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| the brainstem is made of 3 parts, name them |
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| medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain |
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| the ________ is the inferior part of the brain stem |
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| the _______ composed of lg motor tracts that run from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord |
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| where 90 % of the axons in the lg motor tracts cross over |
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| decussation of the pyramids |
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| what is the result of decussate |
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| the right side of the brain controls the left |
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| masses of gray matter, where neurons form synapses with one another |
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| __________ area of the respiratory center, adjusts the basic rhythm of breathing |
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| ______ is where decussaton occurs |
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| the _____ is for precise, voluntary movements, relay impulses from proprioceptors (joint and muscle positions) |
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| the ______ connects parts of the brain with each other via bundles of axons |
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| the pons consist of both _____ and ____ like the medulla |
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| the pons nuclei has 2 respiratory centers |
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| apneustic area, and the pneumotaxic area |
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| the 2 respiratory centers (apneustic area, pneumotaxic area) with the _______ help to control breathing |
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| the _______ like the pons and medulla contain white matter tracts and nuclei |
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| the ________ conduct impluses from the motor areas in the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord |
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| ______, posterior part of the midbrain, contain 4 rounded elevations |
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| the _______ is the reflex centers for visual activities, head and neck in response to eye |
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| the ______ is the part of the auditory pathway, relay impulses from receptors in the ear to the thalamus |
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| inferior colliculi, startle reflex |
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| ______ consists of sensory axons,helps maintain consciousness, |
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| reticulart formation including the RAS (reticular activationg system) |
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| the _____ are neurons that have both ascending (sensory) and descending (motor) functions |
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| ascending functions are? sensory or motor? |
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| descending functions are? sensory or motor |
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| what is the reticulart formations main descending (motor) function? |
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| regulate posture and muscle tone |
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| the _____ is the second largest part of the brain |
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| the _______ are bundles of white matter in the cerebellum |
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| ______ consist of axons that conduct immpulses between the cerebellum and other parts of the brain |
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| what is the main function of the cerebellum |
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| help coordinate skilled movement, evaluate movements by motor areas in cerebrum |
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| another function of the cerebellum? |
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| posture n balance, cognition & language processing |
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| the thalamus, hypothalamus pineal glamd. subthalamus cort...prgans are contained in? |
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