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Nervous System Flashcards

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What is a neuron?

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A nerve cell. Their job is to react to physical and chemical changes and transmit nerve impulses to other neurons and cells.

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What are the three main general functions of the nervous system?

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Integrative, sensory, and motor

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What is the job of nerves?

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To direct signals to the muscles

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4
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What part of the brain controls automatic functions like breathing and heart rate?

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Medulla oblongata

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What is the job of the cerebellum?

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Controls complex motor functions such as muscle coordination and balance

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6
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What does the frontal lobe do?

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Responsible for speaking

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What is the job of the dendrite?

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To direct electrochemical signals to the cell body

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What is the job of the axon?

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To provide a pathway for electrochemical impulses to leave the neuron

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What divides the cerebrum into right and left hemispheres?

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Longitudinal fissure

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10
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What is the thin layer of gray matter in the surface of the cerebrum?

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Cerebral cortex

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What separates the frontal and parietal lobes?

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Central sulcus

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What are the interconnected fluid filled cavities within the brain?

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Ventricles

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13
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What connects the cerebellar hemispheres at the midline?

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Vermis

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14
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What part of the brain stem is continuous with the spinal cord?

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Medulla oblongata

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15
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What is the cone shaped structure attached to the upper portion of the diencephalon?

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Pineal gland

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16
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what connects the cerebral hemispheres?

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Corpus callosum

17
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What part of the brain stem is between the diencephalon and pons?

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The midbrain

18
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What is the rounded bulge on the underside of the brain stem?

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The pons

19
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What is the outermost layer of the meninges?

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Dura mater

20
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What is the ridge on the surface of the cerebrum?

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Gyrus

21
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What contains the thalamus and hypothalamus

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Diencephalon

22
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What is the largest part of the brain?

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Cerebrum

23
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What is the innermost layer of the meninges?

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The pia mater

24
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What substance is responsible for the white matter of nervous tissue?

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Myelin

25
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What are the three major parts of the brain?

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Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem

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What are the three layers of the meninges?

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The dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater

27
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What is a synapse?

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Where a axon terminal meets another cell

28
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The axon terminal and other cell are separated by what?

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The synaptic cleft

29
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What does the frontal lobe do?

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This is where higher level thinking occurs such as emotions, planning, reasoning, and problem solving.

30
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What does the parietal lobe do?

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It is responsible for integrating sensory information such as touch, temperature, pressure, and pain

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What does the temporal lobe do?

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Process sensory information for hearing, recognizing language, and forming memories

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What does the occipital lobe do?

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Receives visual information from the eyes.

33
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What is the dominant hemisphere responsible for?

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Language related activities and complex intellectual functions

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What is the responsibility of the non dominant hemisphere?

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Specializes in motor tasks

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What is the diencephalon?

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Located between the cerebral hemispheres. Surrounds the third ventricle and is composed of gray matter.

36
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What is the thalamus?

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Located within the diencephalon. It is a central relay station, receiving all sensory impulses and sends them to the appropriate regions.

37
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What does the hypothalamus do?

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Maintains homeostasis by regulating temp and blood pressure.

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