PSYB64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Basal Ganglia, Frontal Lobe, Caudate Nucleus
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Abducens nerve (vi) a cranial nerve that controls the muscles of the eye. Afferent nerve a nerve that carries sensory information to the cns. Amygdala an almond-shaped structure in the rostral temporal lobes that is part of the limbic system. Anterior a directional term meaning towards the head of a 4-legged animal. Anteriror commissure a small bundle of axons that connects structures in the right and left cerebral hemispheres. Arachnoid layer the middle layer of the meninges covering the cns. Association cortex areas of the cortex that link and integrate sensory and motor information. Auditory nerve (viii) the cranial nerve that carries info from inner ear to the brain. Autonomic nervous system the division of the pns that directs the activity of the glands, organs, and smooth muscles of the body. Axial section an anatomical section that divides the brain from top to bottom.
