Anatomy Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Vocab words for the brain unit.slghi;glg.

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Neural tube
Fetal tissue which gives rise to the brain, spinal cord, ans associated neural structures; formed from ectoderm by day 23 of embryonic development.
Ventricles
Cavities in the brain.
Cerebral hemispheres
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Diencephalon
That part of the forebrain between the cerebral hemispheres and the midbrain including the thalamus, the third ventricle, and the hypothalamus.
Brain stem
Collectively the midbrain, pons, and medulla of the brain.
Cerebellum
Brain region most involved in producing smooth, coordinated skeletal muscle activity.
Gyri
An outward fold of the surface of the cerebral cortex.
Sulci
A furrow on the brain, less deep than a fissure.
Fissures
A groove or cleft; the deepest depressions or inward folds on the brain.
Frontal lobe
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Parietal lobe
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Occipital lobe
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Temporal lobe
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Primary motor area
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Somatic sensory area
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