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Lecture Test 4 Flashcards

1
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List the types of Neurogial cells

A 
Astrocytes
Microglial Cells
Ependymal Cells
Olgiodendrocytes
Schwann Cells
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What are the 3 cell types fond in the nervous system?

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Schwann Cells, Neurons, Neuroglia

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Function of Astrocytes?

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Most abundant, support and brace neurons and anchor to nutrient supply, form the blood-brain barrier

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Function of Microglial Cells?

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Defensive cell

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Function of Ependymal Cells?

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Permeable barrier, circulates CSF

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Function of Oligodendrocytes?

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Myelin Sheath

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Function of Schwann Cells?

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Myelin Sheath of PNS, vital to regeneration of damaged peripheral nerve fibers

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Function of Neurons?

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Responsive to stimuli and transmit electrical signal

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Function of Neuroglia?

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Support cells, surround and wrap more delicate neurons

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10
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Nissl Bodies

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Clustered free ribosomes and rough ER

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Neurofibrils

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Bundles of intermediate filaments, maintain cell shape

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Axoplasmic Transport

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Movement of stuff to (Retrograde) and from (Anterograde) cell body

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Cell Body

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Biosynthetic center and receptive region

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Axons

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Conducting region of neuron

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Dendrites

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Main receptive and input regions (graded potentials toward cell body)

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Myelin Sheath

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Protects and insulates fibers

Increases transmission speed of nerve impluses

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Neurolemma

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Outer layer of myelin sheath

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Node of Ranvier

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Gaps between schwann cells

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19
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Saltatory conduction

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propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons

Increases conduction velocity

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20
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Fastest neuron speed, slowest neuron speed, what makes it fast?

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150 m/s = Fastest
1 m/s = Slowest
Larger diameter of axon and more myelin sheaths make it faster

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21
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How does an action potential cross a synapse?

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  • Action potential reaches presynaptic terminal
  • Voltage gated Ca++ channels open
  • Influx of Ca++
  • Synaptic vesicles fuse with membrane (exocytosis)
  • Neurotransmitters released across synaptic cleft and diffuse to postsynaptic terminal
  • Causes Na+ channels to open and Na+ flows into postsynaptic membrane
  • If threshold is reached, then action potential is initiated
  • Neurotransmitter is broken down by specific enzymes in synaptic cleft
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Excitatory Neurotransmitter

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Causes depolarization of the membrane and promotes action potential generation

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Inhibitory Neurotransmitter

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Causes hyperpolarization and depresses action potential generation

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One way Conduction

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Refractory period ensures one way conduction.

Recovery period when Na+ channels hold to ‘recharge’

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Temporal summation

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2 excitatory stimuli close in time cause EPSP’s that add together

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Spatial summation

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2 simultaneous stimuli at different locations cause EPSP’s that add together

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27
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Facilitation

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Post synaptic potentials (EPSP’s) evoked by an impulse are increased when that impulse closely follows a prior impulse

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EPSP’s

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Allows Na+ and K+ to diffuse simultaneously in opposite directions.
Helps trigger an action potential distally at the axon hillock of the postsynaptic neuron

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IPSP’s

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Reduces a postsynaptic neuron’s ability to generate an action potential
Hyperpolarized by making membrane more permeable to K+ and Cl-

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30
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Convergence

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One neuron influenced by many others

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31
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Divergence

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One neuron sending a signal to many others

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32
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Embryological development of the nervous system

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Neural tube => Primary brain vesticles (Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain) => Secondary brain vesicles => Adult brain structures => Adult neural canal regions

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33
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Nerve

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Bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord and impulses to the muscles and organs

34
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Neuron

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Specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses

35
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Tract

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Large bundle of nerve fibers

36
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Ganglion

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Structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies

37
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Nucleus

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Collection of neurons (gray matter) in the brain stem associated with one or more cranial nerves

38
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Gray Matter

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Consists of mainly nerve cell bodies and dendrites

39
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White Matter

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Consists of mainly nerve fibers and their myelin sheaths

40
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Three layers of protection for the brain

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Bones, Meninges, and CSF

41
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5 Major regions of the adult brain

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Perietal
Temporal
Occipital
Frontal
Prefrontal Cortex
42
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Function associated with Perietal Lobe

43
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Function associated with Occipital Lobe

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Vision, Charactures

44
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Function associated with Temporal Lobe

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Auditory/Smell/Taste

Auditory Association

45
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Function associated with Frontal Lobe

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Planning, Language

Muscles of Speech

46
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Function associated with Prefrontal Cortex

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Concept of Future/Past

Sense of Humor

47
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Primary Motor

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Posterior portion of frontal lobe (central sulcus)

48
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Primary Sensory

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Parietal Lobe (central sulcus)

49
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Basal Nuclei

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Island of gray matter deep in white matter

Intensity of movement

50
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Internal Capsule

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Impulses to and from spinal cord

51
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Diencephalon

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Thalamus and Hypothalamus

52
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Limbic System

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Both sides of thalamus

Emotion, Behavior, Motivation, Long-term memory

53
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Mesencephalon

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Corpora Quadrigemina, Tegmentum, Cerebral Aqueduct, and Cerebral Peduncles

54
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Pons

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Conduction Tracts; Bridge

55
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Cerebellum

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Timing and pattern for skeletal muscles (agility)

56
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Medulla Oblongata

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Cardiovascular and Respiratory

57
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Reticular Formation

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Filters out repetitive stimuli
Regulates skeletal/visceral muscle
Maintains cortical alertness

58
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5 Basic Organizational Divisions of the Nervous System

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  • Receptor
  • Sensory Neuron
  • Interneurons
  • Motor Neuron
  • Effector
59
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Monosynaptic reflex

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Involves one synapse

60
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Polysynaptic Reflex

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Involves more than one synapse

61
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Ipsilateral Reflex

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Does not cross the spinal cord

62
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Contralateral Reflex

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Crosses the spinal cord

63
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Tendon Reflex

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Prevents putting more tension on a tendon than it can stand

64
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Crossed Extensor Reflex

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Extension of a limb on opposite side of body during withdraw reflex

65
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Autonomic Nervous System Function

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Regulate visceral activities

66
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Sympathetic of ANS function?

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Fight or Flight

67
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Parasympathetic of ANS function?

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Rest and Repose

68
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Fiber that releases Acetylcholine of ANS?

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Ganglia, cholinergic

69
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Fiber that releases Norepinephrine of ANS?

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Effectors of ANS, adrenergic

70
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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic functions of the following organs/Tissues

  • Iris
  • Tears
  • Salivary Glands
  • Blood to Muscles
  • Heart Rate
  • Blood to Digestive
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Organ/Tissue Sympathetic Parasympathetic
Iris Dilation Constriction
Tears None Tears Flow
Salivary Glands Slows Increases
Blood to M Increases None
Heart Rate Increases Decreases
Blood to D Decreases None

71
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3 components of sensory unit

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Receptor, Neural Pathway, Interpreting Center

72
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Categories of Receptors?

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Mechanoreceptors
Thermoreceptors
Chemoreceptors
Nocireceptors
Photoreceptors
Osmoreceptors
73
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Adaptation

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(Except Pain) If a Stimulus does not change, the impulses sent decreases

74
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Projection

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The brain makes us think a sensation is coming from an area that 1st felt the stimulus (Phantom Limb)

75
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Touch

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Free Nerve Endings
Root Hair Plexuses
Tactile Discs

76
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Pressure

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Light: Tactile/Meissiners corpuscles
Deep: Lamellated/Palinian Corpuscles

77
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Spinothalamic Tract

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Sensory Data: PNS => Primary Sensory Cortex

78
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Corticospinal Tract

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Motor Data: Frontal Motor Cortex => Muscles

79
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Types of Proprioceptors and Functions

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Tendon Receptors: Tension
Muscle Spindles: Tension and Stretch
Joint Receptors: Joint Position

80
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Papillae

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Bumps on tongue

81
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5 categories of taste

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Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami

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