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Shark Dissection: Nervous System
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Biology
10th Grade
01/16/2011

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Inferior Oblique
Definition
Pulls diagonally on the eyeball
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Superior Oblique
Definition
Pulls diagonally on the eyeball
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Inferior Rectus
Definition
Pulls straight back on the eyeball
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Superior Rectus
Definition
Pulls straight back on the eyeball
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Lateral Rectus
Definition
Pulls straight back on the eyeball
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Medial Rectus
Definition
Pulls straight back on the eyeball
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Optic Pedicel
Definition
Cartilaginous stalk on which the eyeball rests and rotates
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Optic Nerve
Definition
Carries SENSORY information from the retina to the optic lobe and diencephalon
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Olfactory Tract/Nerve
Definition
Carries SENSORY information from the olfactory bulbs to the olfactory lobes
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Cerebrum
Definition
Part of brain which decides on reactions to environment. Interprets sensory information and controls behavior and instincts. In humans, controls thought and intelligence.
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Olfactory Lobes
Definition
Part of brain that interprets smell
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Diencephalon
Definition
Part of brain which is rich in blood vessels and spinal fluid, and sends information to the third ventricle. Consists of three parts: epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus.
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Auricles
Definition
Part of cerebellum (same function)
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Medulla Oblongata (Myencephalon)
Definition
Part of brain which controls unconscious behavior and the automatic nervous system
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Oculomotor Nerve
Definition
Conveys MOTOR impulses from muscles of the eyeball, except superior oblique and lateral rectus, to optic lobes. Regulates size of pupil.
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Trochlear Nerve
Definition
Conveys MOTOR impulses from superior oblique muscle of the eyeball to optic lobes
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Optic Lobes (Mesencephalon)
Definition
Part of brain that interprets retinal information
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Cerebellum (Metencephalon)
Definition
Part of the brain which controls muscle impulse, coordination, reflexes, and motor skills.
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Abducens Nerve
Definition
Conveys MOTOR impulses from lateral rectus muscle of the eyeball to optic lobes
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Auditory Nerve
Definition
Carries equilibratory (SENSORY) impulses from inner ear to medulla oblongata
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Definition
Carries SENSORY information from first gill pouch and pharynx and MOTOR impulses from third gill arch to medulla oblongata
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Vagus Nerve
Definition
Carries SENSORY information from mouth, gill pouches 2-5, and lateral line; and MOTOR impulses from gill arches 4-7 and cucullaris; and BOTH (motor and sensory) information from heart and anterior part of alimentary canal to medulla oblongata
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Spinal Cord
Definition
Consists of central area of gray matter (cell bodies) and peripheral area of white matter (fiber tracts). Each nerve is attached to spinal cord by a dorsal (SENSORY) and ventral (MOTOR) root.
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