A deep cleft that separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres:

Comprised of inner gray matter and outer white matter:

Considered the “relay center” of the brain; filters and relays incoming sensory information to appropriate area of the cortex:

The diencephalon is comprised of:

Early embryonic structure that develops into the CNS:

Division of the nervous system that decreases heart rate, increases digestive activity, and decreases airflow to the lungs:

Early embryonic structure that develops into the CNS:

Contains the cell body of a motor neuron:

Delicate, innermost cranial meninge that is tightly adhered to the brain’s surface:

1) The sperm gaining the capacity to penetrate and fertilize oocyte in vivo would be defined as: