Exploring the Brain (unfinished) Flashcards

1
Q

What is the linear process of the nervous system?

A

Input -> Computation -> Output

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2
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Where does input take place in the nervous system?

A

Peripheral Nervous system

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3
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Where does output take place in the nervous system?

A

Peripheral Nervous system

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4
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Where does computation take place in the nervous system?

A

Central Nervous System

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5
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What are the 2 parts of the PNS?

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Autonomic NS, Somatic NS

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6
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Which nervous system passes information from an external environment to the CNS?

A

Somatic NS

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7
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Which nervous system passes information from an internal environment to the CNS?

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Autonomic NS

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8
Q

How does the PNS send information to the CNS?

A

Sensory Neurons

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9
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How does the CNS send information to the PNS?

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Motor Neurons

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10
Q

What is meant by Dermatomes?

A

Different parts of the skin are affected by an individual spine nerve

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What is meant by Myotomes?

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Different muscles receive information from different parts of the spinal cord

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12
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What 2 divisions make up the Autonomic nervous system?

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Sympathetic & Parasympathetic

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13
Q

What is the Sympathetic division responsible for?

A

Fight/Flight response

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14
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what is the Parasympathetic division responsible for?

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Rest/Digest response

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