Central Nervous System Flashcards

1
Q

are centers for the sense of smell, hearing, memory, and expression of emotions.

A

Temporal lobes

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2
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assist in coordinating language generation and visual interpretation, such as depth perception.

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Occipital lobes

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3
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Neurotransmitters

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  1. Dopamine
  2. Serotonin
  3. Acetylcholine
  4. GABA
  5. Norepinephrine/ Epinephrine
  6. Histamine
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4
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-controls complex movements, motivation, cognition, regulates emotional responses

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Dopamine

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5
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regulation of emotions, controls food intake, sleep and wakefulness, pain control, sexual behaviors

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Serotonin

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6
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controls sleep and wakefulness cycle (decreased in Alzheimer’s)

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Acetylcholine

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7
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-controls alertness,peripheral allergic reactions, cardiac stimulations

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Histamine

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8
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-modulates other neurotransmitters

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GABA

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9
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-causes changes in inattention, learning and memory, mood

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Norepinephrine / Epinephrine

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10
Q

Sympathetic or Parasympathetic

Increase vs
Increase GI motility
Increase GU function
Moist mouth

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Sympathetic

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11
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Sympathetic or Parasympathetic

Decrease vs
Decrease GI motility
Decrease GU function
Dry mouth

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Parasympathetic

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12
Q

Mental illnesses that are hereditary

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Alzheimer’s disease
Schizophrenia
Mood disorders (depression)
Autism and AD/HD

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13
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A genetically or hereditary mental illness that is linked with defects in chromosomes 14 and 21

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Alzheimer’s disease

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14
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control organization of thought, body movement, memories, emotions and moral behavior. Associated with schizophrenia, attention deficit / hyperactive disorder and dementia

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Frontal lobe

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15
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interpret sensations of taste and touch and assist is spatial orientation.

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Parietal lobe

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