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Organization of the Nervous System

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Cerebrum
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Spinal Cord
What structures make up the CNS?
Diencephalon
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata
What makes up the brain stem?
Cerebrum
Brain Stem:
Diencephalon
Brain stem:
Midbrain
Brain Stem
Pons
Brain Stem:
Medulla Oblongata
Cerebellum
Spinal Cord
Gray Matter
a generic term for a collection of neuronal cell bodies int eh CNS. When a freshly dissected bain is cut open, neurons appear gray.
Cortex
Any collection of neurons that form a thing sheet, usually at the brain's surface. Cortex is latin for "bark."
Nucleus
A clearly distinguishable mass of neurons, usually deep in the brain (not toe confused with the nucleus of a cell)
More terms from slide 9 and 10
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Sensory Afferent Fibers
carry impulses from skin, skeletal muscles, and joints to the brain
Visceral Afferent Fibers
transmit impulses from visceral organs to the brain
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