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Exam 2: Nervous System Lab Flashcards

1
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What 2 organs are involved with the central nervous system?

A

Brain and spinal cord

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2
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Functions of neuron types

__ neurons receive sensory information and send the information to interneurons.

A

Sensory

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Functions of neuron types

__ are located in the central nervous system, receive information from sensory neurons, and send information to motor neurons.

A

Interneurons

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4
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Functions of neuron types

___ neurons communicate with muscle cells to allow them to contract.

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Motor

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5
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Functions of neuron types

__ form the myelin sheath in the central nervous system

A

Oligodendrocytes

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6
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Functions of neuron types

___ form the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system

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Schwann cells

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A

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Frontal Lobe

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B

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Parietal Lobe

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9
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C

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Occipital Lobe

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10
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D

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Temporal Lobe

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11
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a

A

cerebrum

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12
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b

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cerebellum

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13
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c

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corpus callosum

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14
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d

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thalamus

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15
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e

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hypothalamus

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16
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f

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pituitary gland

17
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g

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midbrain

18
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h

A

pons

19
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i

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medulla

20
Q

What is the part of the brain that is associated with vomiting and death?

A

medulla

21
Q

What 2 parts of the brain are associated with becoming sexually aroused?

A

Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland

22
Q

What is the part of the brain that is associated with coordination and balance?

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cerebellum

23
Q

What is the part of the brain that is associated with making choices?

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cerebrum

24
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What is the role of the sensory neuron?

A

carry messages to the interneuron

25
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What is the role of the interneuron?

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receive messages from sensory neurons and send them to the motor neurons

26
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What is the role of the motor neuron?

A

send messages to the effectors that allow us to respond

27
Q

What is an effector?

A

muscle

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