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Chapter 2 Flashcards

Chapter 2: The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

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The Meninges

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3 layers in the CNS:
–Dura mater
    •Hard mother, outermost layer
–Arachnoid membrane
–Pia mater
     •Pious mother
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Ventricles

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Four ventricles:
•2 lateral ventricles
•3rd ventricle
•4th ventricle

Filled with cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)

CSF moves through self-contained and separate circulation system from blood supply

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Production of CSF

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  • Made by choroid plexus (in ventricles)

* Similar composition to clear plasma of blood

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Cerebral Blood Supply

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Brain ~2% of body mass but uses ~16% of blood

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The 2 Divisions of the Nervous System

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Central (CNS): brain and spinal cord

Peripheral (PNS): nerves connecting CNS to muscles, organs, and skin.

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Efferent Nerves

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(Motor) – goes out from CNS to muscles and organs

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Afferent Nerves

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(Sensory) – goes toward CNS from sensory receptors

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Somatic:
–Cranial nerves and spinal nerves
–Somatosensory and skeletal motor
Autonomic:
–Glands and organs
–Sympathetic
–Parasympathetic
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Somatic Nervous System: Cranial Nerves

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–12 pairs
–Exit/enter directly from brain
–Sensory nerves, Motor nerves, and Mixed nerves

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Name the 12 Cranial Nerves

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  1. Olfactory
  2. Optic
  3. Oculomotor
  4. Trochlear
  5. Trigeminal
  6. Abducens
  7. Facial
  8. Auditory
  9. Glossopharyngeal
  10. Vagus
  11. Spinal accessory
  12. Hypoglossal
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Spinal nerves

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–31 left/right pairs

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Spinal cord has two parallel pathways

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Spinal cord has 2 parallel pathways
–Sensory Nerves: Dorsal Root
–Motor Nerves: Ventral Root

Covered by only two layers of Meninges
Outside spinal cord nerves swell to form spinal ganglion

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Ventral Root

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Motor Nerves

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Dorsal Root

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Sensory Nerves

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Outside the spinal cord nerves swell to form ______.

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spinal ganglion

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Bundle of Axons in the Central Nervous System

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a Tract

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Bundle of Axons in the Peripheral Nervous System

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a Nerve

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Group of Cell Bodies in the Central Nervous System

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a Nucleus

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Group of Cell Bodies in the Peripheral Nervous System

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a Ganglion

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Spinal cord damage

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Quadriplegic: thoracic and above
Paraplegic: lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Two divisions
–Sympathetic
–Parasympathetic
Involved in regulating four critical bodily states related to survival— i.e., the 4 Fs:
–Fighting
–Fleeing
–Feeding
–…..Reproduction
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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Rest and digest
•Calms body to conserve and maintain energy
•Release acetylcholine
•Lowers heart rate and blood pressure
•Stimulates digestion
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Sympathetic Nervous System

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Fight or flight
•Release adrenaline and norepinephrine
•Raises heart rate and blood pressure
•Raises blood flow to skeletal muscles
•Inhibits digestion
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What Develops from the Hindbrain?

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  • The Metencephalon: Pons and Cerebellum

* The Myencaphalon (Medulla)

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What Develops from the Metencephalon?

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the Pons and the Cerebellum

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Medulla

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–Major relay between the spinal cord and brain
–Cranial nerves
–Vital functions:
breathing, heart rate, blood pressure

Reticular Formation: Arousal
Cranial Nerve Nuclei: Various functions

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Pons

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(the bridge)
–Sleep, arousal, audition, balance

Vestibular Nucleus: Balance and Position
Cochlear Nucleus: Sound
Raphe Nucleus: Sleep and Arousal
Locus Coeruleus: Sleep and Arousal
Reticular Formation: Arousal
Cranial Nerve Nuclei: Various functions
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Cerebellum

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Motor coordination, balance, cognition

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Myelencephalon

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Medulla (Hindbrain)

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Mesencephalon

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What Develops from the Diencephalon?

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The Thalamus and the Hypothalamus

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The Forebrain Consists of What 2 Major Divisions?

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the Diencephalon and the Telencephalon

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Tectum

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dorsal half of the midbrain

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Tegmentum

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ventral half

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Cerebral Aqueduct

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links the third and fourth ventricles

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What separates the Tectum and the Tegmentum of the midterm?

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cerebral aqueduct

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Superior Colliculi

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Guide eye movements and fixation of gaze

Part of the Tectum

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Inferior Colliculi

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Locate direction of sounds

Part of the Tectum

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Reticular Formation

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Involved in Arousal

Found in the Midbrain, the Pons, the Medulla

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Vestibular Nucleus

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Involved in Balance and Position

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Periaqueductal Gray

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Pain

Located in the Midbrain

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Substantia Nigra

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Motor function

Located in the Midbrain

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Red Nucleus

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Motor function

Located in the Midbrain

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Diminished Substantia Nigra is seen in what disease?

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Parkinson’s disease

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Midbrain

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Also known as the Mesencephalon.

Red Nucleus: Motor Function
Substantia Nigra: Motor Function
Periaqueductal Gray: Pain
Reticular Formation: Arousal
Cranial Nerve Nuclei: Various functions
Inferior Colliculi: Locate direction of sounds
Superior Colliculi: Guide eye movements and fixation of gaze

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What Develops from the Telencaphalon?

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Isocortex, Basal Ganglia, Limbic System

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Thalamus

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–Sensory relay

–Arousal, consciousness

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Hypothalamus

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−Regulatory center
–Controls pituitary gland
–ANS control

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Limbic System

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Collection of forebrain structures that participate in emotional behavior and learning
Composed of the Amygdala, the Hippocampus, the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, etc.

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Basal Ganglia

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  • Control of movement
  • Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
  • ADHD, OCD
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Neocortex composes what percentage of the human cerebral cortex?

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Features of the Cortex

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  • Gyrus (Hills)
  • Sulcus (Valleys)
  • Fissure
  • Hemispheres
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Encephalization Quotient

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Ratio of brain size to body size

Humans have the largest EQ, at 7.44

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Contralateral Connections

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the Corpus Callosum and Anterior Commissure link the 2 hemispheres of the brain

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Frontal Lobe

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  • Forward-most part of cerebral cortex
  • Contains primary motor cortex, prefontal cortex, Broca’s area
  • Roles in motor function, language, memory, many “advanced” functions
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Central Sulcus:

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frontal lobe region that separates precentral gyrus from postcentral gyrus

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Frontal Lobe: Precentral Gyrus

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the Precentral Gyrus is the frontal lobe region that contains Primary Motor cortex and controls Voluntary Body Movement

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Frontal Lobe: Prefrontal Cortex

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•Functions include: planning and organization, attention, decision making, impulse control
•Phineas Gage
•Implicated in a number of psychopathologies:
–Schizophrenia
–ADHD
–Sociopaths

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Parietal Lobe

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  • Primary somatosensory cortex, association cortex

* Specialized for skin senses and senses that inform us about body position and movement, spatial perception

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Association Cortex

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areas capable of integrating sensory input with motor output

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Postcentral Gyrus

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Parietal lobe region that contains primary somatosensory cortex

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Temporal Lobe

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•Primary auditory cortex, visual and auditory association areas, additional language areas, Limbic system

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Medial Temporal Lobe

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Location of many Limbic system structures, including amygdala and hippocampus

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Occipital Lobe

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•Primary visual cortex: where visual information is processed

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Pia Mater

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The thin innermost layer of the 3 meninges covering the CNS

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