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Mid Course Review Flashcards

1
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Defined the word drug

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Any substance that, when taking into the human body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.

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Name the seven drug categories

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CNS depressants, CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetic, narcotic analgesics, inhalants, and cannabis.

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Name the sub categories of central nervous system depressants

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Antidepressants, antipsychotic tranquilizers, sedative-hypnotics, and other.

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Name the three categories of CNS stimulants

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Cocaine, the amphetamines, and others

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Name the two subcategories of narcotic analgesics

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Opiates and opioids (synthetics)

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6
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Identify the drug category for Desoxyn

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CNS Stimulant

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7
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Identify the drug category for Secobarbital (Seconal)

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CNS Depressant (Sedative-Hypnotic)

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8
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Identify the drug category for Fentanyl

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Narcotic Analgesics

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9
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Identify the drug category for Alprazolam (Xanax)

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CNS Depressant (Sedative Hypnotics)

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10
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Identify the drug category for Phenyl Cyclohexyl Peperidine (PCP)

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Dissociative Anesthetic

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11
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Identify the drug category for Ecstasy (MDMA)

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Hallucinogens

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12
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Identify the drug category for ETOH

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CNS Depressants

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13
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Identify the drug category for Demerol

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Narcotic Analgesics

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14
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Identify the drug category for Psilocybin

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Hallucinogens

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15
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12 components of the drug influence evaluation

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BIPED VD MISOT

  1. Breath, alcohol test.
  2. Interview of the arresting.
  3. Preliminary exam.
  4. Examinations of the eyes.
  5. divided attention tests.
  6. Examination of vital signs.
  7. Dark Room Examination,
  8. Examination of Muscle Tone,
  9. Examination for injection sites
  10. Subjects statements and other observations.
  11. Opinion of evaluator.
  12. Toxicological results
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16
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Identify the Drug Category for Morphine

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Narcotic Analgesic

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17
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Identify the Drug Category for Adderall

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CNS Stimulant

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18
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Identify the Drug Category for Chlordiazepoxide

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CNS Depressant

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19
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Identify the Drug Category for Ketamine

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Dissociative Anesthetic

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20
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Identify the Drug Category for Oxycodone

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Narcotic Analgesics

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21
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Identify the Drug Category for Ritalin

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CNS Stimulant

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22
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Identify the Drug Category for Bufotenine

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Hallucinogens

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23
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Identify the Drug Category for methaqualone

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CNS Depressant

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24
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Name the three clues for Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus

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  1. Lack of Smooth Pursuit
  2. Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at Maximum Deviation
  3. Angle of Onset
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25
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For HGN, how long should the eye be held at maximum deviation?

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A minimum of 4 seconds

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26
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What is the formula that expresses the approximate relationship between BAC and Angle of Onset?

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BAC = 50- Angle of Onset

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27
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Name the categories of drugs that cause HGN

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Your DID drugs
CNS Depressants, Dissociative Anesthetics, and Inhalants

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28
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Name the Categories of Drugs that cause VGN

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DID drugs
CNS Depressants, Dissociative Anesthetics, and Inhalants

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29
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Name the test always administered immediately after VGN

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Lack of Convergence

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30
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Name the categories of drugs that will cause slow reaction to light

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CNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, and Inhalants

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31
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Name the lighting conditions under which we make estimations of pupil size

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Room light, near total darkness, and direct light

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32
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Name the other things a DRE looks for while shining the light directly into the subjects eye

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Rebound dilation and pupil reaction to light

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33
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How quickly must the pupil start to constrict if it is considered to exhibit normal reaction to light?

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Within one second

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34
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Define rebound dilation

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A period of pupillary constriction, followed by a period of pupillary dilation where the pupil steadily increases in size in the range between minimum and max is equal to or greater than 1 mm and does not return to its original constricted size.

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35
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State the DRE average ranges of pupil size for the three lighting conditions

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Room light: 2.5 - 5.0 mm
Near Total Darkness: 5.0 -8.0 mm
Direct Light: 2.0 - 4.5 mm

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36
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Define miosis

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Abnormally small (constricted) pupils

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37
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Define Mydriasis

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Abnormally large (dilated) pupils

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38
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Define Ptosis

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Droopy eyelid

39
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What category of drugs cause dilation of the pupils?

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CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Cannabis (although sometimes only slight dilation)

40
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What category of drugs causes constriction?

A

Narcotic Analgesics

41
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Identify the Drug Category of Oxycodone

A

Narcotic Analgesic

42
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Identify the Drug Category of Halcion

A

CNS Depressant

43
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Identify the Drug Category of Gabapentin

A

CNS Depressant

44
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Identify the Drug Category of Peyote

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Hallucinogen

45
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Identify the Drug Category of Ritalin

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CNS Stimulant

46
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Identify the Drug Category of Diazepam?

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CNS Depressant aka Valium

47
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Identify the Drug Category of Dexedrine

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CNS stimulant

48
Q

Identify the Drug Category of Codine

A

Narcotic Analgesic

49
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Identify the Drug Category of Lorazepam

A

CNS Depressant

50
Q

Define pulse

A

The rhythmic dilation and relaxation of an artery that results from the beating of the heart.
Also acceptable, the expansion and contraction of an artery caused by the surging flow of blood

51
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Define pulse rate

A

The number of pulsations in an artery per minute

52
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Define Artery

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A strong elastic blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body tissues

53
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Define Vein

A

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the body tissues

54
Q

Where are these pulse points located:
Radial
Brachial
Carotid

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Radial= wrist
Brachial = crook of arm
Carotid = neck

55
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What is the normal range of adult pulse rates?

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60-90 beats per minute

56
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Name the drug categories that cause elevated pulse rates?

A

CNS stimulants
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Inhalants
Cannabis

57
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Name the drug categories that cause lowered pulse rates

A

CNS depressants
Narcotic Anesthetics

58
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Define blood pressure

A

The force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries

59
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How often does a person’s blood pressure change?

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It is always changing from instant to instant

60
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When does blood pressure reach its highest value?

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When the heart is fully contracted, and blood is sent rushing into the arteries

61
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When does the blood pressure reach its lowest value?

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When the heart is fully expanded, just before it starts to contract for the next pumping action.

62
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Name the two medical instruments used to measure blood pressure

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Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope

63
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Name the sound we hear through the stethoscope when we take a blood pressure measurement

A

Korotkoff sounds

64
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What does this “Hg” mean?

A

Chemical symbol for the element mercury, abbreviation for the Latin word, hydrargyrum meaning mercury 

65
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In what units is blood pressure measured?

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Millimeters of mercury

66
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Suppose at some particular instant, a person has a blood pressure of 120 mmHg. What does “120 mmHg” mean?

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It means the pressure would be strong enough to push a column of liquid mercury up a glass tube to the height of 120 mm

67
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Name the drug categories that usually cause a lowered blood pressure

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CNS Depressants, Narcotic Analgesics, and the Anesthetic Gases subcategory of inhalants

68
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Name the drug categories that elevate blood pressure

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CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, disassociative anesthetics, cannabis, and the other two subcategories (volatile solvents and aerosols) of inhalants.

69
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Define systolic

A

The highest value of blood pressure

70
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Define diastolic

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The lowest value of blood pressure

71
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Define Bradycardia

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Abnormally slow heart rate, pulse rate is below the normal range

72
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Define tachycardia

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Abnormally rapid heart rate, pulse rate above the normal range

73
Q

Define hypertension

A

Abnormally high blood pressure

74
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Define hypotension

A

Abnormally low blood pressure

75
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Normal range of systolic blood pressure

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120-140 mmHg

76
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Normal range for diastolic blood pressure

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70-90 mmHg

77
Q

Define Physiology

A

For the purposes of this training, course, physiology is the study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.

78
Q

What is the expression we used to remember the names of the 10 major body systems?

A

Murderers Inc.

79
Q

State the word that means “dynamic balance involving levels of salts, water, sugars, and other materials in the bodies fluids.”

A

Homeostasis

80
Q

Which artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs?

A

Pulmonary

81
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What is unique about the pulmonary artery, compared to all other arteries?

A

Is the only artery that takes blood from the right side of the heart is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood (i.e., blood depleted of oxygen)

82
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What are the pulmonary veins?

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The veins that carry blood back to the heart from the lungs

83
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What is unique about the pulmonary veins?

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They are the only veins that bring blood to the left side of the heart. They are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood.

84
Q

What do these terms mean sensory nerves?

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Afferent nerves

85
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What do these terms mean motor nerves?

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Efferent nerves

86
Q

What do these terms mean voluntary?

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Conscious control

87
Q

What does this term mean autonomic?

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Not conscious control

88
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What does sympathetic mean?

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Fear, stress, etc.

89
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What does parasympathetic mean?

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Relaxation, tranquility, etc.

90
Q

Define neuron

A

A nurse, the basic “building block” of a nerve

91
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Define synapse

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The gap or space between two nerve cells

92
Q

Define neurotransmitter

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A chemical that flows across the sign apps, to carry a message from one neuron to the next

93
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Define axon

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The end of a neuron that sends out the neurotransmitter

94
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Define dendrite

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The end of an neuron that receives an neurotransmitter

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