Chapter 7-6 Nervous System – Flashcards
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autonomic nervous system
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Nerves that control involuntary body functions of muscles, glands, and internal organs.
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brain
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The part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and controls most functions in the body
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central nervous system
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brain and spinal cord
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cerebellum
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the "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem; it helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance
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cerebrospinal fluid
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the fluid in and around the brain and spinal cord
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cerebrum
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large part of the brain that controls the senses and thinking
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diencephalon
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the part of the brain containing both the thalamus and the hypothalamus
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hypothalamus
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area of the brain that is part of the limbic system and regulates behaviors such as, eating, drinking, sexual behaviors, motivation; also body temperature
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medulla oblongata
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part of the brain which controls living functions such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature
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meninges
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A membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
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midbrain
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the middle portion of the brain
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nerves
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many nerve fibers located outside the brain and spinal cord
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nervous system
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consists of brain, spinal cord, and nerves and regulates the body's responses to internal and external stimuli
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neuron
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a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
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parasympathetic
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originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord
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peripheral nervous system
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the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
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pons
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the section located below the midbrain and in the brainstem
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somatic nervous system
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carries messages between th CNS
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spinal cord
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Nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
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sympathetic
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maintain a balance in the body
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thalamus
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brain region that sorts and exerts some control over information going to and from the cerebral cortex
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ventricles
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the two lower chambers of the heart, and they pump blood out to the lungs and body.
