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Title: A & P Test 3

Description: A & P Test 3

Total Flash Cards: 8

Created: 02/18/2010 15:45:26

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Term
What are the 4 major parts of the brain?
Definition
cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, cerebellum, brain stem
Term
What 3 parts are included in the brain stem?
Definition
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
Term
The spinal cord is a central cavity surrounded by a ___ _____ core.
External to this is ___ ____ composed of myelinated ____ _____.
Definition
gray matter
white matter
fiber tracts
Term
The cerebellum has ___ matter in nuclei and cortex.
Definition
gray
Term
The cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum) make up what percent of brain mass?
Definition
83%
Term
The cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum) have what 3 basic regions?
Definition
cortex, white matter, basal nuclei
Term
The cerebral cortex is superficial ____ matter that accounts for what percent of brain mass?
Definition
gray
40%
Term
What enables sensation, communication, memory, understanding, and voluntary movements?
Definition
the cerebral cortex