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The Nervous System 8.2

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show A protective membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. Composed of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.  
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Duramater   show
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show Myelinated axons that run together and form tracts.  
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show Non-myelinated fibers  
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Dura Mater   show
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show A web-like layer of connective tissue.  
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Pia Mater   show
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show A fluid made of blood plasma that forms a protective cushion around the central nervous system.  
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show A cylinder of nervous tissue that extends through the foramen magnum (a hole in the skull).  
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show The largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres. It performs higher functions like interpreting touch, vision and hearing, as well as speech, reasoning, emotions.  
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Cerebellum   show
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show This includes the medulla, midbrain, and pons. This region of the brain performs automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, digestion, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and swallowing  
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show The folds in the brain.  
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Sulci/Sulcus   show
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show Controls: Personality, behavior, speech, judgement, concentration, and self-awareness  
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show Interpret language, processes and interprets the sense, visual perception  
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Occipital Love   show
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Temporal Lobe   show
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Hypothalamus   show
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Pituitary Gland   show
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Pineal Gland   show
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Thalamus   show
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