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Anatomy of the Nervous System Flashcards

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Afferent (input)

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Sensory

TOUCH AND VISCERAL INPUT
Mechanoceptors
Proprioceptors
Nociceptors
Thermoceptors
Chemoceptors

SIGHT
SOUND
SMELL
TASTE

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Efferent (output)

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Somatic/Autonomic

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reflex arc

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receptor- afferent fibres- integrated center- efferent fibre - effector

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FUNCTIONS OF GLIAL CELLS

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Support
Insulation
Buffering and scavenging
Guide developing neurones
Immune response
Blood-Brain Barrier

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CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF

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produced by choroid plexus
clear colorless solution
Aqueous solution of NaCl + glucose
(low concentrations of K+, Ca2+)
Buoyancy & cushioning
Compensation of changes in brain volume

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Synaptic plasticity

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Synaptic plasticity is the ability of the brain to change and adapt to new information.

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