A collection of neuron cell bodies and associated neuroglia
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What is the foramen magnum?
an opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal chord and brain are connected
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What is the anatomical crossing over of neurons from left to right side of the CNS?
decussation
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What are Gyri?
folds of the cortex that increase the surface area
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What is the reflex arc?
a special type of neural circuit that begins with a sensory neuron at a receptor, and ends with a motor neuron at an effector without going through the brain
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What is a connection of neurons that allow the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate?
commissures (the corpus callosum)
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Where does decussation primarily occur?
Medulla oblongata
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What is a Sulcus?
a groove or furrow, especially on the surface of the brain
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What is this part of the brain that has the pons, medulla oblongata and the Midbrain?
The brain stem
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What is E and what does it do?
Wernick’s area: deals with the comprehension of speech, understanding language
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What is H and what does it do?
Broca;s area: initiates muscle movement for speech
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What is L and what does it do?
Primary motor area: controls basic skeletal movements
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What is the difference between the Primary sensory somatic area and the somatic sensory association area?
The first one receives and localizes general sensations , the second area interprets the information and puts it into context with your past experiences
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What is the difference between the visual association area and the visual cortex?
The second one recognizes basic visual information (shape and color), the first interprets the information, putting it into context with your past experiences
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What are considered vital functions?
Those functions of the body, necessary for life on a minute to minute basis (respirations, beating heart)
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What medical procedure was done on Rosemary Kennedy and Why?
Pre-frontal lobotomies, she was mentally retarded and they were trying to treat it, because it controls mood , emotion, and impulsive behavior