KIN 2500 Chapter : Chapter 18 SI Answers Autosaved
15 Mar 2019
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Major parts: the adult brain consists of four major parts, 1. Brain stem: continuous with the spinal cord, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain. Superior to brain stem is the thalamus and hypothalamus: 2. Cerebellum: region of the brain posterior to the brain stem (mini brain: 3. Diencephalon: made of thalamus, epithalamus and hypothalamus superior to the brain stem: 4. Cerebrum: supported on diencephalon and brain stem, largest part of the brain (major part of the brain) It is a thin layer of areolar connective tissue that is highly vascularized and tightly adheres to the brain: the arachnoid mater lies external to the pia mater. It is a delicate web of collagen and elastic fibers. Immediately deep to the arachnoid mater is the subarachnoid space: the dura mater is an external, tough dense irregular connective tissue layer composed of two fibrous layers.
