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1
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Neuron

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Functional Unit of Neuro System

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2
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Neuroglial

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Support Cells that are special because they can reproduce

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3
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Astrocysts

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star shaped hold neurons close to small blood vessels

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4
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microglial phagocytes

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eat dead neurons and tissue

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5
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oligodendrogcia

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hold cells together

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6
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schwann cells

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produce myelin

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7
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myelin

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fatty substance that allows AP to jump down cells faster

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8
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ependymal cells

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resemble epithelial cells; ciliates move csf across nerve tissues

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9
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Afferent

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Sensory

carry impulses to CNS

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Efferent

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Motor
Carry impulses away from CNS

E = effect

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11
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Interneurons

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connects sensory, motor, found in spinal chord

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Synapse

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functional junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and an effector cell (Muscle or gland)

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13
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Neuromuscular junction

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the special synapse from a motor neuron to a muscle cell

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14
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Neurotransmitter

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present in synaptic knob

have natural means of breakdown or removal from synaptic junction

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15
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Acetylcholine

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stimulates skeletal muscle

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16
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Acetylcholine is ____ to skeletal muscles

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excitatory

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17
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What breaks down Acetylcholine

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acetycholineestarase

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18
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Norepinephrine

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Keeps you “Up”

in brain emotion and behavior

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19
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Serotonin

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Happy Transmitter

Sleep and Mood Regulation

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20
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Gaba

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‘braking effect” helps coordinate movements

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21
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Encephalins/Endorphins

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natural euphoric

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22
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Heart Sympathetic Response

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Increase rate and force of contraction

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23
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Heart Parasympathetic

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Decrease rate and force of contraction

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24
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Blood Vessels Sympathetic

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Constriction in organs

dilation in heart/skeletal muscles

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25
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Blood Vessels Parasympathetic

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NONE

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26
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Lungs Sympathetic

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Dilation of bronchials

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27
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Lung Parasympathetic

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constriction of bronchials

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28
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Digestive Tract Sympathetic

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Decrease movement through GI tract Contract Sphincters

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29
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Digestive Tract Parasympathetic

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Increase movement relax sphincters

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30
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Urinary Bladder Sympathetic

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Relaxing

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31
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Urinary Bladder Parasympathetic

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Contraction

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32
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Pupil of Eye sympathetic

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Dilates

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33
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Pupil of Eye Parasympathetic

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constricts to normal size

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34
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Sweat glands sympathetic

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Increase Secretion

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35
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Sweat Glands parasympathetic

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None

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36
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Salivary glands sympathetic

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Increase Secretion

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37
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Salivary glands parasympathetic

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None

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38
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Layers of Menengies

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Outer - Dura Matter
Middle - Arachnoid
Inner- Pia Mater

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39
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CSF

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Clear Watery fluid that resembles blood plasma deriver from coroidplexus.

40
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CSF FXN

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removes waste products of metabolism in CNS

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CSF Contains

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water, wbc, sodium, magnesium, glucose, potassium, calcium, etc

42
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CSF SHOULD NOT contain

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bacteria, viruses, RBC, HIGH WBC

43
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How many cranial nerve pairs

44
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How many spinal nerve pairs

45
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Spinal nerves are S, M, B

46
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Cervical Plexus location and function

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neck movement

C1-C4

47
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Brachial plexus location and function

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Arm movement

C5 - T1

48
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Lumbar Plexus

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Lower Abdomen, anterior thigh, medial thigh, lower leg, big toe

L1-L4

49
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Sacral plexus

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Lower back, genitals, pelvis, posterior thigh, leg, dorsal and ventral foot

L4-L5 and S1-4

50
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Largest Nerve in the Body

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Sciatic Nerve

51
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Thoracic Nerves

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All single T1 - T12 that run between ribs

52
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Interneurons

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Communicating Neurons AKA associating Neurons

53
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Ganglia

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bunch of nerve cell bodies outside CNS

54
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Sodium Potassium pump

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Requires ATP

55
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CSF is found where

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Ventricles, subarachnoid space, spinal chord

56
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I Olfactory

57
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II Optic

58
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III Ocular Motor

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Eye Movement

59
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IV Trochlear

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Eye Movement

60
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V Trigeminal

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Facial Sensation and Chewing

61
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VI Abducens

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Eye Movement

62
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VII Facial

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Expression and taste

63
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VIII Auditory (Vestibular Cocler)

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Hearing, balance

64
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IX Glassopharengel

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Sensory tounge, swallow

65
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X Vagus

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Supplies organs in thoracic and abdomen

66
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XI Accessory

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Muscles of back and neck

67
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XII Hypoglossal

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Speech and swallowing

68
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Nodes of Ranvier

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exposed areas on axons or dendrites that allow AP to jump

its a space in the myelin

69
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Medulla

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Basic functions breathing and heart beat

70
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Pons

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above medulla fatter bridge to cerebellum how signals are sent

71
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Midbrain

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above the pons startle reflex visual and auditory

72
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Thalamus

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where all sensory signals except smell pass through. Pain, touch, temperature. Major processing area

73
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Hypothalamus

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below the thalamus. Temp control, energy water balance, ANS, runs life without conscious control of owner. controls digestion

74
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Pituitary

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hangs below the thalamus. Major functions of endocrine system.

75
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Pineal Gland

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anterior brain, controls biological clock. Deals with anything that is timed., produces melatonin, which controls day night cycles.

76
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Cerebrum

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largest part of the brain. separated into 2 halves and hemispheres. surgace area has bumps called gyri. has groves between bumps called sulci

77
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frontal lobe

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personality

78
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parietal lobe

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sensory intergration descides what to do with incoming signals

79
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Occipital lobe

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Center for vision and hearing

80
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Temporal lobe

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Brocas Area motor and speech

81
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Wernickes Area

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Speech understanding

82
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Corpus Callosum

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Connection between Right and Left sides of Brain

83
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Cortex

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means surface of brain. Not covering

84
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grey matter

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cell body highest level of thinking takes place

85
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olfactory bulb

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smell on both sides

86
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cerebellum

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looks like a cauliflower. Deals with balance and coordination.

87
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Alpha Waves

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awake but relaxes

88
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Beta Waves

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awake and alert

89
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Theta Waves

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common in children sometimes concentrating adults

90
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Delta Waves

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deep sleep, anesthesia, brain damage.

91
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REM

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rapid eye movement

Most dreaming occurs here

92
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Non Rem 1

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Relaxation begins alpha

93
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Non REM 2

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deeper, irregular sleep

94
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Non REM 3

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Very deep vitals decline

95
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Non REM 4

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delta, sleep walking, bedwetting.

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