MODULE 2: NERVOUS SYSTEM Flashcards
Module 2
A complex collection of nerves and specialized cell which TRANSMITS SIGNALS between the BRAIN and the rest of the BODY, including INTERNAL ORGANS.
The Nervous System
Controls the ability to MOVE, BREATHE, SEE, THINK & more
The Nervous System’s Activity
Is a network of neurons whose main feature is to (GMT) generate, modulate and transmit
information between all the different parts of the human body
Nervous System
3 Important Functions of the Nervous System
- Regulation of vital body functions
- Sensation
- Body Movements
Regulation of vital body functions include: HBD
Heartbeat, Breathing and Digestion
The nervous system preside everything that makes us human (True or False)
TRUE
What makes us human? (CCBM)
Cognition
Consciousness
Behaviour and
Memories
2 systems under Nervous System
Central Nervous System (CNS)
and
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
CNS is made up of:
Brain and the Spinal Cord
PNS is made up of 2 NS:
Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System
It is the integration and command center of the body
CNS
represents the conduit between the CNS and the body.
PNS
4 parts of the brain
cerebrum, diencephalon, cerebellum, and brainstem
the brain weighs approximately:
1.3 to 1.4 kgs
2 Types of Matter
Grey and White Matter
receives and stores impulses (cell bodies and neuroglia)
GREY MATTER
carries impulses to and from grey matter (axons)
WHITE MATTER
processes the incoming information from peripheral tissues and generate commands,
telling the tissues how to respond and function
The 4 parts of the brain
It is a long tube-like structure which extend from the brain
SPINAL CORD
Length of Spinal Cord in Adult Women
43cm
Length of Spinal Cord in Adult Men
45cm
Weight of Spinal Cord
35-40 grams
What lies between the vertebral column (back bone) ?
SPINAL CORD
Spinal Cord is composed of __ segments and a pair of spinal nerves comes out of each segment (called ______ _______)
31, Spinal Segment
Where are motor and sensory nerves located?
At the Spinal Cord
three layers or membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord
MENINGES
What are the Meninges 3 layers
dura mater, arachnoid and pia mater
it PROTECTS the brain and spinal cord by acting as a BARRIER AGAINST BACTERIA and other
microorganisms
MENINGES
OUTERMOST LAYER OF MENINGES
DURA MATER
INNERMOST LAYER
PIA MATER
CIRCULATES AROUND the brain and spinal cord which PROTECTS AND NOURISHES the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
basic unit in the nervous system
NEURONS
NEURONS is a ___________ conductor cell that receives and transmits _______________ nerve impulses
specialized, electrochemical
3 Parts of Neurons
Cell body
Dendrites and
Axon
2 Types of Neurons
Efferent and Afferent
thick extensions that appear like CABLES
DENDRITES
its function is to carry nerve impulses INTO the cell body
DENDRITES
Neurons that have a single, long dendrites
Sensory Neurons
Neurons that have multiple thick dendrites
Motor Neurons
it is a long, thin process that carries impulses AWAY from the cell body TO ANOTHER NEURON or tissue
AXON
how many axon is/are there per neuron
1
2 other term for glial cells
Neuroglia or Glia
these are small, NON- EXCITATORY cells that act as SUPPORT TO NEURONS
neuroglia
5 FUNCTIONS OF GLIAL CELLS
DMMPP
Do not propagate action potentials
Myelinate neurons
Maintain homeostatic balance
Provide structural support
Protect and nourish neurons throughout the nervous system
Oligodendrocytes (CNS) & _______ cells (PNS)
__________ (CNS) & satellite glial cells (PNS)
microglia and _________ cells
Schwann, astrocytes and ependymal
phagocytes of the CNS
microglia
ventricular system of CNS
ependymal cells
these are WHITE SEGMENTED COVERING around axons and dendrites of peripheral neurons FORMED by Schwann Cells, covers the neuron
MYELIN SHEATH
MYELIN SHEATH is continuous along axons or dendrites except where?
at the point of termination and
at the nodes of Ranvier