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nervous Flashcards

1
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Nervous system is anatomically divided into two:

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CNS

PNS

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2
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components of CNS

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brain and spinal cord

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3
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components of PNS

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12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and their associated ganglia

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4
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Nervous system is functionally divided into two:

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Somatic

Autonomic/ Visceral

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5
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composed of neurons and ganglia

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Nervous system

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6
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what does CNS contain?

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relay neurons (interneurons)

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7
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what does PNS contain?

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sensory neurons

motor neurons

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8
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neurotransmitter that is responsible for the action potential of skeletal
muscle to progress

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Acetylcholine (ACh)

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9
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TRUE OR FALSE: for a muscle to move, ACh needs to be released from the spinal nerve

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True

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10
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Dilates pupils

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Sympathetic

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11
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Stimulates saliva flow

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Parasympathetic

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12
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Relaxes bronchi

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Sympathetic

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13
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Constricts bronchi

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Parasympathetic

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14
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Slows heartbeat

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Parasympathetic

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15
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Inhibits peristalsis and secretion

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Sympathetic

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16
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Stimulates glucose production and release

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Sympathetic

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17
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Secretion of adrenaline (norepinephrine) and noradrenaline

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Sympathetic

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18
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Stimulates bile release

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Parasympathetic

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19
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Inhibits bladder contraction

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Sympathetic

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20
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Stimulates orgasm

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Sympathetic

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21
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Structural and functional units of the nervous system (neuron doctrine)

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Neurons

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22
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Components of neurons

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cell bodies, dendrites, axons

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23
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component of neuron located in the gray matter of CNS

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Cell bodies

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24
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Classification of Neurons Based on Structure

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unipolar, bipolar, multipolar

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25
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Where are sensory neurons of the PNS found?

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in spinal and cranial nerve ganglion

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26
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Where are bipolar neurons found?

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Found in the olfactory epithelium, the retina, and the inner ear

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27
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true or false: Majority of type of neurons are multipolar neurons.

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true

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28
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Uncommon neuron

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Anaxonic neuron

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29
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Collection of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS

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ganglion

30
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Collection of neuron cell bodies within the CNS

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nucleus

31
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group of nerve fibers outside of CNS

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nerve

32
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group of nerve fibers within the CNS

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tract

33
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Is the fatlike substance forming a sheath around certain nerve fibers

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myelin

34
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Sites of functional contact of a neuron with another neuron, an effector (muscle, gland) cell, or a sensory receptor cell

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Synapses

35
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maintain extracellular movement

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astrocyte, satellite cell

36
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creates myelin

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oligodendrocyte, schwann cell

37
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immune surveillance and phagocytosis

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microglia

38
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create and circulate CSF

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ependymal cell

39
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most common type of synapse

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axodendritic

40
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Enclose within the cranium, or the brain case

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brain

41
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BRAIN
gray matter: (loc) (composition)
white matter: (loc) (composition)

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gray matter: cortex (outer); cell bodies

white matter: inside; axons

42
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SPINAL CORD
gray matter: (loc) (composition)
white matter: (loc) (composition)

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SPINAL CORD
gray matter: inside; cell bodies
white matter: outside; axons

43
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• Cylindrical, occupies approximately the upper two-thirds of the vertebral canal, and is enveloped by the meninges.

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spinal cord

44
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Produced by vascular chronoid plexuses in the brain ventricles and found in the ventricle and subarachnoid space.

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Cerebrospinal fluid

45
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spinal cord Has a conical end known as the _ _

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conus medullaris

46
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level of the termination of the spinal cord: (a) adult (b) newborn

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a) L2

b) L3

47
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how many bones are in cervical vertebrae and how many are its nerves?

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7 bones, 8 nerves

48
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collection of spinal nerves from the terminal portion of spinal nerve.

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coda equina

49
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fluid is collected (CSF) for brain pathology

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Lumbar tap/puncture

50
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Puncture or collection is done below the __ or __

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L1 or L2

51
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Consist of three layers of connective tissue membranes (pia, arachnoid, dura mater) that surround and protect the brain and spinal chord.

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Meninges

52
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the interval between the arachnoid and pia mater, filled with CSF.

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subarachnoid space

53
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Have motor fibers with cell bodies located within the CNS and sensory fibers with cell bodies that form sensory ganglia located outside the CNS.

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Cranial Nerves

54
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Cranial nerves emerge from the ventral aspect of the brain except for the __

A

trochlear nerve/ cranial nerve iv

55
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Formed from the dorsal and ventral roots; each dorsal root has a ganglion that is within the intervertebral foramen.

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Spinal Nerves

56
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Spinal Nerves are Connected with the sympathetic chain ganglia by __ __

A

rami communicantes

57
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spinal nerves are divided into 2:

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ventral and dorsal primary rami.

58
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dorsal primary rami innervate __

A

posterior muscles

59
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ventral primary rami innervate __

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anterior muscles and forms plexuses

60
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Responsible for the motor innervation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands of the body.

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autonomic nervous system

61
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autonomic nervous system 3 divisions

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sympa
parasympa
enteric

62
Q

Have preganglionic nerve cell bodies that are located in __ to __/__

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T1 to L2/L3

63
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Where are preganglionic fibers of parasympathetic?

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Cranial nerves 1973

64
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Sympathetic nerve fibers are for energy consumption or __

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catabolism

65
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Parasympathetic nerve fibers are for energy conservation or __

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Homeostasis / anabolism

66
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Sympa: (length) (neurotransmitters)
preganglionic:
postganglionic:

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Sympa:

preganglionic: short, acetylcholine
postganglionic: long; norepinephrine

67
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Parasympa: (length) (neurotransmitters)
preganglionic:
postganglionic:

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parasympa: acetylcholine
preganglionic: long
postganglionic: short

68
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• Consists of enteric ganglia (parasympathetic postganglionic neuron cell bodies) and plexus of GI tract, including the myenteric (Auerbach’s) and submucosal (Meissner’s) plexuses.

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Enteric Division

69
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Responsible with GI motility

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myenteric (Auerbach’s) plexus

70
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secretory functions

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submucosal (Meissner’s) plexus

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