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Lecture 11: Nervous Systems Flashcards

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Describe a neuron

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Neurons are specialized nerve cells of the nervous system

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Describe dendrites and their role

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branch-like filaments attached to a cell body that receive nerve signals from connecting cells (can be other nerve cells too)

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Describe the cell body and its role

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contains the nucleus and most organelles

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Describe axons and their role

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the long extension from an individual nerve cell that transmits signals received by dendrites to other neurons

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Describe myelin sheath and its role

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A tissue that surrounds axons of many neurons to function as insulation. By providing insulation, myelin sheaths allow axons to transfer neurons much faster

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Define brain

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A group of neurons forming a higher-order processing unit and is the location of the integration (analysis and interpretation) of sensory information

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What are the 3 basic stages of information processing? Describe them

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  1. Sensory input: sensory receptors (eyes) see the stimulus
  2. Integration: processing unit (brain or in simpler organisms, ganglion) analyzes and interprets the stimulus and decides a response
  3. Motor output: processing unit sends a signal to muscles to perform an action
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What are the 3 main types of neurons? Define structure and function

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  1. interneuron: brain and spinal column neurons
    - highly branched axons and dendrites to receive a ton of information (more SA).
  2. sensory neuron (afferent):
    - cell body is part way along the axon
  3. motor neuron (efferent):
    - highly branched dendrites for receiving a lot of information from brain and carrying info down the axon
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Describe the central nervous system and outline its role

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The central nervous system is made up of steps:

  1. sensory receptors perceive external stimulus
  2. afferent/sensory neurons send information of stimulus to the brain
  3. central nervous system receives the message and makes a decision in the processing unit
  4. efferent or motor neurons of the SOMATIC nervous system perform an action.

Sensory system –> central nervous system –> somatic nervous system

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Describe the peripheral nervous system and outline its role

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Includes:

  1. sensory system
  2. somatic nervous system
  3. autonomic nervous system

function: transmits information to and from the CNS.

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In the second stage of information processing (Integration), which neurons are at work? And what is the outcome?

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INTERNEURONS in the brain analyze and interpret sensory information to initiate MOTOR RESPONSES (basically, make a decision).

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In the third stage of information processing (motor output), what occurs? which neurons are activated? what is the outcome?

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Information from the processing unit (brain) is carried by MOTOR NEURONS to trigger EFFECTORS to performing an action.

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Describe the somatic nervous system and outline its role

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movements directed by the CNS that are typically under voluntary control (includes reflexes)

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Describe the autonomic nervous system and outline its role

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one of the PNS.

coordinates the INVOLUNTARY movement and controls movements of the smooth and cardiac muscles

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Describe the sympathetic nervous system and outline its role

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the REACTIONARY division of the ANS.

it is involved in the fight or flight responses

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Describe the parasympathetic nervous system and outline its role

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the COOL DOWN division of the ANS.

It is involved in maintenance and calming and balances out the sympathetic reactions

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What is a reflex? What is a reflex’s significance to survival?

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ff

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Outline a cnidarian nervous system

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  • radial symmetry
    do not contain an actual CNS, but instead their interconnected nerve cells form a DIFFUSE NERVE NET
    Function of nerve net: controls contraction and expansion of GVC to help with digestion and/or movement of motile cnidarians (jellies) by pulling in or pushing out water of the GVC.
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Outline a platyhelminthes nervous system

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flatworms have the simplest CNS.

- a simple brain and two longitudinal nerve cords

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Outline an annelid nervous system

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segmented invertebrates like annelids and arthropods have more complex brains

and a SINGLE VENTRAL NERVE CORD (along the front body/stomach) with GANGLIA in EACH SEGMENT to control the different segments

ganglia function as the control centers to process information and coordinate movement

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Outline an arthropod nervous system

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  • bilateral symmetry
  • much more complex nervous system that includes a CNS
  • axons bundled into nerves that direct the flow of information
  • cephalization: clustering of sensory and interneurons in the head of the body (might not be a brain, but some sort of processing unit)
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Outline a vertebrate/chordates nervous system

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vertebrates have the most complex nervous systems (because they have the most complex movements)

CNS with a complex BRAIN with regional specialization (ex. brainstem, central cortex, regions of the brain) and a DORSAL CORD (spinal cord)

A PNS with nerves and ganglia that coordinate muscle contractions

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How do nerve cells transmit signals?

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  1. signals can be received by either dendrites or the cell body itself.
  2. The signals travel along axons as an ELECTRICAL IMPULSE until they reach a SYNAPSE
  3. when an electrical impulse reaches the end of an axon, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters
  4. neurotransmitter connects to and then sends the signal across the synaptic cleft between two cells
  5. neurotransmitter binds to a transport protein on the receiving cell’s membrane
  6. the binding triggers the protein to open channels to allow the charged ions to move into the new cell
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T or F: the structure of a neuron varies according to their function? why/why not?

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TRUE. The structure of a neuron is highly related to its function

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T or F: highly branched dendrites allow neutrons to receive information from many other cells? why/why not?

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TRUE because the more branches increase surface area and allow for more connections

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T or F: highly branched axons allow neutrons to transmit information to many other cells?

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TRUE

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T or F: highly branched axons allow neutrons to transmit information to many other cells?

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TRUE

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T or F: Sensory neurons are also called afferent neurons? why/why not?

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TRUE. Afferent are Approaching the brain

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T or F: motor neurons are also called efferent neurons? why/why not?

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TRUE. Efferent because the neurons are Exiting the brain.

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Which two nervous systems can motor neurons branch off to?

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Somatic or Autonomic

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T or F: reflexes are not a movement controlled by the somatic nervous system (PNS)?

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FALSE. Even though reflexes are considered to be involuntary, they are still coordinated by the efferent neurons sent from the CNS to the somatic nervous system.

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T or F: reflexes are not a movement controlled by the somatic nervous system (PNS)?

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FALSE. Even though reflexes are considered to be involuntary, because they are not processed in the brain, but the afferent neurons still pass through the CNS in the spinal cord only which sends out the efferent neurons to coordinate the reflex.

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What is the process and muscles involved in the knee-jerk reflex?

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stimulus: mallet hitting the knee
muscles: quadriceps (upper leg muscle) have connected sensors that detect a stretch
sensory neurons connect to the interneurons of the spinal cord (CNS) which signal motor neurons for the quadricep to contract
some sensory neurons have a synapse directly with the motor neurons of the hamstring (lower muscle) and signal it to relax to allow the quadricep to contract.

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T or F: heart contractions are under voluntary control? why/why not?

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FALSE. heart contractions are under autonomic control

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What muscles are smooth muscles?

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digestive muscles

36
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What muscles are cardiac muscles?

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heart muscles

37
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What muscles are cardiac muscles?

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heart muscles

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What are the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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  1. sympathetic
  2. parasympathetic
  3. enteric
39
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describe the enteric system?

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A division of the ANS that controls the INVOLUNTARY movements of digestive activity

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T or F: all three of the ANS divisions are impact digestion?

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TRUE.

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T or F: all three of the ANS divisions are impact digestion?

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TRUE.

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Give 3 examples of how the sympathetic system controls body reactions? Give 3 examples of how the parasympathetic system controls the body?

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SYMPATHETIC:
- pupils dilate: to see more and take in more light

  • increased heartbeat: more blood flow carrying oxygen and glucose to muscles
  • inhibit activity of stomach and digestion: saves energy rather than spending it on digestion it can go to skeletal muscles

PARASYMPATHETIC:
- contracts pupils

  • slows heartbeat to regular
  • stimulates stomach and digestion activity
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T or F: Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are always working?

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True.

44
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Why would animals with bilateral symmetry have a more complex nervous system?

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bilaterally symmetrical animals will be coordinating much more directed and complex movements and will need a central processing unit and CNS to sense and move in response to their environment

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Why would animals with radial symmetry have a less complex nervous system?

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radially symmetrical animals are either slow moving or sessile so they do not conduct complex movements so they would only require a simple nervous system and do not need a central processing unit to respond to their environments

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Why would animals with radial symmetry have a less complex nervous system?

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radially symmetrical animals are either slow moving or sessile so they do not conduct complex movements so they would only require a simple nervous system and do not need a central processing unit to respond to their environments

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How do animal nervous system organization correlate to lifestyles? examples of animals for each lifestyle (sessile and active)

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sessile or slow moving animals have SIMPLE N. SYSTEMS
- clams, sea anemones

active animals (and specifically predators) have the most COMPLEX N. SYSTEMS 
- octopus, humans

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