Chapter 28 - Nervous System Flashcards

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What are the basic structure of nerve cells and what is the path of a signal traveling through that nerve cell?

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The basic structures of nerve cells dendrites, into the cell body, through the axon, and then to the synaptic terminals.

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What are the three functions of the nervous system?

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Sensory input, integration, and motor output
Sensory input - conduction of signals from sensory receptors
Integration - analysis and interpretation of sensory signals and the formulation of appropriate responses
Motor output - the conduction of signals from the integration centers to the muscle cells

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What are the two regions of the nervous system and what structures are involved in each region?

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the central nervous system which is the brain and spinal cord and then the peripheral nervous system which is everything else.

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What are the five general regions of the brain?

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Cerebrum, hindbrain and midbrain, cerebellum, thalamus, and hypothalamus

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What is the function of the cerebrum?

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Homeostasis

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What is the function of the hindbrain and mindbrain?

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  • “The Brain Stem”
  • Coordinates information
  • Controls primitive actions
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What is the function of the cerebellum?

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  • Coordination
  • Learning and remembering
  • Body movement
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What is the function of the thalamus?

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  • Sensory input

- Motor output

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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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  • homeostasis
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