- Three coverings of the brain, called the meninges. They are the dura mater, arachnoid
mater, and pia mater.
The Brain Hemispheres
- The right side receives information from and controls the left side of the body.
Specializes in perception of physical environment, art, music, nonverbal
communication, spiritual aspects.
- The left receives information from and controls the right side of the body. Specializes
in analysis, calculation, problem solving, verbal communication, interpretation,
language, reading, & writing.
The Spinal Cord
- A continuation of the brain stem.
- Exits the skull through the foramen magnum, an opening in the base of the skull.
Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Provides for shock absorption and bathes the brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral Nervous System: Cranial Nerves
- Twelve pairs of cranial nerves have sensory, motor, or mixed functions.