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CHAPTER 2 Flashcards

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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a major division of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord, which receives sensory neural messages from and transmits motor neural messages to the PNS

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Brain

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a complex organ contained within the skull that coordinates mental processes and behaviour, and regulates bodily activity

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Spinal cord

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a cable of nerve tissue that extends from the brain, connecting it to the PNS and is composed of afferent and efferent tracts (SAME)

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Afferent tracts

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transmit sensory messages from the PNS to the brain (sensory = afferent)

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Efferent tracts

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transmit motor messages from the brain to the PNS (motor = efferent)

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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a major division of the nervous system comprising every neuron in the body outside the CNS, and transmits neural messages between the CNS and the body

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Two subdivisions of the PNS

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somatic and autonomic nervous systems

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Somatic nervous system

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a division of the PNS that transmits neural messages related to voluntary motor movement

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What is the somatic nervous system comprised of?

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sensory neural pathways and motor neural pathways

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Skeletal muscles

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muscles connected to the skeleton that carry out voluntary motor movements

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Sensory receptors

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nerve endings that detect sensations

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Motor neural messages

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travel from the CNS to skeletal muscles via efferent pathways

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Sensory neural messages

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travel from sensory receptors to the CNS via afferent pathways

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Autonomic nervous system

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a division of the PNS that regulates visceral muscles, organs, and glands, and transmits neural messages to the CNS about their activity

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Visceral muscles, organs, and glands

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muscles, organs, and glands not connected to the skeleton that are predominantly self-regulating and do not require conscious control

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Two subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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Sympathetic nervous system

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a division of the autonomic nervous system that activates visceral muscles, organs, and glands, preparing the body to respond to a threat or stressor

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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a division of the autonomic nervous system that maintains the optimal and balanced functioning of visceral muscles, organs, and glands

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3 types of neurons

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motor neurons, sensory neurons, interneurons

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Motor neurons (efferent)

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transmit neural messages about motor movement from the CNS to the PNS

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Sensory neurons (afferent)

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transmit neural messages about bodily sensations from the PNS to the CNS

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Interneurons

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transfer neural messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons and make up the entirety of the CNS

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Dendrites

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branched extensions of a neuron on which receptor sites are located

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Receptor sites

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protein molecules on the dendrites of a neuron that receive neurotransmitters

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Soma

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the cell body of a neuron, which contains the nucleus

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Myelin sheath

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insulates the neuron and prevents disturbance from other neurons

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Axon

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transmits electrical impulses from the cell body to the dendrites of other neurons

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Axon terminal

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the ends of a neuron that release neurotransmitters into the neural synapse

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Conscious response

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a deliberate and voluntary action that is initiated by the brain and performed intentionally by the body

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5 steps to how the somatic nervous system and the central nervous system interact to enable conscious responses

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  1. The sensory stimulus comes into contact with sensory receptors
  2. This sensory neural message is transmitted to the brain
  3. The brain processes this sensory information, coordinating and initiating a conscious motor response
  4. This motor neural message is transmitted via efferent pathways to skeletal muscles
  5. The skeletal muscles carry out the conscious motor response to the sensory stimulus
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Sensory receptors

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nerve endings that detect internal sensations in the body and external sensations from the environment

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Unconscious response

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an automatic and involuntary action that is performed by the body independently of the brain

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8 unconscious physiological sympathetic responses

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  1. Heart rate increases to increase blood flow
  2. Breathing rate increases and lung airways expand to increase oxygenation
  3. Pupils dilate to allow more light to enter the eyes
  4. Adrenal glands secrete stress hormones, such as adrenaline
  5. Sweat glands are activated
  6. Digestion is inhibited
  7. The bladder relaxes
  8. The body releases more glucose
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8 unconscious physiological parasympathetic responses

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  1. The heart beats at a regular rate
  2. Lung airways constrict to enable regular breathing rate
  3. Pupils constrict according to external light levels
  4. Adrenal glands do not secrete stress hormones
  5. Sweat glands are regulated
  6. Digestion occurs normally
  7. Urination is controlled
  8. The body releases less glucose
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Spinal reflex

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an unconscious response to sensory stimuli that is initiated by interneurons in the spinal cord independently of the brain

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Why is the spinal reflex important?

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it is a survival tool as it requires less processing than conscious responses because it is immediately initiated by the spinal cord in response to sensory stimuli, rather than consciously processed by the brain

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4 steps of the spinal reflex

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  1. A dangerous or harmful sensory stimulus is detected by sensory receptors, which transmit this sensory message via sensory neurons in the somatic nervous system to the spinal cord
  2. An interneuron in the spinal cord immediately relays this sensory neural signal from a sensory neuron to a motor neuron as a motor neural signal, initiating an automatic and unconscious motor response
  3. The motor message is transmitted via motor neurons in the somatic nervous system to skeletal muscles, which carry out this unconscious motor response to the dangerous or harmful sensory stimulus
  4. The sensory message continues to travel via afferent tracts in the spinal cord to the brain, which then independently registers the sensation that triggered the spinal reflex

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