NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question 1

this function in the nervous system gathers information from both inside and outside the body

Answer 1

sensory function

Question 2

this function in the nervous system that process the information in the brain and spine

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integration function

Question 3

this function sends information to the muscles, glands, and organs as they respond appropriately

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motor function

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primitive structure that is the outermost, composed of columnar epithelium and is the main germ layer that forms the entire nervous system

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ectoderm

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the primitive structure that gives rise to the muscles, connective tissues, vascular system

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mesoderm

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the primitive structure that is the innermost, gives rise gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and the liver

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endoderm

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forebrain

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prosencephalon

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midbrain, gives rise to the midbrain and aqueduct of the midbrain

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mesencephalon

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hindbrain

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rhombencephalon

Question 10

subdivision of prosencephalon that develops into the cerebrum and lateral ventricles

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telencephalon

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subdivision of prosencephalon that forms the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and third ventricle

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diencephalon

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subdivision of rhombencephalon that becomes the pons, cerebellum, and upper part of the fourth ventricle

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metencephalon

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subdivision of rhombencephalon that forms the medulla oblongata and lower part of the fourth ventricle

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myelencephalon

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the main division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and the spinal cord

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central nervous system (CNS)

Question 15

sit of intelligence

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CEREBRUM

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part of the brain that is important for regulation of heartbeat and breathing

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MEDULLA OBLONGATA, PONS, ENTIRE BRAINSTEM

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part of the brain is important in muscle tone, posture, and balance

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CEREBELLUM

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the thirst and satiety center of the brain; controls temperature regulation

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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part of the brain about the size of a small pea; part of the endocrine system

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PITUITARY/PINEAL GLAND

Question 20

known as the master endocrine gland

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HYPOPHESIS

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lobe of the brain responsible for the poersonality and behavior

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FRONTAL LOBE

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lobe of the brain responsible for sensory processing, attention, and language

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PARIETAL LOBE

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lobe of the brain placed in a role in processing visual information

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OCCIPITAL LOBE

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also known as the interventricular foramina in the flow of CSF

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FORAMEN OF MONROE

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foramen known as the lateral aperture in the flow of CSF

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FORAMEN OF LUSCHKA

Question 26

anosmia (loss of smell) is caused by a affectation of the _____ nerve

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OLFACTORY NERVE (I)

Question 27

cranial nerve that supplies your cheating muscles

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ABDUCENS (VI)

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an affectation of this cranial nerve you get your tic doloureux (pain in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve)

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TRIGEMINAL NERVE (V)

Question 29

Bell's palsy

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FACIAL NERVE (VII)

Question 30

affectation of this nerve manifests as difficulty shrugging the shoulders

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SPINAL NERVE ACCESSORY (XI)

Question 31

cranial nerve supplies the muscles of mastication

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TRIGEMINAL NERVE (V)

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affectation of this nerve being manifest as hearing loss

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VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR (VIII)

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cranial nerve supplies sensation over the zygomatic area of the face

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TRIGEMINAL NERVE (V)

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component of PNS that is a bundle of hundreds to thousands of axons plus associated connective tissue and blood vessels that lies outside the brain and spinal cord

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NERVE

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number of cranial nerves

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12 PAIRS

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number of spinal nerves

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31 PAIRS

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number of spinal nerves

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31 PAIRS

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component of PNS that are small masses of nervous tissue, consisting primarily of neuron cell bodies located outside of the brain and spinal cord

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GANGLIA

Question 38

component of PNS that are extensive networks of neurons located in the walls of organs of the gastrointestinal tract

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ENTERIC PLEXUSES

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component of PNS that refers to a structure of the nervous system that monitors changes in the external or internal environment

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SENSORY RECEPTOR

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division if the ANS that prepares the body for an emergency; "fight or fligth response"

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SYMPATHETIC

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division of the ANS that is for conserving and restoring energy; "rest and digest"

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PARASYMPATHETIC

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division of the ANS that ↑ Heart rate, cardiac output, stroke volume

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SYMPATHETIC

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division of the ANS that -↑ Blood pressure (peripheral vasoconstriction) -↑ Blood pressure (peripheral vasoconstriction) -Bronchodilation -Mydriasis -↓ Digestion (Constipation)

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SYMPATHETIC

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division of the ANS that -↓ Heart rate, cardiac output, stroke volume -↑ Digestion -↑ Gastric juice production -Bronchoconstriction -Miosis

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PARASYMPATHETIC

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cells in the nervous tissue that are smaller cells but they greatly outnumber neurons; support nourish, and protect neurons

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NEUROGLIA

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cells in the nervous tissue that posses electrical excitability, the ability to respondto a stimulus and convert it into an action potential

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NEURONS

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any change in the environment that is strong enough to initiate an action potential

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STIMULUS

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an electrical signal that propagates (travels) along the surface of a membrane of a neuron

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ACTION POTENTIAL (NERVE IMPULSE)

Question 49

part of a neuron that is also known as the perikaryon/soma, sontains a nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm

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CELL BODY

Question 50

part of a neuron that are the receiving or input portions of a neuron

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DENDRITES

Question 51

part of a neuron that is a long, thin cylindrical projection that often joins to the body