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Nervous System Anatomy
Nervous System Anatomy Review
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01/21/2016
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Term
pituitary
 Definition
The “master gland.”
Term
corpora quadrigemina
 Definition
Part of the mesencephalon
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pia mater
 Definition
The innermost layer of the meninges
Term
mammillary body
 Definition
Located near the pituitary gland
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genu
 Definition
A general term used to describe any anatomical structure shaped like a knee
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mesencephalon
 Definition
The midbrain
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diencephalon
 Definition
Contains some of the most vital centers of body activity
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corpus callosum
 Definition
An arched mass of white matter found in the depths of the longitudinal fissure
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commissure
 Definition
A site of union of common parts
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