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| What is contained in the CNS? |
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1. brain
2. spinal cord
3. 12 cranial nerves and dorsal and ventral roots
4. systems dedicated to somatic and autonomic function |
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| What are the six major regions of the CNS? |
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1. spinal cord
2. medulla oblongata
3. pons and cerebellum
4. midbrain (mesencephalon)
5. thalamus and hypothalamus (diencephalon)
6. cerebral cortex and basal ganglia (telencephalon) |
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| What is found in gray matter? |
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Definition
| neurons, dendrites, unmyelinated axons, many glia |
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| what is found in white matter? |
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define:
1. nuclei
2. laminae
3. reticular formations |
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1. clusters of neurons in the CNS
2. layers of neurons in the CNS
3. loosely interspersed neurons in white matter in the CNS |
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| anatomically and functionally linked groups of neurons that involve most or all regions of the CNS |
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regionalization of the CNS, particularly the brain
- spinal cord does not have this |
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| the optic nerve and retina are outgrowths of what? |
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| the long axis of the nervous system is at a right angle to the _____ |
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