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Anatomy - Nervous System Flashcards

1
Q

What are the components of the brain stem?

A

Medulla oblongata
Pons
Midbrain

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2
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What are the components of the diencephalon?

A

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

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3
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The _____ is the most inferior portion of the brain stem.

A

Medulla

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4
Q

The _____ nervous system is made up of sensory, (somatic) motor, and (autonomic) connective nerves.

A

Peripheral

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5
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Sensory nerves are afferent or efferent?

A

Afferent

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6
Q

Somatic nerves are also known as ___ nerves?

A

Motor

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7
Q

The somatic nervous system regulates?

A

Voluntary activities

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8
Q

The automatic nervous system controls?

A

Involuntary body functions

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9
Q

Which nervous system controls smooth muscle?

A

Autonomic

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10
Q

_____ lobe of the brain controls motor function.

A

Frontal

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11
Q

What part of the brain is responsible for emotion?

A

Prefrontal cortex

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12
Q

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing?

A

Temporal

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13
Q

Which lobe of the brain is the primary sensory lobe?

A

Parietal

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14
Q

What occurs in the central sulcus?

A

Sensory information turing into motor

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15
Q

Which lobe is responsible for vision?

A

Occipital

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16
Q

There are ____pairs of nerves?

A

43

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17
Q

____ pairs of nerves originate from the brain?

A

12

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18
Q

____ pairs of nerves originate from spinal cord.

A

31

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19
Q

What are the components of the central nervous system?

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Brain,brain stem, and spinal cord

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20
Q

What are the functions of the medulla?

A

ALL VITALS EXPECT FOR TEMP

Anything up/down throat

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21
Q

Which part of the brain houses the sleep and respiratory center?

A

Pons

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22
Q

____ is a cluster of grey matter located outside of the central nervous system.

A

Ganglia

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23
Q

_____ is the preganglionic neurotransmitter for parasympathetic.

A

Acetylcholine

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24
Q

_____ is the post ganglionic neurotransmitter for parasympathetic.

A

Acetylcholine

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25
Q

______ is the post ganglionic neurotrasmitter for sympathetic.

A

Nor-Epi

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26
Q

What are crainal nerves responsible for?

A

Parasympathetic

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27
Q

Parasympathetic is also known as?

A

Cholinergic

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28
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Sympathetic is also known as?

A

Adrenergic

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29
Q

Musterin is a want to be _________ drug.

A

Cholinergic

30
Q

Nicotinic is a want to be_____ drug.

A

Adrenergic

31
Q

The _____ relays information from the cerebrum to cerebellum.

32
Q

The _____ is the smallest region of the brain stem.

33
Q

A group of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem is known as?

A

Reticular Formation

34
Q

____ are clusters of gray matter found in CNS.

35
Q

What is the function of the reticular formation?

A

Sleep-wake cycle and in maintaining consciousness

36
Q

The _____ is found between the brain stem and cerebrum.

A

Diencephalon

37
Q

What are the two parts of the diencephalon?

A

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

38
Q

Which part of the diencephalon receives sensory input and relays impulses to the cerebral cortex?

39
Q

Which part of the diencephalon influences mood, general body movements, and strong emotions?

40
Q

The _______ is the “gate keeper” to the cerebrum.

A

Hypothalamus

41
Q

Which part of the diencephalon is responsible for temperature regulation, sexual activity, hormonal cycles?

A

Hypothalamus

42
Q

What is included in the limbic system ?

A

Portions of cerebrum and diencephalon

43
Q

The limbic system influences?

A

Emotions
Motivation
Mood
Sensations of pain and pleasure

44
Q

The _____ is the second largest part of the human brain.

A

Cerebellum

45
Q

The major functions of the cerebellum include:

A

Maintenance of posture
Maintenance of equilibrium
Fine coordination and precise control of muscle movements

46
Q

Central _____ matter consists of nerve cell bodies and dendrites.

47
Q

Peripheral _____ matter consists of nerve tracts.

48
Q

____ root conveys afferent nerve processes to the cord.

49
Q

______ root conveys efferent nerve processes away from the cord.

50
Q

___ root ganglia contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons.

51
Q

The _____ mater is the most superficial and thickest layer.

52
Q

____ mater is the third meningeal layer.

53
Q

The ______ lobe is responsible for hearing,

54
Q

The ___ lobe is responsible for vision.

55
Q

The ___ is the primary reflex center.

A

Spinal cord

56
Q

Posterior spinal cord = ____

57
Q

Anterior spinal cord = _____

58
Q

The ____ space has CSF.

A

Sub arachnoid

59
Q

Which meninges is attached to the brain?

60
Q

The ___ nervous system collects information from inside body and body surface.

A

Peripheral

61
Q

____ map sensory nerves.

A

Dermatomes

62
Q

CN II is?

A

Optic Nerve

63
Q

CN III is?

A

Eye movement pointing up

64
Q

CN X is?

65
Q

CN V is?

66
Q

CN IX is?

A

Sticking out tongue/mouth

67
Q

CN XII is?

A

Under tongue

68
Q

CN VI is?

A

Eye movement to the sides

69
Q

CN IV is?

A

Crossed eyed - movement looking to nose

70
Q

_____ is the chief nerve of the parasympathetic system.

71
Q

CN XI?

A

Shrugs shoulders

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