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Spiny Dogfish Shark Sensory and Nervous System
The sensory/nervous system of the shark and its functions
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 1
02/27/2011

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Ampullae of Lorenzini
Definition
electric receptors
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semicircular canals
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help shark balance; sound perception
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telencephalon
Definition
most anterior region of brain: contains olfactory lobes, olfactory tracts, and cerebral hemispheres
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cerebrum
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two cerebral hemispheres; integrate olfactory information
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diencephalon
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just after telencephalon; contains thalamus and hypothalamus
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mesencephalon
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after diencephalon, contains optic lobes
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metencephalon
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after mesencephalon, contains cerebellum
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cerebellum
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coordinates muscle activity, receives info from other parts of brain
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myelencephalon
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after metencephalon, contains medulla oblongota
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medulla oblongata
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responsible for autonomic functions like breathing, heart rate, swimming, etc
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