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The worm-like ridges on the surface of the brain are called __.
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Gyri
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The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of meninges is called the __.
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Arachnoid mater
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The right side of your brain controls the __ side of your body.
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Left
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The __ of the spinal cord supplies nerves to the lower limbs, whereas the __ supplies nerves to the shoulders and arms.
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Lumbar enlargement; cervical enlargement
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The innermost layer of meninges that supplies blood vessels to the brain called the __.
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Pia mater
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The __ separates the two hemispheres.
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Longitudinal fissure
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__ tracts within the spinal cord carry motor impulses to the muscles.
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Descending
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The __ connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
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Corpus callosum
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The __ is the major part of the brain that controls higher mental activities, such as learning and making decisions.
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Cerebrum
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__ tracts within the spinal cord carry sensory impulses to the brain.
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Ascending
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The outermost of the three meninges is the __.
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Dura mater
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The fluid that filled cavities within our brains are called __.
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Ventricles
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The brain and spinal cord are surrounded (and float within) __.
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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The __ consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.
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Brain stem
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The __ system controls emotional experiences.
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Limbic
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