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inability to remember events after an injury

regulates functions that are not controlled by conscious will, such as sweating and digestion

bruising behind an ear over the mastiod process that may indicate skull fracture

controls all functions necessary for life.

Brain and Spinal Cord

Part of the brain that cooridinates body movements

swelling of the brain

largest part of the brain

the head has been injured but skin is not broken

temporary loss of part of the brains abilities to function without damage.

action of pulling the spine along its length

eyes are looking straight ahead,

evaluates level of consciousness

Cushion that lies bt two vertebrae

actions we do not consciously control

layers of tissues that surround and protect the brain, small swiggle lines on brain

carry information to the CNS to the muscles

injury caused by an object breaking the skin

31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves link the body to CNS

bruising under eyes may indicate skull fracture

inablility to remember events leading to head injury

nerves that transmit sensory input, touch taste, cold pain

part of nervous system that regulates voluntary activities

actions that we consciously perform in which thought determines muscular activity