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gross exam - (answers)a microscopic examination of the tissues that make up the
brain. Can see with your eyes and can be handled by hand.
medical examiners - (answers)what professional would perform a gross exam of
organs?
histological exam - (answers)studies microscopic anatomy of tissues. needs to use
a microscope to see individual cells.
forensic histologist, histologist - (answers)what professional would perform a
histological exam of tissues?
nervous system - (answers)contains the brain, brain stem, spinal cord, and nerves.
it is responsible for receiving, interpreting, and reacting to signals from inside and
outside the body. uses chemical and electrical signals that transmit through the
body, and responds to changes that it detects. nerve signals control most bodily
functions, including sensation, movement, and digestive processes.
PNS - (answers)all the nerves in the body are part of the peripheral nervous
system. the PNS brings information from the outside world and from within the
body to the CNS.
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CNS - (answers)the brain and spinal cord are part of the central nervous system.
the CNS receives data from the PNS (outside world). the brain processes the
information, makes decisions about what to do, and sends signals back via the
peripheral nervous system to bring about a specific change.
frontal lobe - (answers)responsible for planning and organizing incoming
information. also controls behavior and emotion.
parietal lobe - (answers)crucial in integrating sensory and visual information.
temporal lobe - (answers)used for processing language and storing information in
the long-term memory.
occipital lobe - (answers)receives and processes sensory nerve impulses from the
eyes.
1)MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
2)Slices, Cross sections - (answers)2 methods used in performing a gross exam of
a brain during an autopsy
TBI(Traumatic Brain Injury) - (answers)a brain dysfunction caused by an outside
force to the head
CTE - (answers)a progressive degeneration, and/or death, of nerve cells caused by
repeated head injuries, such as repeated concussions
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cells - (answers)basic unit for any organism such as a neuron that transmits
information to other cells
tissues - (answers)composed of cells, and if relating this to nervous tissue it has
both neurons and cells, which senses stimuli and transmits signals
organs - (answers)composed of tissue, for example, the brain is composed of
nervous tissue, which allows the brain to interpret stimuli
organ system - (answers)composed of multiple organs, for example, the nervous
system is composed of all the organs in the nervous system, which is responsible
for all activities in the nervous system
epithelial tissue - (answers)composed of epithelial cells aligned in sheets and
connected to one another. this tissue can be found lining the outer surfaces of all
organs and blood vessels, in the mouth, and on the surfaces of humans. this tissue
works to absorb, secrete, protect, and sense for us.
connective tissue - (answers)supports and connects other tissue types in the
body. different types of connective tissue work to hold organs in place, attach
muscle to bones, link bones with joints, or enable other tissues (like lungs) to
stretch. it is found attached to and in between other tissues types in the body.