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The Central Nervous System

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Brain StemMade up of the midbrain, pons, and the Medulla
CerebellumMain function is coordinating muscle movements
CerebrumControls thinking, memory,sensations,and emotions
Diencephalon"Between the brain"
MeningesMembranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Recticular formationFibers within the brain
ThalamusMass of gray matter
VentriclesFluid filled spaces on the brain
Dura materThe first of the three layers of the brain
Arachnoid membraneMiddle layer of the brain
Pia materOuter-most layer of the brain
Falx cerebelliA sickle-shaped extension
Epideral spaceSpace right outside the dura mater
SubDural spaceSpace under the dura mater
Choroid plexusesA network of capalaries
Internal hydrocephalusOccurs when drainage is blocked
External hydrocephalusFluid accumulates in the subaracnoid space
Dorsal Nerve RootCarries sensory information to the brain
Ventral Nerve RootCarries motor information to the brain
Spinal NerveWhen a dorsal nerve and a ventral nerve join together and form one nerve


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