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The Brain
Notes for Human Body Systems
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Anatomy
10th Grade
02/02/2012

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Gray Matter in the PNS
Definition
Ganglia: A collection of neuron cell bodies in the PNS
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White Matter in the PNS
Definition
Nerves: Bundles of axons
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Ganglia
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Nerves
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CNS Gray Matter Organization:
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Neural Cortex, Centers,Nuclei, High Centers
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Neural Cortex
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Gray matter on the surface of the brain
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Nuclei
Definition
Collections of neuron cell bodies in the interior of the CNS
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Centers
Definition
Collections of neuron cell bodies; each center has specific processing functios
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High Centers
Definition
The most complex centers in the brain
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Neural Cortex
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Nuclei
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White Matter Organization
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Tracts and columns
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Tracts
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Bundles of CNS axons that share a common origin, destination, and function
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Columns
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Several tracts that form an anatomically distinct mass
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Tracts
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Pathways
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Columns and tracts that connect the brain with other organs and systems in the body
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