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nervous Flashcards

1
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what is the middle of a nerve called

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axon

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2
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what is the end of a nerve called

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terminal branches

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3
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what is the cell body called

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soma

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4
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name the branches that extended from cell body

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dendrites

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5
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name the 2 components of the central nervous system

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brain and spinal chord

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6
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name the 2 component of the nervous system

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central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

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7
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name the 3 component of the peripheral nervous system

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cranial nervous, spinal nerves and ganglia (collection of neuronal cell bodies)

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8
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name the 2 functional divisions of the central nervous system

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somatic and autonomic

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9
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what are the differences between somatic and autonomic nervous system

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somatic=voluntary
autonomic = involuntary

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10
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what is the autonomic nervous system further subdivided into

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

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11
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what does CSF stand for

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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12
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what is the protective layer of the brain called

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the meninges

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13
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how may lateral ventricles are found in the brain

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2 lateral ventricles

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14
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which ventricle is the smallest 3rd or 4th

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4th ventricle is the smallest

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15
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what is choroid plexus and where are they found

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found in ventricles and produce CSF

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16
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where does CSF seep out of

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arachnoid granulations

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17
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name 4 functions of CSF

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  1. protective medium for brain ‘flotation’
  2. protective cushioning - trauma
  3. removal of metabolites
    4.provides stable ionic environment
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18
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name the 4 lobes of the brain

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frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital

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19
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what are the names of the folds in the brain

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gyrus

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20
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what are the depressions and creases in the brain called

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sulcus

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21
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what is the term for a deep sulcus

22
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name the 2 major gyrus

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pre central gyrus
post central gyrus

23
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name the 2 major sulcus

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central sulcus
lateral sulcus

24
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what is the grey matter found in brain

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cell bodies of neutrons and support cells

25
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what is the white matter found in the brain

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axons and fibre tracts

26
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name 4 structural components of grey matter

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  1. neurons
  2. glial cells
  3. blood vessels
  4. no major ( long ) fibre tracts
27
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name a component of white matter and its function

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  1. fiber tracts
    2.connects different areas of the brain - information super highway
28
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name 3 functions of frontal lobe

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planning, emotion, mood, behaviour, motor function, smell

29
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parietal lobe functions

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touch, pain, temporature and sensation

30
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temporal lobe 3 functions

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hearing, language, memory

31
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name a function of occipital lobe

32
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name 2 functions of cerebellum

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balance and coordination

33
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where is the insula and what is it

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insula is a Gyro that is hidden behind temporal lobe

34
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what is the function of insula

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concious awareness, gustation, cognitive emotional processing, audio-visual integration, interception, homeostatic error detection

35
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what is the role of the motor complex

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motor control of skeletal muscle

36
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name 2 inputs for the sensory cortex

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skin and proprioceptors

37
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name the role of visual cortex

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visual recognition

38
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name 2 roles of auditory complex

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auditory memory and sound recognition

39
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name 2 roles of brooks area

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motor control of speech and speech planning (stutter)

40
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name 3 roles of the wernickes area

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language, reading/listening and word recognition

41
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explain the language loop model

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1.visual cortex, 2.wernickes area and then 3. brooks area

this in loops back to start and repeats

42
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define term somatotpy

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body maps onto brain surface (the body is controlled by different areas of the brain and this can be mapped out onto the surface of brain)

43
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name 4 major functions of the brainstem

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control of sleep and consciousness, modulation of pain, regulation of cv and respiratory system, somatic motor control

44
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name 3 parts of the brain stem

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medulla, pons, midbrain

45
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what is the reticulum formation

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a formation of nuclei that control breathing

46
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what are 4 functions of the cerebellum

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control balance
influence posture and muscle tone
coordination of movement
motor-learning

47
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what is the purpose of myelination

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this allows action potential to jump speeding up process

48
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how do synapses work

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action potential travels to preglanionic synapse, ACh is release, travels across synapse and then action potential is carried on through non-myelinated axon to effector muscle

49
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what does ACh stand for

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Acetylcholine

50
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what are the ways to remember how parasympathetic and sympathetic are different

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parasympathetic- rest&digest
sympathetic- fight and flight

51
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what is a tissue that is only sympathetic

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hair follicle

52
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name a tissue that is mainly sympathetic

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blood vessels

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