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1
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What are the main features of a neuron? (6)

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The dendrites, nuclei, soma, axon hillocks, axons, and terminal buttons/axon terminals

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What is the function of a dendrite?

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It holds receptors for neurotransmitters to affect the neurons activity.

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Where does the axon begin?

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The axon hillock

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4
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What neurotransmitter sacs are housed in axon terminals?

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Vesicles

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5
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What is the space between neurons called?

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The synaptic cleft

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What are the breaks between Myelin Sheathe components called?

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The nodes of Ranvier

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What does propagation describe in a neuron?

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The opening of more voltage gated channels to faster depolarize the cell into an action potential.

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In the central nervous system, which cells make up the myelin sheaths?

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Oligodendrocytes

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What makes up the myelin sheaths outside of the CNS?

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Schwann’s Cells

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10
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What are the two nervous cells that form the immune system of the brain?

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  1. Astrocytes
  2. Microglia
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What is a neural network?

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A complex connection between the dendrites and axons of many neurons

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What is a nerve made of?

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A large bundle of axons

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What is neuroplasticity?

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The ability of neurons to change

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What is the neocortex of the brain? What is it responsible for?

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The neocortex is the outer layer and is responsible for thought and conscious processing.

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What is the inner part of the brain that deals with life functions?

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The medulla (oblongata)

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16
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What is the difference between function of grey matter and white matter?

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The grey matter deals with local processing and white matter helps connect areas of the brain.

17
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What does the pons regulate?

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Alertness, sleep, and motor function

18
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What is the RAS? What does it do?

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The reticular activating system is a network of neurons that regulates our attention and arousal, and spans the midbrain to the cortex and to the body as well.

19
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What is the limbic system function?

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Endocrine systems, emotions, emotional memory.

20
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What are the 4 structures of the limbic system?

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  1. The cingulate gyrus
  2. The amygdala
  3. The hippocampus
  4. The olfactory cortex
21
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What does the amygdala do?

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It gives us responses to fear and strong emotion memory

22
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What is the role of the hippocampus?

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memory formation, imagination

23
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What is the function of the cingulate gyrus?

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It focuses on unpleasant things,

24
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What is the role of the hypothalamus?

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It deals with homeostasis and regulation of hunger, temperature, etc.

25
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What does the basal ganglia help us do?

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Start or stop movements, and automatic complex actions

26
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What are the 4 parts of the basal ganglia?

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  1. The dorsal striatum
  2. The ventral striatum
  3. Globus padillus
  4. substantia nigra
27
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What do the striatum do?

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It is where the inputs to the ganglia come in, and coordinates movement.

28
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What do the globus padillus and the substantia nigra do?

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They send inhibitory or excitatory outputs to the thalamus

29
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What is the role of the cerebellum?

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It deals with rhythm and timing of movements, and also integrates feedback.

30
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What are the three sections of the cerebellum and what do they do?

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  1. The spinocerebellar division fine tunes movement using feedback
  2. The vestibulocerebellar division deals with balance/posture
  3. The cerebrocerebellar division connects the pons medulla and cerebellum to adjust timing and planning.
31
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What are two newly found functions of the cerebellum?

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Problem solving and emotional response

32
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What are the two major neural pathways from the motor cortex (precentral gyrus)?

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  1. corticospinal tracts (spinal)
  2. corticobulbar tracts (face/head)
33
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What is the type of decision does the prefrontal cortex make? How?

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If, then decisions through a series of on/off switches

34
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What are the two parts of the prefrontal cortex? What are they responsible for?

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  1. The ventromedial PFC is responsible for behavior based off fear.
  2. The dorsolateral PFC is responsible for working memory and adjusting movement based off of circumstance.
35
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Why is the prefrontal cortex so late to develop?

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It is one of the last places to undergo myelination.

36
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What three structures are present in the endocrine system? What are their functions?

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  1. Hypothalamus (secretes hormones and controls pituitary gland)
  2. Pineal gland (melatonin secretion)
  3. Pituitary Gland (hormone storage/secretion)
37
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What is the love hormone?

A

Oxytocin

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