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Ch. 10 Nervous system Flashcards

1
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CNS

A

central nervous system

  • brain
  • spinal cord
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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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3
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sympathetic nerves is used when ….

A

the body is under stress

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4
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parasympathetic nerves cause …

A

slow heart rate

lower blood pressure

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5
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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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neuron

A

individual nerve cell

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7
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ganglia

A

small clusters of nerve cell bodies

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8
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cerebrum

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largest section of the brain

manages speech, vision, smell, movement hearing and thought

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9
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cerebellum

A

coordinates voluntary movement

maintains balance

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10
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thalamus

A

integrates and monitors impulses from skin (pain)

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11
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hypothalamus

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controls body temp, sleep, appetite, sexual desire and emotion

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12
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brainstem

A

pons

medulla oblongata

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13
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pons

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bridges the cerebrum and cerebellum with the rest of the brain
houses nerves for the face and eyes

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14
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medulla oblongata

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connects spinal cord to the brain

regulates blood vessels, heart, respiratory system

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15
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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16
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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17
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dur/o

A

dura mater

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encephal/o

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brain

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mening/o

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meningi/o

21
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radicul/o

A

nerve root

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thalam/o

23
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esthesi/o

A

feeling, nerve sensation

24
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kines/o

25
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

26
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-phasia

27
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-plegia

28
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cerebral concussion

A

temporary brain dysfunction after injury

29
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cerebral contusion

A

bruising of brain tissue through direct trauma to the head

associated with skull fracture as well as edema

30
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
3 types
A

thrombotic
embolic
hemorrhagic

31
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thrombotic

A

a blood clot in an artery leaving the brain

32
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embolic

A

a dislodged clot that travels to the cerebral arteries

33
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hemorrhagic

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a blood vessel, such as the cerebral artery, breaks and bleeding occurs

34
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migraine

A

a severe, recurring, unilateral, vascular headache

35
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alges/o

A

sensitivity to pain

36
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angi/o

A

vessel, blood

37
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cephal/o

38
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

39
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cerebro/o

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crani/o

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dur/o

A

dura mater

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esthesi/o

A

nervous sensation

43
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mening/o

44
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pont/o

45
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radicul/o

A

nerve roots

46
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spin/o

47
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thalam/o

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