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The Central Nervous System. Chapter 12. Embryonic Development. Embryonic Development. Embryonic Development. Ventricles of the Brain. Cerebral Hemispheres. Cerebral Hemispheres. Gray Matter versus White Matter. Cerebral Cortex. Cerebral Cortex. Cerebral Cortex: Motor and Sensory Areas.
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The Central Nervous System Chapter 12
CNS Physiology • Brain Wave Patterns • Consciousness • Sleep and Sleep-Awake Cycles • Memory
Consciousness • Alertness • Drowsiness or lethargy • Stupor • Coma
Memory • Storage and retrieval of information • Two distinct stages of memory • Short-term memory (STM) • Long-term memory (LTM) • Factors affecting transfer from STM to LTM
Epileptic Seizure Fainting (syncope) Concussion Coma CVA Paralysis Cerebral palsy Amnesia Narcolepsy Insomnia Sleep apnea Meningitis Encephalitis Poliomyelitis Hydrocephalus Microencephaly Anencephaly Spina bifida Alzheimer’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease Huntington’s Disease Homeostatic Imbalances of the CNS