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Nervous system Flashcards

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1
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two main parts of nervous system

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spinal chord

brain

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somatic nervous system

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controls voluntary movement of your body

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receptors

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points of origin for external stimuli

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sensory neurons

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bring sensory info to the spinal chord

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interneurons

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carry info to brain up spinal chord and processes info down spinal chord

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motor neurons

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allow movement in response to stimuli

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effectors

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muscles/glands that respond to processed external stimuli

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autonomic nervous system

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controls involuntary movement

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sympathetic nervous system

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alerts your body (fight or flight)

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parasympathetic nervous system

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restores body to homeostasis

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neuroplasticity

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ability of the brain to rewire itself or modify/create new connections throughout development and generally allows for the function of damaged part of the brain to be assumed by a different part of the brain

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role of experience

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damaged parts of brain can repair itself

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physiology of neuroplasticity

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your dendrites grow over damaged parts of the brain

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neurogenesis

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parts of brain can grow new neurons

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epigenetics

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influence of environment on phenotypical expression of a gene
gene can turn on/off
slow changes
benefit species

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plasticity

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brain recognizes function due to demands of environment
brain structures change quick
benefits individual

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Corpus Callosum

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connects left and right brain

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Right visual to left hemisphere

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speak word they saw

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left visual to right hemisphere

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physically identify

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multiple sclerosis

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autoimmune disorder where the body eats away at the protective coating of neurons

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parkinsons disease

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neurological damages which causes a decrease in dopamine leading to tremors, stiffness and loss of balance

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