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lab #17 A&P

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meninges
coverings of the brain comprised of dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater
dura mater
outermost meninx which is the toughest of the meninges
arachnoid mater
middle meninx
pia mater
innermost meninx (not as strong as dura mater and is closely applied to the surface of the brain)
Gyri
(Dorsal) ridges seen on the exterior of the cerebrum and cerebellum
sulci
(Dorsal) outer shallow grooves separating adjacent gyri. seen in the region of the cerebrum and cerebellum
cerebral hemispheres
(Dorsal) largest portions of the brain. there are a right and a left
longitudinal fissure
(Dorsal) very deep groove separating the cerebrum into right and left cerebral hemispheres
transverse fissure
(Dorsal) very deep groove separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum
lobes of the brain
(Dorsal) frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes
olfactory bulbs
(Lateral) two, attached to the underside of the cerebral hemispheres; concerned with smell. the olfactory nerves terminate in these bulbs
frontal lobe
(Dorsal)
parietal lobe
(Dorsal)
temporal lobe
(Dorsal)
occipital lobe
(Dorsal)
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