in personality development, emotional and behavioral expressions, and performance of high level thinking and learning tasks   frontal lobe  
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part of thee brain called the "vital center" because it regulates vital processes such as blodd pressure,heart rate,and respirations   Medulla Oblongata  
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Part of the brain stem that contains the vomitting center   medulla oblongata  
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Cerebral lobe that contains the eye fields   frontal  
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cerebral lobe that controls motor speech   frontal lobe  
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the crossing of the most motor fibers occur here   Medulla oblongata  
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The central sulcus separtes the frontal lobe from this lobe   parietal  
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A sensory humunculus lives in this cerebral lobe   Parietal lobe  
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Brain structure that protrudes from under the occipital lobe; concerned primarily with the coordination of skeletal activity   cerebellum  
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Damage to this cerebral lobe causes cortical deafness   temporal lobe  
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part of the brain stem that recieves information from the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)   Medulla oblongata  
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composed of the frontal, parietal, ocippital, and temporal lobes   cerebrum  
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Type of glial cell that lines the inside cavities of the brain; helps form the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)   Ependymal cells  
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Part of the neuron that contains the nucleus; dendrites bring information to this structures and the axon carries information away from this structure.   cell body  
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Nerve cells that transmit information as electrical signals   Neurons  
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The processessing and interpretation of information by the cells of the CNS; decison making capabilites   Integrative function  
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Central lobe that is primarily concerned with vision   occipital lobe  
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Part of the nervous system consisting of sensory and morot nerves that connect the brain and the spinal cord with the rest of the body    
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Nerves that gather information from the enviroment and carry it to the CNS   Sensory nerves  
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Part of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord   Central nervous system CNS  
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Clusters of cell bodies located well within the CNS   Neuroglia  
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Common type of glial cell that supports and protects the neurons; helps form the blood brain barrier   Astrocyte  
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clusters of cell bodies located win the peripheral nervous system   Ganglia  
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Nerve tissue that is called "nerve glue"; composed of astrocytes, microglia, oligodenddrocytes, and ependymal   Neuroglia  
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We first become aware of pain at this level in the diencephlon however; this structure does not allow us to determine the type of pain or locate the source of the pain   Thalamus  
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Cluster of cell bodies loated in the peripheral nervous system   ganglia  
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relays information (sensory&motion) plays a role in respirations   Pons  
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Relays information (sensory& motor) associated with visual and auditory   Mid brain  
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Integratinh system for the autonomic nervous system; regulates temperature, water balance, sex, thirst, appetite, and emotions   hypothalamus  
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vital function reflux center for coughing, sneezing, swallowing, and vomitting(regulates heart rate, blood flow, blood pressure, respiratory )   medulla oblongatat  
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Connects the spinal cord with pons; acts as a relay for sensory and motor functions including heart rate, blood pressure, and respirations   medulla oblongata  
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Relay structure and processing center for most sensory information going to the cerebrum   Thalamus  
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Hearing (auditory areaa) smell (olfactory) taste, memory storage, and part of speech   Temporal lobe  
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Damage to this produces jerrky movement, staggering gait; and difficulty maintaaining balance   Cerebellum  
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Glial cells that form the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system   Schawnn cells  
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Part of the axon where neurotransmitters are stored   axon terminal  
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CSF is formed from theses blood vessels and ependymal cells that line the ventricular walls   chorid plexus  
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Meningeal layer that forms the tentorium   Meninges  
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The middle layer of the meningies; means "spider" beacause the layer looks like a spiderr   Arachnoid mater  
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Hole in the center of the spinal cord through which CFS flows from the ventricles of the brain to the spinal cord   Central canal  
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Finger-like structures that project into the dural sinuses to allow drainage of the CSF   Arachnoid villi  
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The soft innermost layer of the meninges; means "soft mother"   Pia mater  
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Cranium and vertebral column   bone  
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This widespreaad grouup of cells are concerned with the sleep-wake cycle and consciouness; signals passing from this structure keep us awake   Reticular formation  
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the astrocytes help to form this capillary structure that prevents harmful substances in the blood from diffusing in the brain and spinal cord   Blood-brain barrier  
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CSF circulates aroud the brain and spinal cord within this structure   subarachnoid  
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cavities that are filled with blood and help drain the CSF   Dural sinuses  
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called the lateral, third and fourth   ventricles  
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Hearing and smell   temporal  
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Vision and vision-related; judging distance; seeing 3d   occipital lobe  
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Part of the nervous system consisting of sensory and motor nerves that connect the brain and the spinal cord with the rest of the body   brain stem  
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A thin layer of gray matter that forms the outermost layer portion of tthe cerebrum   Cerebral cortex  
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seperates the temporal lobe from the frontal lobe and the parietal   Lateral sulcus  
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seperates the right and left cererbal hemispheres   longitudinal fissure  
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This lobe also recieves sensory information from the nose   Temporal  
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A broad region that is located in the parietal and temporal lobes; Assoiciated with the translation of thoughts into words   Wernicke's area  
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Wernicke's area is located here   parietal and temporal lobes  
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where is Broca's are located?   left hemisphere of frontal lobe  
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damage to this lobe can cause cortical blindness   Occipital lobe  
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helps regulate body movement and facial expressions   basal nuclei  
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what causes 'Parkinson's disease?   A deficiency of dopamine  
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A brain tumor that occurs in the structure located above the tentorium are called?   supratentorium brain tumors  
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Acts as a sensory station fdor most of the sensory fibers   thalamus  
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Two types of sleep   (NREM)Non rapid eye movement and (REM) rapid eye movement  
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what formation is involved with the sleep-wake cylce?   The reticular activating system (RAS)  
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where is CSF formed>   Ventricles of the brain by a structure called the choroid plexus  
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Protrude up into the blood-filled dural sinuses and are involved in the drainage of the CSF   arachnoid villi  
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