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Appendix B > Ch 3 Slideshow (11-21) > Flashcards

Ch 3 Slideshow (11-21) 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 is the primary function of neurons?

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To carry information between different parts of 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 autonomic nervous system regulate?

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Involuntary functions like heartbeat and digestion

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What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?

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Responsible for the fight-or-flight response

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What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

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It calms the body down after stress

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What are the types of neurons?

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Afferent neurons, efferent neurons, and interneurons

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What is the function of afferent neurons?

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Carry signals from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system

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What do efferent neurons do?

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Carry signals from the central nervous system to the peripheral muscles and glands

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What is the function of interneurons?

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Relay signals between sensory and motor neurons

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What are the main structures of the hindbrain?

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Medulla, pons, cerebellum, reticular formation

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What does the medulla regulate?

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Heartbeat, breathing, sneezing, coughing

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What is the role of the cerebellum?

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Coordinates motor movements and learning involving movement

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What does the reticular formation control?

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Regulates the sleep/wake cycle

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What is the function of the substantia nigra in the midbrain?

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Important for the fluidity of movement

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16
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What is the thalamus responsible for?

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Acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information

17
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What does the hypothalamus regulate?

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Controls motivation, basic drives, and the endocrine system

18
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What role does the pituitary gland play?

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Regulates hormones

19
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What is the function of the hippocampus?

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Important for learning and memory

20
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What are the basal ganglia responsible for?

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Control of voluntary movement and cognitive flexibility

21
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What is the function of the cerebral cortex?

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Responsible for higher brain functions such as consciousness, language, and thought

22
Q

What does the occipital lobe process?

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Vision

23
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What is the role of the temporal lobe?

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Processes auditory information and language

24
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What does the frontal lobe control?

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Higher intellectual functions like reasoning and planning

25
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What does the parietal lobe regulate?

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Integration of sensory information like touch and temperature

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