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1
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What is included in the CNS?

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(central nervous system)

Brain and spinal cord

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What is included in the PNS?

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(peripheral nervous system)

The rest of the nerves

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What are the two main cells of the nervous system?

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Glia and Neurons

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What are glia cells?

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Support cells; serve and protect by cautioning and keeping neurons in position

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What are neurons?

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Carries information with electrical and chemical signals

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What are the main building blocks of neurons?

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  • cell body (Stoma)
  • dendrites
  • axons
  • terminal buttons
  • myelin
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What is the stoma?

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the cell body which has the machinery to keep the neuron alive

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What are dendrites?

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receives info; listens and protects

the trees

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What is an axon?

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transmits input and at its end is the terminal button; varies in size from a mm to a m

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What is a terminal button?

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source of communication

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What is the myelin?

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The fatty insulation that protects the neuron

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12
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The neuron communicates through what?

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nerve impulses

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13
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There is fluid inside and outside of the neuron containing what?

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Charged particles

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When the neuron is at rest, what are the charges inside and outside the cell?

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The inside has a (-) negative charge compared to the outside.

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What is resting potential?

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stored energy

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What is action potential?

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the action potential is when there is an electrical shift occuring down the axon in a wave, to send a message

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17
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When a neuron is at rest what is the voltage?

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-70 mV

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18
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What is the stimulus threshold and its value?

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The amount the voltage needs to increase for the neuron to fire; needs to increase to -60 mV

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What are some principles of action potential?

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  • all or nothing law
  • once triggered AP travels down to the end of the neuron
  • travels in only one direction
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20
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Where is the point of communication between neurones?

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synapse

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21
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What are terminal buttons?

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the sacs that carry neurotransmitters to the end of the pre synapse

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What is the synaptic cleft?

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the space btw the pre synapse and the post synapse

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Where are the lock and key (receptor sites) of the synapse found?

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post synapse

24
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What happens when the neurotransmitters attach to the post synapse?

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There is postsynaptic potential (from a small charge being created), which changes the probability of the next neuron firing

25
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What is excitatory post synapse potential (PSP)?

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temporary depolarization of postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell as a result of opening of ligand-gated ion channels.

26
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What does Inhibitory PSP do?

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makes the post synaptic neuron less likely to generate action potential

27
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Neurotransmitters are recycled via what process?

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reuptake (the process of enzymes breaking down neurotransmitters

28
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What is GABA?

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GABA is a chemical messenger that is widely distributed in the brain. GABA’s natural function is to reduce the activity of the neurons to which it binds.
inhibitor effect; relates to anxiety and motor control

29
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Drugs that increase GABA activity are called what?

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agonistic (increase binding)

30
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What is dopamine?

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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers

31
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What two disorders are associated with dopamine?

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Parkenson’s (they lose muscle control due to cells that produce dopamine dying off
Schizophrenia (treated with antagonist because they have too much dopamine)

32
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What is tardine a side effect of?

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Antagonistic drugs of dopamine

33
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What is serotonin associated with?

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sleep and mood; when there is not enough serotonin you become depressed; when you take drugs like ecstasy you make production of serotonin happen quickly and the cells get tired and with over use of the drug they will die off

34
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Within the peripheral nervous system there are 2 main subgroups. Name them.

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Somatic and automonic

35
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Name the two subgroups of the autonomic nervous system.

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

36
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What are afferent nerves?

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nerves in the peripheral nervous system responsible for taking sensory information to the CNS;
Afferent Approach CNS

37
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What are Efferent Nerves?

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nerves in the PNS that take messages from CNS via motor nerves;
Efferent Exit

38
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What does the Somatic System do?

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keeps CNS in contact with the external environment;

VOLENTARY (talks to skeletal muscle)

39
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What does the Autonomic System do?

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keeps CNS in touch with internal environment

AUTOMATIC/ INVOLUNTARY

40
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What is the spinal cords main focus?

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transmits messages btw PNS and the brain

41
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Name the 3 main areas of the brain.

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hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain

42
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What do you find in the hind brain?

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medulla (life functions lie circulation)
pons (active when dreaming)
cerebellum (balance and spacial skills)

43
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What is found in the midbrain?

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reticular formation (band of fibres that filter noise when sleeping)

44
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What is the main function of the forebrain?

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emotion and complex thought

45
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What is found in the forebrain?

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  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • hippocampus (controls memory); part of limbic system
  • amygdala (basic function, when damaged reactions become overblown);part of limbic system
  • cerebral cortex
46
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What does the hippocampus do?

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controls memory

47
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What does the amygdala do?

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controls basic functions

48
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What does the thalamus do?

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sensory perception regarding motor function

49
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What does the hypothalamus do?

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links nervous system to endocrine system; controls autonomic function

50
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Where is grey matter found?

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cerebral cortex

51
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Name the 4 lobes of the brain.

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occipital (eyes)
parietal (visual spatial)
temporal (auditory)
frontal (movement)

52
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Whats the main function of the occipital lobe?

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eyes

53
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What is the main function of the parietal lobe?

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visual spatial

54
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What is the main function of the temporal lobe?

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auditory

55
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What is the main function of the frontal lobe?

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movement

56
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What is the prefrontal portion of the brain responsible for and why is it special?

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higher function; special because its only found in humans

57
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What does contralateral control refer to?

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Right side of brain controls left side of body and vice versa.

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