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Ch. 21 Brain Structure and Function Flashcards

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nervous system

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receives and interprets messages and decides how to respond

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neurons

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carry electrical and chemical messages. bundles into nerves

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effectors

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responsive tissue to nerve impulses

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nerve impulse

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chemical changes as ion concentrations change to pass message

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neurotransmitters

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chemicals released from nerve cell

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sensory neurons

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carry info to CNS. input detected by sensory receptors

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sensory receptors

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neurons or other cells that communicate with sensory neaurons. when stimulated, signals are generated and carried to brain.

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general senses

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temperature, pain, pressure, and body position. proprioception. scattered in body

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special senses

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smell, taste, equilibrium, hearing, and vision. gound in sense organs in head

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motor neurons

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carry info away from CNS to effector tissues

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interneurons

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between sensory and motor neurons

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spinal cord

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main nerve pathway. contains reflex arc

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reflex

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automatic response to stimuli

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reflex arc

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prewired circuit of neurons to allow quick reactions to dangerous stimuli

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peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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network of nerves outside brain and spinal cord

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glial cells

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10x more than neurons in brain. dont carry messages. supply nutrients to neurons, help them repair, and attack invading bacteria

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cerebrum

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fills whole upper skull. 2 hemispheres, each with 4 lobes.

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temporal lobe

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processes auditory and olfactory information. important for memory and emotion

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occipital lobe

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processes visual information from eyes

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parietal lobe

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processes touch and involved in self awareness

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frontal lobe

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processes voluntary movements. planning and organizing future expressive behavior

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cerebral cortex

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wrinkled outer surface of cerebrum

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corpus callosum

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bundle of nerve fibers that communicates between hemispheres

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caudate nuclei

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paired structures in each hemisphere. part of pathway coordinating movement

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thalamus
relays info between cerebrum and spinal cord. first to receive messages signaling sensations. thalamus suppresses some and enhances others, then are relayed to cerebrum where is processes signals and responds. located between hemispheres
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hypothalamus
located under thalamus. control center for sex drive, pleasure, pain, hunger, thirst, BP, temp. releases hormaones that regulate sperm and egg production and menstrual cycle
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cerebellum
controls balance, muscle movement, coordination. ensures smooth contractions and relaxations. under hemispheres of cerebrum. has hemispheres as well
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brain stem
below thalamus and hypothalamus. governs reflexes and spontaneous functions like heartbeat, resp, swallowing, and coughing
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midbrain
adjusts sensitivity of eyes to light and ears to sound
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pons
bridge. allows messages to travel between cord and brain
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medulla oblongata
controls heart rate. conveys info from cord to parts of brain
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left hemisphere
controls right side of body, speech, reading, and ability to solve math problems
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right hemisphere
controls left side of body, spatial perception (understanding shape and form), and musical and artistic creations
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reticular formation
in medulla. network of neurons radiating toward cerebral cortex. function as filter for sensory input. decides what stimuli require response. prevents brain from reacting to repetitive stimuli (traffic sounds or music while sleeping)
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dendrites
branches off of neuron cell body
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neuron cell body
contains nucleus
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terminal boutons
knobby structures at end of neuron
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axon
long wire like. protected by myelin sheath
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myelin sheath
formed by schwann cells. mostly lipids
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white matter
brain tissue composed of myelinated cells
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nodes of ranvier
small patches uncovered by myelin in between schwann cells. impulse jumps from node to node and 200 mph
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gray matter
brain tissue of unmyelinated cells
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action potential
transmitting signal through breif reversal of electrical charge of nerve cell membrane. wave of electrical current through neuron
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polarization
resting neuron has different charge accross membrane. higher K+ inside than Na+ on outside
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sodium potassium pump
uses ATP to move 3 Na+ out of cell for every 2 K+ put back inside. returns potassium into cell to maintain gradient
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depolarization
decrease of charge difference. activates Na+ channels and lets Na+ enter cel and lowers negative state of polarization. if a critical point is reached, channels open completely and Na+ rushes into cell, eliminating charge difference.
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repolarization
Na+ channels close and K+ channel open, allowing K+ out of cell, making inside of cell more negative than outside
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synapse
space between neurons
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vesicles
sacs at end of terminal boutons filled with neurotransmitters
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synaptic transmission
when signal reaches end of presynaptic neuron, wesicle releases neurotransmitters that diffuse across synapse to specific receptors on membrane of postsynaptic neuron. once across synapse and in receptor, stimulates rapid change in uptake of Na+ causing depolarization and generating an action potential cycle occurs until signal reaches effector tissue
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reuptake
reabsorption of neurotransmitters. presynaptic cell allows reentry and reuses them
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neurotransmitters after signal has passed
broken down by enzymes in synapse or taken up by presynaptic cell through reuptake to ensure stimulation stops on postsynaptic cell
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alzheimers
impaired function of neurotransmitter acetylcholine in some neurons
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depression
thought to be imbalance of neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine
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parkinson's
malfunctioning of neurons that produce dopamine. loss of dopamine causes cells to fire without regulation
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ADD
decreased dopamine levels. dopamine suppresses responsiveness to new stimuli. may also have increased number of reuptake receptors on presynaptic neuron and remove dopamine quickly
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ritalin
decreases impact of reuptake receptors, letting dopamine stay in synapse longer
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Adderall and dexedrine
increase levels of dopamine

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