Activity 10.

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The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Name:_________________ Date:__________ Section________________

Score:_________

A. Label Figure 19.2 (Spinal Nerves) on page 140 of your LAB Manual.
B. Answer LAB Report 19 found on pages 141-142 of your Lab Manual
C. Put in Order: (use an appropriate reference)

A B.

Cervical plexus anterior gray horn

Dorsal root ganglion effector
Posterior gray horn lateral gray horn
Receptor motor area of the brain Sensory area of the brain spinal nerve T6
Spinal nerve C2 ventral ramus
Ventral ramus ventral nerve root

The BRAIN and CRANIAL NERVES

Now that you’ve explored the spinal cord and spinal nerves in the previous exercise, we now
study further the nervous system by examining the primary organ of the central nervous
system: the brain. The brain occupies most of the cranial cavity in the skull. It has numerous
divisions and subdivisions. Nerves that project directly from the brain are called cranial nerves.

Learning Objectives

1. List and describe the principal structures of the brain

2. Identify the structures of the human brain using chart or model
3. List the 12 pairs of cranial nerves and describe their general functions.

HUMAN BRAIN
 The brain is one of the largest and most complex organs in the human body. It is
made up of more than 100 billion nerves that communicate in trillions of
connections called synapses.
The brain is made up of many specialized areas that work together:
The cortex is the outermost layer of brain cells.

BRAINSTEM
Connects the spinal cord to the brain
Controls heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing

Source: https://www.brainwaves.com/