Chapter Objectives

After studying the material in this chapter, you should:

Be able to locate areas of the brain utilizing the anatomical direction terms.

Know the basic subdivisions of the central nervous system.

Understand how the brain is protected from injury.

Know the difference between gray and white matter.

Be able to name the major functional divisions of the cerebral cortex.

Know what the basal ganglia are and how they function.

Understand what the limbic system is and its primary functions.

Know the components of the brain stem.

Be able to define cerebellum and its functions.

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