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Nervous and Endocrine System Flashcards

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conduits for cell to cell communication

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  • neurons
  • hormones
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2
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electrical stimulus

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neurons

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3
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chemical messengers

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hormones

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4
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hormones are produced by the ____

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glands

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5
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produced by the pancreas that is needed to regulate blood glucose level

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insulin

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6
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local regulator cells means that the two cells are _____ to each other

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adjacent

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7
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similar to neurotransmitters but quite bigger

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neuropeptides

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8
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chemical messengers in insects

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pheromones

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9
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major glands of the nervous system

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  • hypothalamus
  • pituitary gland
  • parathyroid
  • thyroid gland
  • adrenal glands
  • pancreas
  • ovary
  • testes
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10
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brain region controlling the pituitary gland

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hypothalamus

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11
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secretes many different hormones, some of which affect other glands

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pituitary glands

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12
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affects metabolism

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thyroid glands

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13
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help regulate level of calcium in the blood

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parathyroids

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14
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help trigger the fight-or-flight response

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adrenal gland

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15
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regulates the sugar level in the blood

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pancreas

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16
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secretes female sex hormones

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ovaries

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17
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secretes male sex hormones

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testis

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18
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functions of nervous system

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  • controlling the body and communication for its parts
  • coordinate the functions of the other organs and organ systems
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19
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types of neurons

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  • sensory neurons
  • motor neurons
  • interneurons
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20
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relay the info from the environment to the body

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sensory neurons

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21
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relay info from the cell to the muscle

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motor neurons

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22
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serve to coordinate the motor and sensory neurons

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interneurons

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23
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functional division of the nervous system

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  • CNS
  • PNS
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24
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includes the brain and spinal cord

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central nervous system

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25
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includes nerves

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peripheral nervous system

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26
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embryonic region of the cns

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ectoderm

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2 surface of the ectoderm in the cns

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  • epidermis
  • dorsal part that becomes the brain & spinal cord
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28
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process of brain and spinal cord formation

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neurolation

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29
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protects the brain and spinal cord

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meninges

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30
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3 meninges

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  • dura mater
  • arachnoid
  • pia mater
31
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membrane that envelops the arachnoid mater

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dura mater

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thin fibrous tissue that is impermeable to fluid

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situated between the dura mater and the pia mater

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arachnoid mater

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subrachnoid space that produces the Cerebrospinal fluid

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choroid plexus

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choroid plexus functions as a ____ at the interface between the blood and CSF

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choroid plexes

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development of the brain

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  • neural tube
  • primary brain vesicles
  • secondary brain vesicles
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parts of the brain

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  • cerebrum
  • cerebellum
38
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part of the brain that is for thinking

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front brain

39
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divides the brain from left to right

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longitudinal fissure

40
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part of the brain for perception

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back of the brain

41
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part of the brain for movement

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top of the brain

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divides the brain anteriorly and posteriorly

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central sulcus

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3 functional areas in the cerebrum

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  • motor areas
  • sensory areas
  • association areas
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functional area for movement

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motor areas

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functional area for perception

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sensory areas

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functional area concerned with the rest of function

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association areas

47
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significance of melatonin

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sleeping; biological clock

48
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also for processing and editing

49
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visceral control center; control of endocrine system through pituitary gland

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hypothalamus

50
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rigidly programs automatic behavior necessary for survival

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brain stem

51
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parts of diencephalon

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  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
52
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[functions of cerebellum]

coordinates ______
helps maintain ______

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  • body movement
  • body posture
53
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parts of a neuron

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  • cell body
  • axon
  • dendrites
  • neural impulse
  • myelin sheath
  • terminal branches of axon
54
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cell’s life support center

55
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receive messages from other cells

56
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passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles or glands

57
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form junctions with other cells

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terminal branches of axon

58
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covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses

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myelin sheath

59
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neurotransmitters are stored in _____ structures

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tiny sac-like

60
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chemicals that communicate information throughout our body

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neurotransmitters

61
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implicated in depression and OCD

62
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too much of dopamine is implicated in

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schizophrenia

63
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too little of dopamine is implicated in

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parkinson’s disease

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implicated in anxiety

65
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neurotransmitter responsible for mood disorders and anxiety disorders

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norepinephrine

66
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neurotransmitter responsible for alzheimer’s disease

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acetylcholine

67
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neurotransmitter responsible for substance abuse disorders

68
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2 modalities of PNS

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  • sensory (afferent)
  • motor (efferent)
69
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10 cranial nerves in frog

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  • olfactory nerve
  • optic nerves
  • oculomotor
  • trochlear
  • trigeminal
  • abducens
  • facial
  • auditory / vestibulo-cochlear
  • glosso-pharyngeal
  • vagus nerve
70
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On Old Obando Tower Top A Filipino Army Guards Villages (And Huts)

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  • Olfactory nerve
  • Optic nerves
  • Oculomotor
  • Trochlear
  • Trigeminal
  • Abducens
  • Facial
  • Auditory
  • Glosso-pharyngeal
  • Vagus Nerve
  • Accessory Nerve
  • Hypoglossal nerve
71
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plays a central role in anxiety disorders

72
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involved in anxiety disorders generated by memories of painful experiences

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hippocampus

73
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60% of brain tissue are ____

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white matter

74
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40% of brain tissue

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grey matter

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