Nervous System Anatomy

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Nervous System Anatomy
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Meninges

• Dura mater
• Arachnoid
• Pia mater

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Cerebrum

• Two hemispheres
• Sulci
• Gyri
• Gray matter
• White matter

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Lobes of the Cerebrum

• Frontal
• Parietal
• Occipital
• Temporal
• Island of Reil
• (Insula)

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Functional Areas of the Cerebrum
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Diencephalon

• Thalamus
• Hypothalamus
• Epithalamus

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Brain Stem

• Midbrain
• Pons
• Medulla oblongata

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Cerebellum
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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Ventricles

• Product of blood
• Removes waste product and delivers nutrients
• Provides protection

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Hydrocephalus
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Spinal Cord

• Ascending tracts
• Descending tracts
• Spinal reflexes

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Cranial Nerves
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Spinal Nerves