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Central Nervous System Flashcards

1
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what makes up the central nervous system

A

brain and spinal cord

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2
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what covers the cns?

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meninges

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what are the 3 different types of meninges?

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dura mater, arachnoid membrane and pia mater

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4
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what are the different segments of the spinal cord?

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cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

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5
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what does grey matter contain?

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neuron cell bodies and some axons

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what goes white matter contain?

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nerve axons

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7
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what does the dorsal horn grey matter contain?

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first-order afferent neuron terminals, cell bodies of second-order sensory neurons

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what does the ventral horn contain?

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cell bodies of motor neurons

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how do motor neuron axons leave the ventral horn

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via ventral nerve roots

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10
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what is the organisation of the different types of matter in the spinal cord?

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white matter surrounds grey matter

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what is the organisation of the different types on matter in the brain?

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grey matter on outside - the cerebral cortex

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what are the different regions of the brain?

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forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain

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what does the forebrain consist of?

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cerebrum, diencephalon

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what are the sections of the hindbrain?

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pons, medulla oblongata, cerebellum

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what does the midbrain do?

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visual and auditory reflexes, pain control

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what does the hindbrain do?

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regulates breathing, heart, blood, vessels (medulla) , control of balance and posture (cerebellum)

17
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what is the function of the thalamus?

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sensory processing

18
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what is the function of the hypothalamus?

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role in homeostasis, hormone production, associated with pituitary gland and its hormones, circadian rhythms, motivation, emotional responses, stress

19
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what is the function of the cerebrum?

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sensory and motor functions, language, memory, perceptions, sensory-motor integration and emotions

Nervous System BDS1 (3 decks)

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