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CNS & Nervous systems Flashcards

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What is the function of Nervous System

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Sensory Function
Integrative Function
Motor Function

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what does the sensory function do ?

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detects internal ( Blood acidity) & External stimuli ( rain landing on arm)

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What does the integrative function do ?

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process sensory information &

Makes decisions for appropriate responses

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what does the motor function do ?

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activates effectors through cranial and spinal nerves & Stimulates effectors –> cause muscle to contract and glands to secrete

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What is in the CNS

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Brain & Spinal Cord

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What is in PNS

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Nerves, Cranial Nerves, Spinal nerves, ganglia, sensory receptors,

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what do Cranial Nerves do ?

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Emerge from brain

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what do spinal nerves do?

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emerge from spinal cord

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what are ganglia?

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small clusters of nervous tissue, consisting of neuron cell bodies that are located outside of brain

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what are sensory receptors ?

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Nervous system structures that monitor changes in the external and internal environment

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what are neurons ?

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form complex networks within brain and spinal cord.

Function : Controlling muscle activity, regulating glandular secretions, thinking, remembering, sensing

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What are Neuroglia?

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Support, Nourish , protect neurons, and maintain homeostasis in interstitial fluid.

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Cell body of Neuron?

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Nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm and many typical cellular organelles ( Mitochondria , Golgi complex )

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what do Nissl Bodies do ?

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Its where protein synthesis occurs.

  • it is used to replace cellular components
  • Regenerates damaged axons in pns
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What are dendrites ?

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receiving or input portions of neuron

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What is the axon?

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propagates impulses toward another neuron, muscle fiber, or gland cell

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What are schwann Cell?

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Form Myelin sheath around axons in PNS

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What is the Meylin Sheath?

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Multilayred lipid and protein layer that covers the axons.

Electrically insulates the axon and increase speed of impulse conduction.

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What is the neurolemma?

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Layer of the schwann cell that encloses the myelin sheath

20
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What are the Node of Ranvier ?

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gaps in myelin Sheath , between cells

21
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Types of Neuroglia in CNS?

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  1. Microglia
    - Phagocytize microbes and damaged nervous tissue
  2. Ependymal Cells
    - produce and assist in the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid
  3. Astrocytes
    - help maintain appropriate chemical environment for the generation of impulses
  4. Oligoderocytes
    - form and maintain myelin sheath around CNS axons
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Types of Neuroglia in PNS?

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  1. Schwann Cells
23
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What is gray matter ?

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Unmyelinated axons superficial in brain

* Deep in Spinal Cord*

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What is the White matter?

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Presence of myelinated axons from oligodendrocytes

  • Deep in brain*
  • Superficial in spinal cord *
25
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what is agraded Potential ?

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Origin: located in dendrites and cell body
Types of Channel : Ligand-gated or mechanically gated ion channel
Conduction : Short communication
Size: Less than 1 mV to More than 50 mV
Duration : Long
Polarity : Hyper-polarizing OR Depolarization

Refractory Period : Not present

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what are action potentials?

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Origin : Arise at trigger points and propagate along axon
Type of Channel: Voltage - gated channel for Na+ & K+
conduction : Communication over longer distances
Size : all or none , about 100 mV
Duration : shorter

Polarity : Depolarizing phase
—> repolarizing phase –> Returns to resting membrane potential

Refractory period : Present

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What is the function of cerebrospinal fluid ?

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Protects the brain and spinal cord against chemical and physical injury. And Circulation

28
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What is the formation of the cerebrospinal fluid?

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  1. lateral ventricle
  2. third ventricle
  3. Fourth ventricle
    4.
29
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What is the function of the brain stem ?

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Relay center for processing and controlling involuntary reflexes for vision

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