1.2+Neuroanatomy+Overview

The brainstem contains ___ and ___ tracts.

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

Cranial nerve ___ are located in the brainstem.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Afferent axons carry information ___ the CNS.

The spinal region transmits ___ information from the periphery.

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

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

Motor information is conveyed from the brain to the ___.

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

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

Efferent axons carry information ___ from the CNS.

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

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

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

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

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

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

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

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

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

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

The primary function of the cerebellum is to ___ movements.

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

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

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

Gray matter contains ___ cell bodies and ___.

The ___ is involved in coordination and balance.

Information is ___ in gray matter.

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

White matter contains ___ and ___.

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

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

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