Brain and Spinal cord anatomy

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  1. 1. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for tongue movement (Cranial Nerve XII)
  2. 3. Selective permeability of brain blood vessels to protect the brain from toxins
  3. 7. Lobe responsible for reasoning, planning, and personality
  4. 8. MATTER The part of the spinal cord that contains myelinated axons, facilitating communication between different regions of the brain and spinal cord
  5. 9. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for vision (Cranial Nerve II)
  6. 12. Gland known as the “master gland,” regulates other glands
  7. 16. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for facial expression and taste (Cranial Nerve VII)
  8. 19. Brain area that regulates temperature, hunger, and thirst
  9. 21. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive system (Cranial Nerve X)
  10. 22. Large bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain
  11. 26. Outer layer of the cerebrum involved in high-level functions like perception and decision-making
  12. 27. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor control of the jaw (Cranial Nerve V)
  13. 28. Part of the nervous system responsible for voluntary actions
  14. 30. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for eye movement (Cranial Nerve IV)
  15. 31. Grooves in the brain’s surface, increasing its surface area
  16. 33. The central part of the spinal cord, containing neuron cell bodies, where processing of signals occurs
  17. 35. Cranial nerve responsible for smell
  18. 36. Brain structure responsible for balance and coordination
  19. 37. The “fight or flight” division of the autonomic nervous system
  20. 40. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for taste, swallowing, and salivation (Cranial Nerve IX)
  21. 42. Area of the brain responsible for processing sensory input from the body
  22. 43. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for parasympathetic control over the heart, lungs, and digestive system
  23. 44. The small gland in the brain that produces melatonin
  24. 45. Brain part involved in vital functions like breathing and heart rate
  25. 46. Largest part of the human brain, divided into two hemispheres
  26. 47. The part of the spinal cord that receives sensory information from the body
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  1. 2. Set of structures involved in emotions, memory, and arousal
  2. 4. Chemical that transmits signals across synapsesMEDULLA OBLONGATA Part of the brainstem that controls autonomic functions like heart rate and blood pressure
  3. 5. Group of nuclei involved in motor control and learning
  4. 6. Chemical messengers of the nervous system
  5. 10. The relay station of the brain, directing sensory signals
  6. 11. Nerves that emerge from the spinal cord, divided into 31 pairs (e.g., cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal)
  7. 13. CORD The long structure that transmits signals between the brain and body
  8. 14. Type of glial cell that produces myelin in the CNS
  9. 15. The part of the spinal cord that sends motor signals to muscles
  10. 17. Lobe involved in processing visual information
  11. 18. Area responsible for coordinating speech production
  12. 20. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for eye movement and pupil constriction (Cranial Nerve III)
  13. 23. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for hearing and balance (Cranial Nerve VIII)
  14. 24. Protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
  15. 25. Part of the brain involved in forming new memories
  16. 29. Fluid that cushions the brain and spinal cord
  17. 32. The layer of the meninges closest to the brain
  18. 34. Bundle of axons in the central nervous system
  19. 38. Type of neuron that sends signals from the brain to muscles
  20. 39. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for shoulder and neck movement (Cranial Nerve XI)
  21. 40. Cells that support and protect neurons
  22. 41. NERVE Cranial nerve responsible for eye movement (Cranial Nerve VI)