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Dorsal
Up
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Ventral
Down
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Rostral
Front
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Caudal
Back
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Neuronal Doctrine
The concept that the nervous system is made up of discrete, individual cells which are mutually dependent upon one another.
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Reticular Theory
An outdated theory, once popular, claimed that the entire nervous system forms a single continuous network.
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Brodmann Areas of the Cortex
Regions of the cortex numbered 1-52, with boundaries determined by histological architecture and each area having a particular set of inputs and outputs.
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Neuron Types and Function
Neurons are the basic cellular units of the CNS, receiving and integrating incoming information from sensory receptors/other neurons, and chemically transmitting information to other neurons or effector organs.