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Intro to BB2 Flashcards

1
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What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

A

Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous system

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2
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Divisions of CNS?

A

Brain

Spinal Cord

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3
Q

Divisions of PNS?

A

Autonomic

Somatic

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4
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Divisions of Autonomic nervous System

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Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Enteric

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5
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Subdivisions of CNS

A 
Spinal Cord
Medulla oblongata
Pons
Cerebellum
Midbrain
Diecephalon
Cerebral hemispheres
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6
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What vesicles does CNS develop from?

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Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain

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7
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What does Hindbrain form?

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Pons

Medulla oblongata

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8
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What does Forebrain form?

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Cerebellum

Diencephalon

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9
Q

What does brainstem control?

A 
SURVIVAL
breathing
swallowing
balance
autonomic regulation
visual and auditory reflexes
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10
Q

What are the 12 cranial nerves?

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Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducent
Vagus
Spinal Accessory
Hypoglossal
Glossopharyngeal
Vestibulo-cochlear
Facial
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11
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What does parietal lobe do?

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Somatosensory

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12
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What’s the function of the frontal lobe?

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Movement

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13
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What does temporal lobe do?

A

Hearing + Memory

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14
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Function of occipital lobe?

A

Vision

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15
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Function of Broca’s area?

A

Language expression

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16
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Function of Wernicke’s area?

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Language comprehension

17
Q

What supplies the anterior circulation of the CNS?

A

Internal carotid artery

18
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What supplies posterior circulation of CNS?

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Vertebral/basilar arteries

19
Q

What is the function of the Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus (DCML) Cuneate + gracile?

A

Discriminative touch

20
Q

Where does the DCML cross over?

A

Medulla

21
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Function of corticospinal tract?

A

Motor (descending)

22
Q

Where does corticospinal tract crossover?

A

spinomedullary junction

23
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Function of spinocerebellar tract?

A

Proprioception

24
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Function of spinothalamic tract?

A

Pain + Temperature

25
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Where does the spinothalamic tract cross over?

A

Spinal cord

26
Q

What is acetylcholine mainly used for?

A

Neurons to regulate memory

Mainly excitatory

27
Q

Glycine function?

A

Inhibitory + Excitatory (co-agonist with glutamate)

28
Q

Noradrenaline function in PNS

A

Part of fight or flight response

29
Q

Noradrenaline function in CNS

A

Regulates complex processes e.g. mood

30
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Serotonin function

A

Mood, appetite + sensory perception

Also in pain modulatory pathways

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