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Nerve & Muscle- Flow of Information Flashcards

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What are the two types of information transmitted in the nervous system?

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Somatic and autonomic

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What is somatic information?

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The stuff we are aware of and have control over

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What is the two types of somatic information?

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Somatic efferent (motor) and somatic afferent (sensory)

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What is somatic efferent information?

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Voluntary muscle control

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What is somatic afferent information?

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Sensory information we are aware of

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What is autonomic information?

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The stuff we aren’t aware of and have no control over

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What is the two types of autonomic information?

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Autonomic efferent (motor) and autonomic afferent (sensory)

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What is autonomic efferent information?

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Involuntary muscle control

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What is autonomic afferent information?

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Sensory information that we don’t know about

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10
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How many neurons are between the brain and effector in the somatic efferent division?

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2

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What are the two neurons called in the somatic efferent division?

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Upper motor neuron and lower motor neuron

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Where is the cell body of the upper motor neuron?

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In the brain (CNS)

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Where is the axon of the upper motor neuron?

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In the spinal cord (CNS)

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What is the myelination status of the upper motor neurons axon?

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Myelinated

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Where is the cell body of the lower motor neuron?

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In the spinal cord (CNS)

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Where is the axon of the lower motor neuron?

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In the spinal nerve (PNS)

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17
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What are effectors?

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Things the nerve goes to and controls

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18
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What is the effector of the somatic efferent division?

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Skeletal muscle fibres

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19
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What is the neurotransmitter of the somatic efferent division?

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Acetylcholine

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20
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Where is acetylcholine released in the somatic efferent division?

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At the synaptic cleft of the lower motor neuron

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What is the pre-synaptic cell?

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The lower motor neuron

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What is the post-synaptic cell?

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The effector/muscle

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23
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Where do the pre and post synaptic cells meet?

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At the neuromuscular junction

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24
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What control is the autonomic efferent nervous system under?

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Involuntary

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What are the divisions of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

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What are the effectors of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands, adipose (fat) tissue

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27
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How many neurons are between the brain and the effector in the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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3

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Where is the cell body of neuron #1?

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In the brain (CNS)

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29
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Where is the axon of neuron #1?

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In the brain or spinal cord (CNS)

30
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Where is the cell body in neuron #2?

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Brain or spinal cord (CNS)

31
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Where is the axon in neuron#2?

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PNS

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What is the myelination status of the axon of neuron #2?

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Myelinated

33
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Where is the synapse of neuron #2?

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The autonomic ganglion

34
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What is neuron #2 also known as?

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Preganglionic neuron

35
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What is the neurotransmitter of neuron #2?

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Acetylcholine

36
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Where is the cell body of neuron #3?

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In the PNS (autonomic ganglion)

37
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Where is the axon of neuron #3?

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Extends in the PNS to the effector organ

38
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What is the myelination status of neuron #3?

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Unmyelinated

39
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Where is the synapse of neuron #3?

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At the effector organ

40
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What is neuron #3 also known as?

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Post-ganglionic neuron

41
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What is the neurotransmitter of neuron #3?

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Acetylcholine or norepinephrine

42
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What are the subdivisions of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

43
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What is the neurotransmitter of the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Norepinephrine

44
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What is the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Acetylcholine

45
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What does the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system do?

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Prepare the body for acute/stress responses

46
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What does the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system do?

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Prepare the body for restful situations?

47
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What is the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system also known as?

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The fight or flight system

48
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What is the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system also known as?

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The rest and digest system

49
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What are the effects of the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Increased heart rate, constricting blood vessels to increase the blood flow to muscles, decrease gastric motility, decreased salivation, increased pupil size and increased sweating

50
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What are the effects of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Decreased heart rat, increased gastric motility, decreased pupil size and increased salivation

51
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What is the length of the axon of neuron #2 in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Short

52
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What is the length of the axon of neuron #2 in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Long

53
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Where is the position of the ganglion in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Close to the CNS

54
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Where is the position of the ganglion in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Distant from the CNS

55
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What is the length of the axon of neuron #3 in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Long

56
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What is the length of the axon of neuron #3 in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

A

Short

57
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Where is the cell body of the preganglionic neuron found in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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In the thoracolumbar (thoracic and lumbar regions) levels of the spinal cord (CNS)

58
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What is the length of the axon of the preganglionic neuron found in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Short

59
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Where do the axon terminals of the preganglionic neuron found in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system synapse?

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In the sympathetic ganglion

60
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Where is the cell body of the postganglionic neuron found in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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In the sympathetic ganglion

61
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What is the length of the axon of the postganglionic neuron found in the sympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Long

62
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Where is the sympathetic chain ganglia found?

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Either side of the vertebral column

63
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How many pairs of sympathetic chain ganglia are there?

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21-23

64
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Sympathetic chain ganglia is the place where…

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Preganglionic (neuron #2) axons synapse onto the postganglionic (neuron #3) input zone

65
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What is the myelination status of the sympathetic chain ganglia?

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Unmyelianted

66
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Where is the cell body of the preganglionic neuron found in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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In cranial (brainstem) and sacral (spinal cord) levels

67
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What is the length of the axon of the preganglionic neuron found in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Long

68
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Where do the axon terminals of the preganglionic neuron found in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system synapse?

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In the parasympathetic ganglia which is in or near the effector

69
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Where is the cell body of the postganglionic neuron found in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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In the parasympathetic ganglia which is in or near the effector organs

70
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What is the length of the axon of the postganglionic neuron found in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic efferent nervous system?

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Short

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