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Central Nervous System Flashcards

1
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The nervous system consists of what ?

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A sensory part (sensory input)
A central part (integrative portion )
Motor part (motor output )

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The nervous system is subdivided into what ?

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Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system

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3
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What is the CNS consisting of ?

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Brain protected by the skull
Spinal cord enclosed by the vertebral column

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The peripheral nervous system consists of what ?

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12 pairs of cranial nerves
31 pairs of spinal nerves

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5
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What is the structural unit of nervous system ?

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Neuron

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6
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What are the type of neuroglial cells?

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Microglia
Macroglia - oligodendroglia, Schwann cells, astrocytes

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7
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What are astrocytes important for ?

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Blood-brain barrier

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What is a synapse ?

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The site of contact between two neurons

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9
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What are the two methods by which synaptic transmission occurs ?

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Chemical synapse
Electrical synapse

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10
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What are the excitatory chemical transmitters ?

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Acetyl choline
Noradrenaline
Dopamine
Serotonin

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What is spatial summation ?

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Many synaptic knobs discharge at the same time

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What is temporal summation ?

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Rapid, repeated discharge from single knob

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13
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What are the inhibitory chemical transmitters ?

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GABA
Glycine

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14
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What are the properties of synaptic transmissions ?

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Law of forward direction
Synaptic delay
Synaptic fatigue
Summation of post synaptic potential

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15
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How long is the synaptic delay ?

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O.5 msec

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What is the synaptic delay needed for ?

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For release of neurotransmitters from the synaptic knobs

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17
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What are type of somatic sensations ?

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Superficial
Deep sensations
Combined sensation

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18
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Superficial sensations include what ?

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Pain
Temperature
Touch

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19
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What are the two types of touch ?

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Crude (light) touch
Fine touch

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20
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What does fine touch include ?

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Tactile localization
Tactile discrimination

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21
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What is tactile localization ?

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The ability of the person with closed eyes to localize the stimulated area of the skin

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What is tactile discrimination ?

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The ability of the person with closed eyes to differentiate between 2 touch stimuli

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23
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What is deep sensation ?

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From muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints

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24
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Deep sensations includes what?

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Proprioceptive sensation
Deep pressure sense
Sense of muscle tension
Muscle sense

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What does proprioceptive sensation include ?

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Sense of position
Sense of movements

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26
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What is graphesthesia ?

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Related to writing

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27
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What is stereognosis ?

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The ability of the person with closed eyes to recognize the nature of a familiar object placed in his hands

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28
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Special senses include what ?

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Vision
Hearing
Smell
Taste

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29
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What is withdrawal reflex ?

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A protective mechanism

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30
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What are the types of pain ?

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Fast (sharp) pain
Slow (delayed) pain
Referred pain

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31
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Fast pain is conducted by what ?

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A delta nerve fibers

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32
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Slow pain is conducted by what ?

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Unmyelinated C nerve fibers

33
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What is referred pain ?

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Pain going somewhere else

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What are the examples of referred pain ?

35
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What does the reflex arc consist of ?

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Receptor
Afferent fiber
Center
Efferent fiber
Effecter organ

36
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Sensory neurons is which fiber ?

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Afferent fiber

37
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Motor neuron is which fiber ?

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Efferent fiber

38
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What are the types of reflex arc ?

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Monosynaptic
Polysynaptic

39
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What is monosynaptic reflex arc ?

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No interneurons as the afferent synapses directly with the efferent fibers

40
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Example of monosynaptic reflex arc

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Stretch reflex

41
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What is polysynaptic reflex arc ?

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Interneurons are present between the afferent and efferent fibers

42
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Example of polysynaptic reflex arc

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Most of the body reflexes

43
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What are the types of central reflexes ?

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Conditioned reflexes
Unconditioned reflexes

44
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What are conditioned reflexes ?

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Acquired after birth, needs education and training and integrated in the cerebral cortex

45
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What are unconditioned reflexes ?

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Inborn reflexes

46
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What are types of superficial reflexes ?

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Corneal reflex
Plantar reflex abdominal reflex
Withdrawal reflex

47
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What is corneal reflex ?

48
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What is plantar reflex ?

49
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What is muscle tone ?

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A state of partial continuous contraction of skeletal muscle at rest

50
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Muscle tone is present where ?

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Antigravity muscles

51
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What is the function of muscle tone ?

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Keeping the erect posture of the body by contraction of the antigravity muscles

52
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What are the properties of reflex action ?

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Law of forward direction
Central delay
Central fatigue

53
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What is central delay in reflex action ?

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The total reflex time is the time between the stimulus application and the appearance of the response

54
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What does the central delay in reflex action include ?

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Time of the conduction along the afferent
Latent period of the muscle

55
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What is central fatigue ?

56
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What is the function of microglia?

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Macrophages of CNS that phagocytose tissue debris and help in tissue repair

57
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What is the function of oligodendroglia ?

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Forms and maintains the myelin sheath around axons in the CNS

58
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What is the function of Schwann cells?

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Forms and maintains the myelin sheath around axons in the PNS

59
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What is the difference between chemical and electrical synapse ?

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Electrical is faster and the impulse transmission occurs in both directions

60
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What does combined sensation include ?

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Vibration sense
Stereognosis
Texture of materials
Graphesthesia

61
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What is corticospinal tract ?

62
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The pyramidal tract is associated with which part?

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Distal part

63
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What are the functions of pyramidal tract ?

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Initiates fine movement
Facilitatory to muscle tone
Inhibits the primitive withdrawal reflex

64
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Where does the extra pyramidal tract originate?

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Originates from the premotor areas then descends to basal ganglia, reticular formation, vestibular nuclei, red nuclei

65
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Which part is the extra pyramidal tract associated with ?

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Proximal part

66
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What are the functions of extra pyramidal tracts ?

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Control gross movement
Provide postural background
Responsible for subconscious associated movements
Regulation of muscle tone

67
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What are he two neurons the motor pathways include?

68
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In which motor neuron are the reflexes exaggerated ?

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Upper motor neuron

69
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In which motor neuron are the reflexes low?

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Lower motor neuron

70
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What are the cerebellum functions ?

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Control of equilibrium and postural movements
Control of voluntary movements

71
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What is included in control voluntary movement function if the cerebellum ?

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Servo-comparator function - comparing plan with performance
Damping (stopping) of movements - cerebellum acts as a brake to stop the movement precisely at the intended point
Control of ballistic movements - very rapid movement
Planning of sequential movements - smooth transition from one sequence of movement to the next

72
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Cerebellum functions can be tested by what?

73
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What is the function of the brain in communication ?

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Sensory part (language input) - involves ears and eyes
Motor aspect (language output) - involves vocalization

74
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What is associated learning ?

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Developed by repeatedly pairing of a stimulus with another one

75
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What are the two main forms of memory ?

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Implicit memory
Explicit memory

76
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What is implicit memory ?

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It is totally at the subconscious level

77
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What is explicit memory ?

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It is the conscious recall of information

78
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What are types of explicit memory ?

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Episodic memory - memory of events
Semantic memory - memory of words, rules and language

79
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What are type of memory ?

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Primary memory - short term
Secondary memory - long term

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