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Neuroanatomy
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Anatomy
Graduate
11/20/2011

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Roles of Glial Cells(support cells):
Definition
- provide nutrients
- clear waste
- physical matrix
- participate in neurotransmission
- establish and maintain synapses
- form circuits, contribute to synaptic plasticity
Term
The spinal cord gray matter is __ __ and __.
Definition
cell bodies
unmyelinated
Term
Spinal cord white matter is __ __.
Definition
myelinated tracts
Term
Ventral roots of spinal cord are __ __.
Definition
motor efferents
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Dorsal roots of the spinal cord are __ __.
Definition
sensory afferents
Term
The forebrain is composed of the __ and ___. The midbrain is composed of the __. The hindbrain is composed of the __ and __.
Definition
- hindbrain: telencephalon and diencephalon (HTD)
- midbrain: mesencephalon
- hindbrain: metencephalon and myelencephalol
Term
How do you test cerebellar functions?
Definition
- ankle to shin
- fingers to nose
Term
The inability to perform cerebellar functions:
Definition
dysdiadokinesia
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