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Intro Flashcards

1
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What is Neuroscience?

A

Study of the development, chemistry, structure, function and pathology of the nervous system.

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What is the function of the nervous system?

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Transmission of information

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3
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Nervous System - Two geographical subdivisions

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CNS

PNS

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4
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Central Nervous System contains:

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  • Brain/cerebrum
  • Brainstem, cerebellum
  • Spinal cord
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5
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Peripheral Nervous Sytem contains:

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  • Spinal and peripheral nerves
  • Cranial nerves
  • Dorsal and ventral roots
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6
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Nervous System - Two functional subdivisions

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  • Motor

- Sensory

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7
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Nervous System - Motor does:

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  • Voluntary: skeletal muscle

- Automatic: Smooth and cardiac muscle

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Nervous System - Sensory does:

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  • Somato-sensory: skin, muscle, tendon, joint (touch, pain, temp, proprioception
  • Viscero-sensory: Visceral organs, blood vessels
  • Special Sensory: Vision, hearing, taste, smell, equilibrium (sensations)
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9
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Columns, peduncles and capsules contain what?

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More than one tract or lemniscus or fasciculus

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10
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A peduncle carries what?

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  • The white matter tracts from one area of the brain to/from the brainstem.
  • Also, connects the brainstem to either the cerebellum or the cerebrum.
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11
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Regions of Nervous System are?

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Peripheral Region

Spinal Region

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12
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What is the peripheral region?

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All parts of the nervous system not within the vertebral column or skull.

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What is the spinal region?

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All parts of the nervous system within the vertebral column.
-Contains both CNS and PNS structures.

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What is the brainstem?

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  • Connects the cerebrum (brain) and spinal cord.
  • Contains fibers tracts carrying motor and sensory information.
  • Contains the cranial nerve nuclei
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What are the structures of the brainstem?

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  • Midbrain
  • Pons
  • Medulla oblongata
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16
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T/F

Is the medulla oblongata the most caudal and inferior?

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T

17
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What is the cerebellum?

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  • Function is to coordinate movement.
  • Two large hemispheres with a midline structure.
  • Sits posterior to the brainstem and 4th ventricle.
18
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What is the Cerebrum (Brain)?

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  • Right/left hemispheres

- Contains: cerebral cortex, corona radiata, diencephalon.

19
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What is the cerebral cortex?

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surface gray matter

20
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What is the corona radiata?

A

white matter tracts

21
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What is the diencephalon?

A

Thalamus and hypothalamus.

22
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What is the circle of Willis?

A

An anastomotic ring of nine arteries which supply all of the blood to the cerebral hemispheres.

Neuro SP 2020 - Week 1 (11 decks)

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