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What are the four regions of the neuron?

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1.Dendrites. 2. Soma. 3. Axon. 4. Terminal Button * Synaptic Button.

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What do neurons do?

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Transmit electrochemical signals

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What is the neuron doctrine?

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Cells in the nervous system are separate and do not merge into eachother. Individual cells are independent. By : Santiago Ramon y Cajal

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What is the cytoplasm?

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It is separated from the external environment by a membrane made of lipids. It is a semi-watery fluid.

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What are dendrites and what do they do?

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They bring electrical information to the cell body through graded potentials.

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What are some facts about dendrites?

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  • Several per cell- rough spines- no insulation- near the cell body
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What is the input zone known as?

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Dendrites.

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What zone is the Cell body ( Soma) known as?

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The integration zone.

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What is in the soma?

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They are where organelles are found.

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What takes place in the soma?

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Protein Synthesis.

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What are the 6 organelles in the soma called?

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  1. Nucleus
  2. Endoplasmic Reticulum
  3. Ribpsomes
  4. Golgi Body
  5. Lysosomes
  6. Mitochondria
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What are proteins?

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They are 20 different types of amino acids

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What are proteins made out of?

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Proteins are made out of polypeptides and amino acids.

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What are the 7 functions of proteins? Hint: TCAEMSS

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  1. Transport: Bind & carry molecules
  2. Channel: Allow passage of ions across the cell
  3. Antibody: Bind to specific foreign particles
  4. Enzymes: Carry out chemical reactions in cells
  5. Messenger: Hormones or peptides that regulate biological processes
  6. Signaling: Receptor proteins that recognize chemical signals
  7. Structure: Provide structure & support of cells
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What is Protein Synthesis?

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The instructions on how to assemble amino acids together to form a protein.

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What is protein synthesis encoded with?

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DNA.

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What are the two DNA pairs?

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Adenine- Thymine. Guanine-Cytosine.

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What is transcription?

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Transcription is when DNA is separated by an enzyme , which exposes a portion of a DNA strand.

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RNA cannot transport DNA where & why?

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It cannot transport it to the cytoplasm because it is too large.

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What happens after the portion of the DNA strand is exposed?

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RNA polymerase copies the strand to synthesize the RNA

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What is the difference in pairs comparing RNA to DNA?

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ATCG. & Adenine & Uracil

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What is translation?

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MrNA is transported to the cytoplasm.

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Once the MRNA is transported to the cytoplasm, what happens next?

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It interacts with ribosomes.

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What is the role of ribosomes in mRNA?

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They read the MRNA strand to identify the amino acid that is needed

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3 mRNA nucelotides are known as a ?

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Codon.

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What do codons do?

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They encode for 1 out of 20 amino acids.

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What do anticodons do?

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They match to the codon on RNA.

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What happens to amino acids in translation?

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Amino acids are attached to TRNA which have an anticodon that matches to the codon on RNA

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Why are proteins important?

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They allow the cell to carry out its functions.

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What is the essential function of the cell body?

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Proteins are synthesized from amino acids that are linked together by ribosomes to create complex structures.

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What is the role of ribosomes in translation?

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They use mRNA to assemble the chain of amino acids in order to form a protein

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Define the three steps of Protein Synthesis

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  1. DNA is transcribed to produce mRNA
  2. mRNA is transported to the cytoplasm
  3. Ribosomes use mRNA to assemble the chain of amino acids in order to form a protein
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Axons are only found where?

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In neurons

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What do axons specialize in?

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They transfer information in the form of an electrical signal or action potential.

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What zone is regarded as the conducting zone?

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The axon because it transfers information.

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Where does the axon begin?

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It begins are the axon hillock.

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What kind of proteins are found in the axon hillock?

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They are important for action potentials.

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What is a synapse?

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When an axon connects to another cells.

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Where does an axon end?

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It ends at the terminal button.

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What zone is the terminal button and what happens here?

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Output zone. The axon makes a connection with another neruon.

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What are the three internal bone structures of the neuron?

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Microtubules, microfilaments, & neurofilaments.

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What is axoplasmic transport?

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This is when microtubules allow for transportation across the neuron.

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What are the two types of axoplasmic transport and what are their directions?

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Anterograde: Soma to terminal
Retrograde: Terminal to soma

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What protein is involved in Anterograde axoplasmic transport and what is its purpose?

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Kinesin protein. It moves the vesicle across the microtubules in an ATP dependent process. It carries newly synthesized proteins.

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What protein is involved in Retrograde axoplasmic transport and what is its purpose.

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Dynactin protein transports the vesicle back to the soma in an ATP dependent process. It communicates metabolic needs and waste material.

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List the key differences between axons and dendrites.

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A: Smooth. D: Rough
A: One per cell D: Several per cell
A: Myelinated. D: Unmyelinated
A: Branches away from cell body D: Branches near cell body
A: Takes info away from cell body. D: Brings info to cell body

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A synapse is a point of contact with?

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Another cell.

48
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Define the three synaptic trio

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Presynaptic neuron: Axon terminal of a neuron
Synaptic Cleft: Small gap
Postsynaptic neuron: Dendrite of a second neuron

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The synaptic cleft is there because cells are

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Not physically connected to other cells. Cleft is a small gap.

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How do cells communicate?

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A neurotransmitter is packaged a the presynaptic terminal button & is released nto the synaptic cleft.

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Postsynaptic membrane fact

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The chemical travels to receptor proteins found on the post-synaptic membrane to transmit information that triggers an electrical signal-graded potential.

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Name the four zones in a neuron

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  1. Dendrites: Input zone
  2. Soma: Integration zone
  3. Axon/nerve fiber: Conducting zone
  4. Axon terminal or synaptic button: Output zone
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Information flow is

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Pre-synaptic to post-synaptic

54
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Dendrites receive information from other neurons and transmits it towards what?

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The cell body via an electric signal/graded potential.

55
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Which zone processes information & initiates an electrical signal ( action potential?)

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The integration zone: Soma.

56
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Which zone transmits electrical signal ( action potential) away from the body and towards the terminal button?

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Axon/Nerve Fiber. The conducting zone.

57
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Which zone transfers information to other cells via a chemical signal?

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The axon terminal or synaptic button is known as the output zone. The point of contact is a synapse.

58
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What are the three morphology neuronal types and what characteristics of neurons define them? ( How are neurons classified?

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Multipolar. Bipolar. Unipolar. They are classified by the number of axons & dendrites they have.

59
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What is the c-Fos protein?

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It shows the neuronal activity of cells.

60
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How many neurons are in the human brain?

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100 billion.

61
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Are glial cells capable of an electrochemical signal?

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No

62
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Which cells provide support & nutrients to neurons?

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Glial cells.

63
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What type of cell is an astrocyte?

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It is a glial cell.

64
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Which type of cells provide physical, support, transport nutrients, increase blood flow, & help form synapses?

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Astrocytes. Astrocytes weave between neurons..

65
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Which cells support neuroplasticity?

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Astrocytes.

66
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Which types of cells remove debris at the site of injury?

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Microglia.

67
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What is the purpose of oligodendrocytes & schwann cells?

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They both wrap around axons to insulate them with myelin.

68
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How many axons do oligodendrocytes myelinate?

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Multiple.

69
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How many axons do Schwann cells myelinate?

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One singular axon.

70
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Where in the body do oligodendrocytes myelinate?

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In the brain and spinal chord. ( Central nervous system.)

71
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Where in the body do schwann cells myelinate?

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In the peripheral nervous system.

72
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What are nodes of ranvier?

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These are gaps in the myelin sheath.

73
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The central nervous system is encased within the?

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Skull & spinal chord.

74
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What is the peripheral nervous system made out of?

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It is made up of nerve tissue located outside the brain & spinal chord.

75
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Within the PNS there are two other systems. What are they?

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They are the somatic nervous system & the autonomic nervous system. Also, the PNS is involved with sensory & motor functions.

76
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You made an acronym for the functions of the nervous system. It is D.R.M.E. Or ,”dreamy.” What does this stand for?

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  1. Detect stimuli in the environment.
  2. Recognize the significance of stimuli.
  3. Make a decision.
  4. Execute a response.
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The autonomic nervous system & somatic nervous system both have two types of nerves. What are they?

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The afferent nerves & the efferent nerves.

78
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What are afferent nerves connected to?

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Your senses: sensory.

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What are efferent nerves connected to?

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Motor. Motor functions.

80
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The phrase ,” rest & digest,” is related to which part of the autonomic nervous system?

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The parasympathetic nervous system.

81
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The phrase,” fight or flight,” is related to which part of the autonomic nervous system?

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The sympathetic nervous system. ( SNS)

82
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The parasympathetic nervous system & the sympathetic nervous system are related to the afferent nerves of the efferent nerves?

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The efferent nerves. “ Motor functions.”

83
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Which nervous system detects environmental information inside and outside the body?

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The peripheral nervous system.

84
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Where does the peripheral nervous system send its information to?

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The central nervous system.

85
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What is the role of the central nervous system?

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It recognizes and analyzes information form the PNS and makes decisions, and transmits decisions to glands , internal organs, & muscles for execution.

86
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The central nervous system recognizes, analyzes, and makes decisions. Which nervous system executes the decision?

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The peripheral nervous system executes ( or carries out) the decisions formed by the CNS.

87
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The central nervous system transmits decisions to three places in the body. The acronym you made was G.I.M, or GYM.

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Glands
Intenal organs
Muscles

88
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What is sensory transduction?

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The conversion of energy from a stimulus into a change in membran potential in a a receptor cell to produce an action potential.

89
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All sensory organs use the same type of electrical signal. What electrical signal is it?

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Action potentials.

90
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What are the four system types in regard to the classification of sensory systems? The acronym you created is : MPTC.

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Mechanical: touch hearing
Photic: Vision
Thermal: Temperature
Chemical: smell & taste

91
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Sensory transduction sensations begin in the skin, where we have different types of skin ——-receptors.

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Mechanoreceptors.

92
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Here is an example of neuron functions in the somatic nervous system to review. The example is for when someone touches/comes near a fire and pulls their hands away.

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  1. Skin receptors generate an electrical signal to signal pain.
    - The afferent signal with the sensory neurons transmits this information to the integration centre
    - The receptors receive stimulus of heat
  2. The sensory neuron communicates pain signal to interneuron which communicates with a motor neuron.
  3. The motor neuron communicates with muscle cells to activate muscles & contract the fingers.
    - The afferent signal gets integrated and sent to the cell body of an efferent neuron which is connected to a motor neuron.
93
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During a nervous system response, does the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system mobilize energy to flee or flight?

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Sympathetic

94
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During a nervous system response, does the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system increase processes that replenishes energy? ( conserve)

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The parasympathetic

95
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Differentiating from the sympathetic & parasympathetic nervous system. * learning trick*

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Sympathetic: I feel sympathy for you ( your friend in a bad situation,) and I want to help you fight against the bad situation.

Parasympathetic: For the paralympic games, athletes have to rest & digest to replenish energy.

96
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Which two neurons control the internal environment in the autonomic nervous system?

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They are found in the glands & internal organs.

97
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What is a ganglionic fiber?

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  • Unanswered question**
98
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When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, which neurotransmitter is released?

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Norepinephrine.

99
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When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated, which neurotransmitter is released?

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Acetylcholine.

100
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The first synapse is close to the spinal chord and grouped together in the Sympathetic nervous system or the parasympathetic nervous system?

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SNS. Nerves exit from thoracic & lumbar regions

101
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The first synapse is close to the target organ in the SNS or PNS?

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The PNS. Nerves exit from the sacral region of the spinal chord or brain ( vagus nerve.)

102
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How do I identify the different types of neurons?

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Send email.

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