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The Brain and Cranial Nerves

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The largest part of the brain   Cerebrum  
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Controls higher mental functions   cerebrum  
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Divided into left and right hemispheres   cerebrum  
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cerebral cortex   neural cortex  
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elevated ridges   gyri  
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shallow depressions   sulci  
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deep grooves   fissures  
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second largest part of the brain   cerebellum  
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coordinates repetitive body movements   cerebellum  
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Located under cerebrum and cerebellum and links the cerebrum with the brain stem   diencephalon  
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relays and processes sensory information   thalamus  
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produces hormones, controls emotion, and uses autonomic function   hypothalamus  
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processes information between the spinal cord and cerebrum or cerebellum   the brain stem  
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the midbrain. processes sight, sound and associated reflexes   mesencephalon  
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maintains consciousness   mesencephalon  
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connects cerebellum to brain stem and is involved in somatic and viseceral motor control   pons  
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connects brain to spinal cord and relays information between them   medulla oblongata  
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how much of the body's neural tissue is contained in the brain?   97%  
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each cerebral hemisphere contains one large...   lateral ventricle  
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ventricle of the diencephalon   third ventricle  
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ventricle that extends into the medulla oblongata and becomes continuous with central canal of the spinal cord   fourth ventricle  
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controls visceral functions   medulla oblongata  
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links cerebellum with mesencephalon, diencephalon, cerebrum, and spinal cord   pons  
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adjusts postural muscles and fine-tunes conscious and subconscious movements   cerebellum  
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damage from trauma, stroke, or intoxication. disturbs muscle coordination   ataxia  
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found in posterior epithalamus and secretes melatonin   pineal gland  
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secretes antidiuretic and oxytocin hormone   hypothalamus  
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process offactory and other sensory information. controls reflex eating movement   mamillary bodies  
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