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The SKULL CRANIUM (SKULL) * skeleton of the head 2 Parts * Neurocranium * Viscerocranium 1. Neurocranium * cranial vault * bony case of the brain * has a dome like roof -calvaria or skullcap * has a floor or cranial base –Basicranium * these are irregular bones with flat portions * formed by a series of 8 bones * Frontal * Ethmoidal * Sphenoidal * Occipital * Temporal (2sets) * Parietal (2 sets) 2. Viscerocranium
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cerebrum / cerebral cortex / left hemisphere i 1 2 3 ii 8 B 1m SSA helps select or identify correct words from past experience or memory / understand the language / process written words. 1m It sends nerve impulses to muscles of the mouth and face to form words. 1m It receives impulses from the eyes / optic nerve and passes impulse to visual association area. Speech association area A 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m Endocrine glands produce hormones which diffuse directly into the blood. Exocrine glands release
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production of serotonin 1) 2) The term central nervous system refers to the ________. A) brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nerves B) spinal cord and spinal nerves C) autonomic nervous system D) brain and spinal cord 2) 3) Collections of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system are called ________. A) nuclei B) tracts C) ganglia D) nerves 3) 4) Which of the following is not a function of the autonomic nervous system? A) innervation of smooth muscle of the digestive
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Synaptic Cleft Structure and Function Elizabeth Moreno Biochemistry at TMI Abstract A synaptic cleft is the space between neurons at a nerve synapse across which a nerve impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter—called also synaptic gap (Merriam-Webster) . This paper will utilize this simple definition in order to understand the synaptic cleft. Furthermore‚ we will explore the complex functions and the structure of the synaptic cleft. This will then allow for an in depth analysis
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University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Below you will see two columns: Brain Structure and Function(s). Items listed under the column‚ “Brain Structure” will list a region of the brain‚ while items under the column titled “Function(s)” will describe the general behavior‚ skill‚ and/or activity of the associated brain structure. Fill in the blank for each of the statements below‚ either listing the brain structure responsible for the function described‚ or providing
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palsy is a disease that causes paralysis in the muscles in the face. It affects the seventh cranial nerve that travels through a narrow canal in the skull which becomes inflamed‚ swollen or compressed. Typically subsides within one to nine weeks. When Bell Palsy occurs‚ the function disrupts the facial nerve‚ causing an interruption in the messages the brain sends to the facial muscles. The affected nerve causes weakness or paralysis on one side of the face‚ which leads the mouth to droop‚ resulting
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Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your peripheral nervous system. This leads to weakness‚ numbness‚ and tingling. It can eventually cause paralysis. This cause of this condition is unknown‚ but it’s typically triggered by an infectious illness‚ such as the stomach flu or a lung infection. Guillain-Barre is rare‚ affecting only about 1 in 100‚000 ‚ according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders
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------------------------------------------------- Case Report Female‚ Age 66 years‚ Cervical Dystonia / Torticollis This 66-year-old female was involved in an auto accident 15 years prior in which she was side-swiped at approximately 40kph. Two years after the accident‚ she started to notice slight involuntary movements in her neck. Her symptoms gradually worsened and she was diagnosed with cervical dystonia / spasmodic torticollis. She described that her neck would involuntarily pull in
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ABSTRACT NEW DISCOVORIES FOR THE REGENERATION OF DAMAGED NEURONS (Possible cures and relief for millions of people) Normally‚ neurons in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) cannot regenerate injured nerve fibers‚ limiting people’s ability to recover from brain or spinal cord injuries. Repair of the central nervous system and restoration of voluntary motor activity through axonal re-growth has long been considered impossible in mammals. Over the last decade‚ numerous attempts
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