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Appendix B > Ch 3 Slideshow (1-10) > Flashcards

Ch 3 Slideshow (1-10) Flashcards

1
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What are the two major parts of the nervous system?

A

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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What does the CNS consist of?

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The brain and spinal cord

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What does the PNS consist of?

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All the nerves that deliver information from the periphery to the CNS

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What are neurons?

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Cells that carry information between the body and the nervous system

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What are the two divisions of the Peripheral Nervous System?

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Somatic nervous system and Autonomic nervous system

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What does the somatic nervous system do?

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Gathers sensory information and sends it to the CNS, and relays movement information from the CNS to muscles

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What is the Autonomic Nervous System responsible for?

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Regulation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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What does the sympathetic nervous system do?

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Triggers the fight-or-flight reaction

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What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system?

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Reverses the sympathetic effects, returning the body to a resting state

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What are afferent neurons?

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Neurons that carry signals from the PNS to the CNS

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What are efferent neurons?

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Neurons that carry signals from the CNS to the PNS, muscles, and glands

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What is the function of interneurons?

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They relay signals between neurons, particularly in reflex circuits

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What are the types of neuroimaging techniques mentioned?

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MRI, fMRI, CAT, PET, TMS, and DTI

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What is the function of the hindbrain?

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Regulates basic life functions, such as breathing and heart rate

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What is the role of the medulla?

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Controls heartbeat, breathing, sneezing, and coughing

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What is the role of the cerebellum?

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Important for motor coordination and movement learning

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What is the reticular formation responsible for?

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Regulating the sleep/wake cycle

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What does the midbrain’s substantia nigra do?

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Important in movement fluidity and inhibition of movements

19
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What is the function of the thalamus?

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Acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information

20
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What is the hypothalamus responsible for?

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Motivation, basic drives, and controlling the endocrine system

21
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What role does the pituitary gland play?

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Regulates hormones

22
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What is the limbic system involved in?

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Motivation, emotion, learning, and memory

23
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What is the function of the hippocampus?

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Critical for certain types of learning and memory

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What does the basal ganglia do?

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Plays a role in cognitive flexibility and voluntary movement control

25
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What is the cerebral cortex responsible for?

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Higher-order functions such as thought, language, and consciousness

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