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Ch 11 Flashcards

1
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Consists of brain and spinal cord:

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CNS

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What 4 things does the brain consist of?

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2 cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum

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Connects the brain to the spinal cord:

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brainstem

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Membranes that protect brain and spinal cord; lie between bone and soft tissues of nervous system:

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meninges

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  • Outer layer
  • Tough, dense connective tissue
  • Dural sinuses
  • Epidural space
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dura mater

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  • Middle layer; weblike

- Subarachnoid space contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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arachnoid mater

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  • Inner layer; attached to surface of brain, spinal cord
  • Blood vessels & nerves
  • Nourishes CNS
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pia mater

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CSF is produced in 4 what?

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ventricles

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Interconnected cavities within cerebral hemispheres and brain stem:

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ventricles

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What are the 4 ventricles?

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2 lateral ventricles (first and second), third, fourth

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Cerebralspinal fluid is secreted by what?

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choroid plexuses

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12
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Cerebralspinal fluid is ________ and _______.

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nutritive and protective

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13
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What does cerebralspinal fluid help maintain?

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stable ionic concentrations

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14
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Result of mechanical force such as fall, attack, accident, sports injury:

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TBI

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A mild TBI; typically results from a one-time injury and has no lasting symptoms:

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concussion

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Sports-related, mild repetitive TBI; results from many small injuries over time; symptoms begin years later and have long-lasting effects on memory and behavior:

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CTE

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17
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Severe TBI, resulting from explosions in combat situations; often leads to cognitive decline years after injury:

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blast-related brain injury

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18
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  • Stroke
  • Sudden interruption in blood flow
  • Brain tissue die
  • Transient ischemic attack is a brief interruption of blood flow to brain
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cerebrovascular accident

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  • Motor impairment at birth
  • Caused by blocked cerebral blood vessels during development
  • Seizures
  • Learning disabilities
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cerebral palsy

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20
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What are the 4 main portions of the brain?

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  • cerebrum
  • diencephalon
  • cerebellum
  • brainstem
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21
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What is the largest part of the brain?

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cerebrum

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22
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What is the cerebral hemisphere separated by?

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fall cerebri

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23
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What connects the cerebral hemisphere?

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corpus callosum

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24
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Ridges or convolutions:

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gyri

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25
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Shallow grooves in surface; central sulcus:

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sulci

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26
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Deep grooves in surface:

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fissure

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27
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Separates the cerebral hemisphere:

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longitudinal fissure

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28
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Separates cerebrum from cerebellum:

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transverse fissure

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29
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Thin layer of gray mater, which makes up outermost layer of the cerebrum:

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cerebral cortex

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30
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What contains almost 75% of neuron cell bodies in nervous system?

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cerebral cortex

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31
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What lies under the cerebral cortex and makes up most the cerebrum?

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white mater of cerebrum

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Contains bundles of myelinated axons that connect neuron cell bodies in cerebral cortex to other portions of nervous system:

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white mater of cerebrum

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33
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Cerebral cortex is responsible for:

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higher mental functions

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34
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The cerebral cortex can be divided into:

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sensory, association, and motor areas

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35
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(sensory areas of the cortex)

  • Parietal lob
  • Interprets sensations on skin
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cutaneous sensory area

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(sensory areas of the cortex)

  • Temporal/parietal lob
  • Usually left hemisphere
  • Understanding and formulating language
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sensory speech area

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(sensory areas of the cortex)

  • Occipital lobe
  • Interprets vision
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visual area

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(sensory areas of the cortex)

  • Temporal lobe
  • Interprets hearing
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auditory area

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39
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(sensory areas of the cortex)

  • Near base of the central sulcus
  • Includes part of insula
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taste

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40
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(sensory areas of the cortex)

-Arises from centers deep within temporal lobes

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smell

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  • Regions that are not primarily motor or sensory
  • Connect to each other and to other structures in brain
  • Widespread throughout the cerebral cortex
  • Analyze and interpret sensory experiences
  • Provide memory, judgement, emotions
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association areas of the cortex

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42
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(association areas)

  • Concentrating
  • Planning
  • Complex problem solving
  • Emotional behavior, judging consequences of behavior
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frontal lobe

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43
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(association areas)

  • Understanding speech
  • Choosing words to express thoughts and feelings
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parietal lobe

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44
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(association areas)

-Interpret complex sensory experiences (understanding speech, reading)

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temporal lobe

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45
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(association areas)

-Analyze and combine visual images with other sensory experiences

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occipital lobe

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46
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(association areas)

-Translating sensory information into proper emotional responses

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insula

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47
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(motor areas of the cortex)

  • Frontal lobe
  • Controls voluntary muscles
  • Most nerve fibers cross over brainstem
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primary motor area

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(motor areas of the cortex)

  • Anterior to primary motor
  • Usually in left hemisphere
  • Controls muscles needed for speech
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Broca’s area

49
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(motor areas of the cortex)

  • Above Broca’s area
  • Controls voluntary movements of eyes and eyelids
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Frontal eye field

50
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What is the dominant hemisphere in most people?

51
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(hemisphere dominance)

  • Language skills of speech, writing reading
  • Verbal, analytical, computational skills
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dominant hemisphere

52
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(hemisphere dominance) -Nonverbal taks

  • Motor tasks
  • Understanding and interpreting musical and visual patterns
  • Provides emotional and intuitive thought processes
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nondominant hemisphere

53
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(memory)

  • Neurons connected in a circuit
  • Circuit is stimulated over and over
  • When impulse flow ceases, memory does also unless it enters long-term memory via memory consolidation
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short-term (working) memory

54
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(memory)

  • Holds more memory than short-term, lass a lifetime
  • Changes structure or function of neurons
  • Enhances synaptic transmission
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long-term memory

55
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  • Masses of gray mater deep within cerebral hemisphere
  • Consist of caudate nucleus, putamen, and globes pallidus
  • Produce dopamine
  • Help control voluntary movement
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basla nuclei

56
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This is when less dopamine reaches basal nuclei, which leads to motor problems, tremors, speech difficulties, etc.:

A

parkinson disease

57
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  • Between cerebral hemispheres and above brainstem

- Surrounds third ventricle

A

diencephalon

58
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(diencephalon)

  • Gateway for sensory impulses ascending to cerebral cortex
  • Receives all sensory impulses (except smell)
  • Channels impulses to appropriate part of cerebral cortex for interpretation
59
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(diencephalon)

  • Maintains homeostasis by regulating visceral activities, such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temp, etc.
  • Links nervous and endocrine system
A

hypothalamus

60
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(diencephalon)

  • Consists of several structures in various parts of the brain, including diencephalon
  • Controls emotional responses
  • Reacts to potentially life-threatening upsets
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limbic system

61
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  • Between diencephalon and pons

- Contains bundles of fibers

62
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  • Rounded bulge
  • Between midbrain and medulla oblongata
  • Relays neve impulses between medulla oblongata and cerebrum
  • Relays impulses from cerebrum to cerebellum
  • Helps regulate rhythm of breathing
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  • Enlarged continuation of spinal cord
  • Conducts ascending and descending impulses between brain and spinal cord
  • Contains cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory control centers
  • Contains various nonmetal reflex control centers like sneezing, coughing, etc.
  • Injuries are often fatal
A

medulla oblongata

64
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  • Complex network of nerve fibers scattered throughout brain stem
  • Extends in the diencephalon
  • Connects to centers of hypothalamus, basal nuclei, cerebellum, and cerebrum with ascending and descending tracts
  • Filters incoming sensory info
  • Arouses cerebral cortex into state of wakefulness
  • Decreased activity causes sleep
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reticular formation

65
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(types of sleep)

  • Slow wave sleep
  • Person is tired
  • Decreasing activity of reticular formation
  • Restful and dreamless
  • Reduced blood pressure and respiratory rate
  • 3 stages, ranging from light to heavy
  • Alternates with REM sleep
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non-rapid eye movement sleep

66
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(types of sleep)

  • Paradoxical sleep (some areas of brain are active for breathing)
  • Heart and respiratory rates irregular
  • Dreaming occurs
A

rapid eye movement sleep

67
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  • Two hemispheres separated by fall cerebelli
  • Integrates sensory info concerning positions of body parts
  • Coordinates skeletal muscle activity
  • Maintains posture
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Cerebellum

68
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What connects the hemispheres of the cerebellum?

69
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(brain waves)

Awake, resting, eyes closed:

70
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(brain waves)

Active mental activity, under tension:

71
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(brain waves)

Mostly in children:

72
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(brain waves)

Mainly during sleep:

73
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  • Slender column of nervous tissue continuous with brain and brainstem
  • Extends downward through vertebral canal
  • Begins at the foramen magnum and terminates at the first and second lumbar vertebrae (L1-L2) space
  • Consists of 31 segments; each gives rise to a pair of spinal nerves
A

spinal cord

74
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  • Center for spinal reflexes

- Conduit (pathway) for impulses to and from the brain

A

2 main functions of spinal cord

75
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Autonomic subconscious response to stimuli within or outside the body:

76
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Neural pathway, consisting of a sensory receptor, 2 or more neurons, and an effector:

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reflex arc

77
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  • Consists of 2 neurons: sensory and motor; 1 synapse in spinal cord
  • Example of a stretch reflex: the knee-jerk reflex
  • Helps maintain an upright posture
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monosynaptic reflex

78
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-Occurs when person touches or steps on something painful

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withdrawal reflex

79
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  • During withdrawal reflex, flexors on affected side contract, and extensors are inhibited
  • Shifts body weight, so person remains upright
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crossed extensor reflex

80
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Conducts sensory impulses to brain:

A

ascending tracts

81
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Conducts motor impulses from the brain to motor neurons reaching muscles and glands:

A

descending tracts

82
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Injury to ascending tracts can result in:

A

loss of sensation

83
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Injury to descending tracts can result in:

A

loss of motor function, paralysis

84
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Consists of nerves that connect CNS to other body parts:

85
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(PNS)

Arising from the brain:

A

cranial nerves

86
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(PNS)

Arising from spinal cord:

A

spinal nerves

87
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(PNS)

Cranial and spinal nerves that connect CNS to the skin and skeletal muscles (conscious activity):

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somatic nervous system

88
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(PNS)

Cranial and spinal nerves that connect CNS to viscera (subconscious activities):

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autonomic nervous system

89
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Bundles of axons:

90
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Cover neurons:

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endoneurium

91
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Covers fascicles:

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perineurium

92
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Covers nerve:

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epineurium

93
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-Conduct impulses into brain or spinal cord

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sensory nerves

94
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-Conduct impulses to muscles or glands

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motor nerves

95
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  • Contains both sensory and motor nerve fibers
  • Most are this kind of nerve
  • All spinal nerves are this nerve
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mixed nerves

96
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  • Most of these are mixed nerves
  • Some are sensory, associated with special senses
  • Some are primarily motor, innervate muscles or glands
  • Most are attached to the brainstem
A

cranial nerves

97
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Formed by descending roots of lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerves:

A

cauda equina

98
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Sensory root:

A

dorsal root

99
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Contains cell bodies of sensory neurons:

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dorsal root ganglion

100
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  • Motor root

- Axons of motor neurons whose cell bodies are in the spinal cord

A

ventral root

101
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-Union of ventral root and dorsal roots

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spinal nerve

102
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(nerve plexuses)

  • Complex network formed by ventral rami of spinal nerves
  • Not in T2 through T12
  • Fibers of various spinal nerves are sorted and recombined, so all fibers heading to same peripheral body part reach it in the same nerve
A

nerve plexus

103
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(nerve plexuses)

  • Formed by ventral rami of C1-C4 spinal nerves
  • Lies deep in the neck
  • Supply muscles and skin of the neck
  • C3-C4-C5 nerve roots contribute to phrenic nerves, which transmit motor impulses to the diaphragm
A

cervical plexus

104
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(nerve plexuses)

  • Formed by ventral branches C5-T1
  • Lies deep within shoulders
A

brachial plexus

105
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(nerve plexuses)

  • Formed by anterior branches L1-S4
  • Extends from lumbar region into pelvic cavity
A

lumbosacral plexus

106
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(brachial plexus)

-Supply muscles of anterior arms and skin of forearms

A

musculocutaneous nerve

107
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(brachial plexus)

-Supply muscles of forearms and hands, skin of hands

A

ulnar and median nerves

108
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(brachial plexus)

-Supply posterior muscles of arms and skin of forearms and hands

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radial nerve

109
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(brachial plexus)

-Supply muscles and skin of anterior, lateral, and posterior arm

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axillary nerve

110
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(lumbosacral plexus)

-Supply motor impulses to adductors of thighs

A

obturator nerve

111
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(lumbosacral plexus)

-Supply motor impulses to muscles of anterior thigh and sensory impulses from skin of thighs and legs

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femoral nerve

112
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(lumbosacral plexus)

-Supply muscles and skin of thighs, legs and feet; largest and longest nerve in body

A

sciatic nerve

113
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The autonomic nervous system is part of which nervous system?

114
Q
  • Functions without conscious effort
  • Helps maintain homeostasis
  • Prepares body for exercise
A

autonomic nervous system

115
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  • Prepares body for ‘fight or flight’; speeds body up

- Most active under energy-requiring, stressful, emergency situations

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sympathetic division

116
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  • Prepares body for ‘resting and digesting’ activities; slows body down
  • Most active under resting, non-stressful conditions
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parasympathetic division

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