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9. Nervous system Flashcards

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mening-

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membrane

meninges: membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord

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ax-

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axis

axon: cylindrical nerve fiber that carries impulses away from a neuron cell body.

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gangli-

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a swelling

ganglion: mass of neuron cell bodies

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-lemm

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rind or peel

neurilemma: sheath that surrounds the myelin of a nerve cell axon.

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moto-

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moving

motor neuron: neuron that stimulates a muscle to contract or a gland to secrete.

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dendr-

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tree

dendrite: branched nerve cell process that serves as a receptor surface of a neuron

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peri-

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around

peripheral nervous system: Portion of the nervous system that consists of nerves branching from the brain and spinal cord

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plex-

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interweaving

choroid plexus: mass of specialized capillaries associated with spaces in the brain.

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sens-

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feeling

sensory neuron: Neuron that conducts impulses into the brain or spinal cord

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syn-

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together

synapse: Junction between two neurons

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Ventr-

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belly or stomach

ventricle: fluid-filled space in the brain.

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These may be numerous and receive electrochemical messages.

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Dendrites

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These cells are the main functional units of the nervous system and are specialized to react to physical and chemical changes in their surroundings

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Neurons (or nerve cells)

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Neurons transmit information in the form of electrochemical changes, often called ________. This allows them to ____________ with other neurons and with _______ outside the nervous system.

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Nerve impulses. Communicate. Cells

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Neurons typically have a rounded area called the _______. They have these two types of extensions:

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Cell body. Dendrites and Axons

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Extensions that send information in the form of nerve impulses

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Axons

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Usually, a neuron has how many axons?

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1

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Nervous tissue also includes _______ . This provides physical support, insulation and nutrients for neurons.

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Neuroglia

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Organ group consisting of the brain and spinal cord

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Central Nervous System

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funi-

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small cord of fiber

funiculus: Major nerve tract or bundle of myelinated nerve cell axons in the spinal cord.

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Group composed of the nerves (bundles of axons) that connect the central nervous system to other body parts

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Peripheral Nervous System

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What are the two major subdivisions of the nervous system?

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Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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What three general functions do the CNS and PNS provide?

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Sensory, integrative, and motor

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Location where nerve impulses are integrated.

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CNS

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What are the two major types of cells that form nervous tissue?

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Neurons and Neuroglia

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These receptors gather information by detecting changes inside and outside the body. They are located at the ends of the _______ neurons.

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Sensory Receptors. Peripheral

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The nervous system receives information from _______ ________ and initiates responses through _______ organs (muscles and glands).

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sensory receptors. effector.

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Sensory receptors convert environmental information into ______ _______, which are then transmitted over ________ nerves to the ____________.

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nerve impulses. peripheral. central nervous system.

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As a result of integrative function, we make conscious or unconscious decisions and use ______ ________ to act on them.

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Motor Functions

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The PNS consists of these nerves

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Cranial and Spinal

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PNS is divided into these two subgroups:

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Sensory division and Motor Divisioin

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When signals are brought together, creating sensations, adding to memory or helping produce thoughts that translate sensations into perceptions the signals are ________

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integrated.

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PNS division that uses sensory receptors:

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Sensory Division

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PNS division that uses the Somatic Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System

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Motor Division

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The Somatic Nervous system uses _______ muscles.

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Skeletal

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The Autonomic Nervous System uses _______ muscle and _______ muscle and _______.

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Smooth. Cardiac. Glands.

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responsive structures outside the nervous system that include muscles and glands whose actions are either controlled or modified by nerve impulses.

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Effectors

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Motor functions that are under voluntary (conscious) control compose the ___________. It controls this type of muscle:

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Somatic Nervous System, Skeletal

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Division of the PNS that controls effectors that are involuntary, such as cardiac muscle, smooth muscle and various glands

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Autonomic Nervous System

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How do sensory receptors collect information?

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By detecting changes inside and outside the body. They monitor external environmental factors such as light, sound and conditions of the internal environment such as temperature and oxygen level.

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How does the central nervous system integrate incoming information?

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it integrates them by: bringing signals together, creating sensations, adding to memory , or helping produce thoughts that translate sensations into perceptions.

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What are two types of motor functions of the nervous system?

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Somatic Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System.

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These are part of a neuron that provide structural frameworks, produce components of the electrical insulator _______ and carry on _________.

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Neuroglia. Myelin. Phagocytosis.

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What are the four types of Neuroglia in the CNS?

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Microglial Cells
Oligodendrocytes
Astrocytes
Ependymal cells

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Form an epithelial-like membrane that covers specialized brain parts (choroid _______) and form inner linings that enclose spaces in the brain (________) and spinal cord (______ _______)

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Ependymal Cells

Plexuses. Ventricles. Central Canal.

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Provide insulating layers of myelin called _____ _______ around axons within the brain and spinal cord. The align along nerve fibers.

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OLIGODENDROCYTES.

Myelin sheath.

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Provide structural support, join parts by their abundant cellular processes and help regulate the concentrations of nutrients and ions within the tissue. Also form ____ ______ that fills spaces following injury to the CNS. Commonly found between ______ and _____ _______.

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Astrocytes

Scar Tissue. Neurons and Blood vessels.

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Support neurons and phagocytize bacterial cells and cellular debris and form scars in areas of damage. Scattered throughout the central nervous system.

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Microglial cells.

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List the functions of the cells that support neurons:
Microglial Cells:
Oligodendrocytes:
Astrocytes:
Ependymal cells:
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Microglial Cell: Phagocytize bacterial cells and cellular debris. Form scars in areas of damage.

Oligodendrocyte: provide myelin sheaths around axons within the brain and spinal chord.

Astrocyte: structural support. Help regulate concentrations of nutrients and ions within the tissue. Also form scar tissue following injury to the CNS.

Ependymal Cells: Covers specialized brain parts. Form inner linings that enclose spaces in the brain and spinal cord.

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Distinguish between the types of neuroglia in the central nervous system.

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Both Astrocytes and Microglial cells form scar tissue and each have their own specialized functions. Oligodendrocytes provide insulation whereas Ependymal Cells cover specialized brain parts.

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What is the function of Schwann cells in the Peripheral Nervous System?

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Produce a myelin sheath around axons of myelinated neurons.

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Fast growing gliomas are brain tumors consisting of rapidly dividing ________ (_____ do not divide).

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neuroglia. Neurons.

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Distinguish between a dendrite and an axon

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Dendrites are tree like structures that receive nerve impulses (electrochemical messages) and axons are extensions that SEND information in the form of nerve impulses.

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Describe the components of a neuron

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  1. Cell body
  2. tubular, cytoplasm-filled Dendrites (conduct nerve impulses to the neuron cell body)
  3. Axon: conduct impulses away from the cell body.
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Describe how a myelin sheath forms

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Formed by Schwann Cells. These cells wind tightly around axons, coating them with many layers of cell membrane that have little or no cytoplasm between them.

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Explain why axons of peripheral nerves can regenerate but axons of central system nerves cannot

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duuuhhh…

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Name three groups of neurons based on structure and three groups based on function

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cylindrical nerve fiber that carries impulses away from a neuron cell body.

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branched nerve cell process that serves as a receptor surface of a neuron

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major nerve tract or bundle of myelinated nerve cell axons in the spinal cord

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mass of neuron cell bodies

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Sheath that surrounds the myelin of a nerve cell axon

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neuriLEMMA

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membraneous coverings of the brain and spinal cord

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neuron that stimulates a muscle to contract or a gland to secrete

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motor neuron

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Portion of the nervous system that consists of nerves branching from the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Mass of specialized capillaries associated with spaces in the brain

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choroid plexus

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neuron that conducts impulses into the brain or spinal cord

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sensory neuron

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Junction between two neurons

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Fluid-filled space in the brain

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List the 4 functions of the cells that support neurons (short answer). They are specific to which nervous system?

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The neuroglia Fill spaces, provide structural frame works, produce components of the electrical insulator, MYELIN, and carry on phagocytosis. CNS.

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Narrow gaps between Schwann Cells are called…

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nodes of Ranvier

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What kind of axons are in the CNS that appear white? What kind of axons and cell bodies appear gray in the CNS?

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Myelinated axons are White Matter. Unmyelinated axons are Grey Matter.

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Information that is transmitted in the form of electrical charges along a nerve is called a(n) _____________

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nerve impulse

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What is the basic unit of structure and function of the nervous system?

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The part of the nervous system that is under voluntary or conscious control is part of the _________ nervous system.

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Name the type of cell which is directly specialized for the transmission of nerve impulses

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What does a postsynaptic neuron have that allows it to sense a neurotransmitter?

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What is the name of the structural and function unit of communication between two neurons?

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what are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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Parasympathetic; sympathetic

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Damage to the cerebellum will result in the loss of

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muscle tone and equilibrium

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True or False. The Corpus Callosum is considered a major part of the brain?

81
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What part of a neuron receives information as electrochemical messages?

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The parietal lobe is responsible for the sensation of _______

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What part of the brain is responsible for producing the emotional reactions of fear, anger and pleasure?

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Name the chemical that is used to aid the transmission of nerve impulses from one neuron to another.

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neurotransmitter

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Where is cerebral spinal fluid located?

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between the arachnoid mater and the pia pater

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What are the support cells of the central nervous system?

87
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True or False. Oligodendrocyte is a type of neuron.

88
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What part of a neuron is responsible for sending information?

89
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This connects the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum

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The corpus callosum

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In what direction is a nerve impulse always transmitted?

91
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What is the name of the cell that releases the neurotransmitter?

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the presynaptic neuron

92
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The supporting cells of the nervous system is called ______ cells

93
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Complex problem solving occurs in the _______

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frontal lobe

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What is the term used to describe the mechanism of impulse conduction in a myelinated axon?

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Where does the spinal cord end?

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between L1 and L2

96
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Which lobes of the brain are responsible for the sense of hearing?

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temporal lobes

97
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What is the name of the chemical that a Schwann cell synthesizes?

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This is thought of as a bridge between neurons and blood vessels in the central nervous system

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Astrocytes

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What part of the neuron cell body does an axon originate from?

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Axon Hillock

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The cytoplasm and nuclei of Schwann cells is called the _______

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neurilemma

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The perception of sensory impulses is the result of

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the region of the brain that receives the impulse.

102
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List the responses to stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system (see table 9.7)

103
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How many neurons are required to send motor signals from the spinal cord to an autonomic effector (cardiac, smooth muscle or gland) and a somatic effector (skeletal muscle) respectively? (fig. 9.36)

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The somatic and autonomic nervous systems are divisions of the______

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Which of the following are responses to stimulation by the sympathetic nervous system?

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A nerve is defined as_______

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a bundle of nerve fibers held together by connective tissue

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What is the neurotransmitter used by the parasympathetic and sympathetic preganglionic neurons?

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acetylcholine

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What neurotransmitter is used by most postganglionic sympathetic neurons?

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epinephrine

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What is the neurotransmitter used by most postganglionic parasympathetic neurons?

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acetylcholine

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What is the first (proximal) neuron of an autonomic pathway called?

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preganglionic

111
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What effect does sympathetic stimulation have on the heart?

112
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A reflex is:

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? All of the above are correct

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