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Cerebrum
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Grey matter
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White matter
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Cerebellum
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Brainstem
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Basal Ganglia
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Collectively the caudate nucleus, putamen and globus pallidus
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movement contro
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thalamus has wide-ranging connections
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capable of perceiving pain
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not of accurately locating
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sleep
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unctions, including control of appetite
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esponse to anxiet
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exual driv
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avities
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produced within the ventricle wall
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filled with CSF
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CSF also surrounds the outer surfaces of the brain and ‘cushions’ the brain
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maintains and controls the extracellular environment,
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circulates endocrine
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hormones
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a series of nerve pathways
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within the temporal lobes, such as the hippocampus and the amygdala
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control and expression of moo
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torage of recent memory
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emotion
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affected in depressi
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linked with parts of the neuroendocrine and
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autonomic nervous systems
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greater number of glial cells
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100 000 million neuro
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more than 10 000 million
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information transmission
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cell body
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an axon.
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dendrites
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projections
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majority of neurons are unable to undergo cell division or repair
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helps define synaptic contact
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supporting rol
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maintain the signalling abilities of neuron
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Various types
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astrocyte
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oligodendrogli
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microgli
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exceeds
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neurons
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three-fold
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Glial cells are smaller than neurons and lack axons and dendrites
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roles of the glia include: modulating the rate of nerve impulse propagation
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controlling the uptake of neurotransmitters
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pivotal role during development
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Weighing about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms), the brain consists of three main structures: the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brainstem.
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Ellen van Rhijn"The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord spinal cord, immersed in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Weighing about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms), the brain consists of three main structures: the cerebrum cerebrum, the cerebellum cerebellum and the brainstem brainstem." -
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