The shape of the gray matter in the spinal cord resembles a bigger ___.
H
The largest region of the Central Nervous System is the ___.
Cerebrum
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Spinal Cord Organization

The shape of the gray matter in the spinal cord resembles a bigger ___.

H

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Central Nervous System Regions

The largest region of the Central Nervous System is the ___.

Cerebrum

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

Cerebellar

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Spinal Cord Organization

The spinal region transmits ___ information from the periphery.

sensory

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Central Nervous System Regions

The largest region of the Central Nervous System is the ___.

Cerebrum

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

Cerebellar

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Central Nervous System Regions

The largest region of the Central Nervous System is the ___.

Cerebrum

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Brainstem Functions

Cranial nerve ___ are located in the brainstem.

nuclei

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Afferent Axons

Afferent axons carry information ___ the CNS.

toward

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is responsible for basic life functions and connects the brain to the spinal cord.

Brainstem

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is the part of the Central Nervous System that transmits signals between the brain and the body.

Spinal

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Planes of the Body

The ___ plane divides the body into left and right sections.

Sagittal

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Planes of the Body

The ___ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

Coronal

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Cerebellum Structure and Function

The cerebellum connects to the posterior brainstem (midbrain) via large bundles of fibers known as ___.

peduncles

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is responsible for vital functions and connects the brain to the spinal cord.

Brainstem

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is the part of the Central Nervous System that transmits signals between the brain and the body.

Spinal

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Spinal Cord Organization

In the lumbar spinal cord, there is ___ gray matter compared to the cervical cord.

more

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is responsible for vital functions and connects the brain to the spinal cord.

Brainstem

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is the region that transmits signals between the brain and the body.

Spinal

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Cerebellum Structure and Function

The primary function of the cerebellum is to ___ movements.

coordinate

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White Matter Composition

Myelin is made up of cells that ___ the electrical conduction of axons.

insulate

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Planes of the Body

The ___ plane divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Horizontal

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Spinal Cord Organization

Motor information is conveyed from the brain to the ___.

periphery

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Cerebellum Structure and Function

The cerebellum consists of two large hemispheres and a midline ___.

vermis

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Brainstem Functions

The brainstem contains ___ and ___ tracts.

Motor, Sensory

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Spinal Cord Organization

The spinal region conveys information between neurons that connect the brain and ___ structures.

peripheral

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

Cerebellar

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is responsible for vital functions and connects the brain to the spinal cord.

Brainstem

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Gray Matter Functions

Gray matter contains ___ cell bodies and ___.

neuron, dendrites

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Central Nervous System Regions

The largest region of the Central Nervous System is the ___.

Cerebrum

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Efferent Axons

Efferent axons carry information ___ from the CNS.

away

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Gray Matter Functions

Information is ___ in gray matter.

integrated

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Afferent Axons

An example of an afferent axon is when it transmits information to the CNS when the hand ___ an object.

touches

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Efferent Axons

Efferent axons carry motor commands from the CNS to ___ muscles.

skeletal

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is the part of the Central Nervous System that transmits signals between the brain and the body.

Spinal

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White Matter Composition

White matter contains ___ and ___.

axons, myelin

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White Matter Composition

Areas with a large proportion of myelin appear ___ due to the high fat content.

white

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Central Nervous System Regions

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

Cerebellar

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Afferent Axons

Axons are projections of nerve cells that usually convey information ___ from the cell body.

away

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