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| Transmits instructions to and receives information from every minute part of every human system. |
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| Responsible for higher mental functions including reasoning and memory. |
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| Deep grooves in the lobes of the cerebrum. |
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| Raised areas of the cerebrum. |
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| Grooves in between the gyri. |
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| Responsible for coordinating muscle movement and maintaining posture. |
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| Contains vital activity centers to include the thalamus, hypothalamus, optic chiasm, and pituitary gland. |
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| Contains structures associated with visual reflexes and hearing. |
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| fuctions as a relay center within the brain. |
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| Relay center for the impulses to and from the spinal cord, and is the nervous centere which controls the heart, respiration, and vasomotor reactions. |
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| Point where the optic nerves cross. |
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| Three membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord. |
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| Outermost membrne layer that contacts the bones of the cranium. |
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| Mesh of connective tissue. |
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| Innermost membrane that lies on the surface of the brain. |
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| Responsible for generating cerebrospinal fluid that circulates through the hollow areas of the brain and spinal cord. |
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| functions primarily to transport nutrients and as a shock absorber. |
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