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Biology Ch5 (second half) Flashcards

1
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two parts of human nervous system

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CNS and PNS

centeral nervous system
peropheral nervous system

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2
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two parts of central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord

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3
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two parts of peripheral nervous system

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sensory pathways and motor pathways

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4
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divide motor partways

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somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system

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5
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somatic nervous system is?

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under conscious control voluntary

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6
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divide autonomic nervous system

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sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic system

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7
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automonic nervous system is?

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not under conscious control involuntary

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8
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location of CNS

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central axis of the body

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9
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brain’s subdivision

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forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain

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forebrain comprises?

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cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus

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hindbrain consists of?

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cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata

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12
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lateral ventricles produce and store?

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cerebrospinal fluid

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13
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how many pairs in the spinal nerves?

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31 pairs

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14
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pairs of cranial nerves

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12 pairs

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15
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pairs of cervieal nerves

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8 pairs

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16
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pairs of thoracic nerves

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12 pairs

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17
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pairs of lumbar nerves

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5 pairs

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18
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pairs of coccygeal nerve

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1 pair

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19
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pairs of sacral nerves

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5 pairs

20
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cerebrum’s weight

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fourth fiths of the total weight of the brain

largest part of the brain

21
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thalamus location

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base of the forebrain

22
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thalamus function

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“the great relay station station” of the brain

23
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hypothalamus location

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just below the thalamus

24
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midbrain location

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above the pons in the brainstem

25
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midbrain relays?

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visual and auditory info

26
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cerebellum structure

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walnut-shaped structure

27
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cerebellum location

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below and largely behind the cerebrum

28
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pons location

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above and in front of the medulla oblongata

29
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medulla oblongata location

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at the base of the brainstem

30
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pons serves as?

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a relay centre

31
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dopamine effects of abnormal production

excessive and inadequate

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excessive - schizophrenia
inadequate - Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease

32
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serotonin links to?

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depression

inadequate amount

33
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endorphins act as?

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natural painkillers

34
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endorphins deficiency links to?

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alcoholism

35
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norephinephrine complements?

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actions of the hormone epinephrine

36
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norepinephrine overproduction links to?

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  • high blood pressure
  • anxiety
  • insomnia
37
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norephinephrine deficiency links to?

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  • hunger cravings
  • exhaustion
38
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what hormones does anterior pituitary gland release?

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  1. Human growth hormone
  2. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
  3. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
  4. Follicle-stimulating hormone
  5. Luteinizing hormone
  6. Prolaction

hGH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, PRL

39
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What hormones does posterior pituitary gland release?

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  1. Antidiuretic hormone
  2. Oxytocin

ADH, OCT

40
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What hormones does thyroid gland release?

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  1. Thyroxine
  2. Calcitonin

T4

41
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What hormone does parathyroid release?

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  1. Parathyroid hormone

PTH

42
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What hormone does adrenal cortex gland release?

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  1. Glucocorticoides (eg. cortisol)
  2. Mineralocorticoides (eg. aldosterone)
  3. Gonadocorticoides
43
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What hormones does adrenal medulla release?

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  1. Epinephrine
  2. Nor-epinephrine
44
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What hormones does pancreas release?

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  1. Insulin
  2. Glucagon
45
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What hormones does ovaries release?

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  1. Estrogen
  2. Progesterone
46
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What hormone does testes release?

A
  1. Testosterone

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