Biology 1105 1st checkup Flashcards

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1
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Coordinates all the processes of the body

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nervous system

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2
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Deals with receiving, transmitting, and processing impulses form sensory organs,

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Sensory functions of the nervous system

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3
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Involves involuntary movements of sensory muscles

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voluntary functions of the nervous system

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4
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include conscious mental activity

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cognitive functions of the nervous system

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5
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The Central nervous system is composed of the ..

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brain and spinal cord

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6
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The sensory nervous system is composed of ..

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nerves and sensory organs

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7
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The axon is the

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body of a neuron

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8
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a dendrite carries nerve impulses

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away from the soma

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9
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an axon carries nerve impulses

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toward the the soma

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a soft, white, fatty substance; covers and insulates axons.

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myelin

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11
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neural tissue with short axons and no myelin

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grey matter

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12
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neural tissues with axons insulated

with myelin

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white matter

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13
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electrically charged particles

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ions

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14
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Ions with like charges….

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repel each other

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15
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chemicals that carry the electrical charges of impulse ions from the axon of one neuron across the gap at the synapse to receptors in the dendrite of the adjacent neuron

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neurotransmitters

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16
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……………………………. cells form myelin sheaths around axons, and they form a structural framework to support neurons and keep them in place.

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neurological cells

17
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to function properly brain cells require a great amount of
from the bloodstream

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oxygen and glucose