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Nervous system Flashcards

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Nervous system is split into…

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CNS Central Nervous System
PNS Peripheral Nervous System

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What is included in the CNS?

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Brain
Spinal cord

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Functions of brain (CNS) (2)

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Coordinates body functions

Input from sensory nerves: processing and reaction

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Brain location

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Cranial cavity
Takes up entirety of space

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3 sections of Brain composition

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Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain

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Structure of forebrain

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Cerebrum
Thalamus
Hypothalamus

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Structure of midbrain

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Connective stem between forebrain and hindbrain

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Structure of hindbrain

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Cerebellum
Pons
Medulla Oblongata

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4 sections of each hemisphere of cerebrum

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Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal

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Deep folds of the cerebrum (3)

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Gyri (up-folds)
Sulci (shallow folds)
Fissures (deep crevices)

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Thalamus - Function

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Processes info received from sensory organs and relays to the cerebrum

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Hypothalamus - Functions (2)

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  • Connects the nervous to endocrine system
  • Key role in homeostasis & temp control
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Midbrain - Function

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Carries info of sight & sound

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Cerebellum: Structure

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2 hemispheres and deeply fissured

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Cerebellum: Location

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In hindbrain caudal to cerebrum

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Cerebellum: Function

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  • Controls balance, precision and co-ordination
  • Receives info from sensory system
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Pons - Structure

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S: Bridge between hemispheres of cerebellum

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Pons - Location

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In hindbrain - ventral to cerebellum

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Pons - Function

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F: Controls respiration, intensity, depth and frequency

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Medulla Oblongata: Location

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In hindbrain (from pons to spinal cord)

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Medulla Oblongata: Function

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  • Controls respiration & circulation & blood pressure
  • Plays part in swallowing and digestion
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Meninges - structure

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3 membranes round brain & spinal cord
(Dura, Arachnoid, Pia)

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Meninges layers

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Dura - Outer - Tough fibrous

Arachnoid - Middle - Collagen fibres & blood vessels

Pia - Inner - Fine layer closely attached 2 brain

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Meninges Functions

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Protect CNS from mechanical damage

Blood supply & maintain for CSF to nourish CNS

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Nutrition to nervous tissues

Help protect CNS

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Blood brain barrier

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Complex layer round brain’s blood capillaries

Protect brain from harmful substances

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Neurons

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Cell that carry info messages or signals to and from the brain & rest of the body

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Messages sent by neurons

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Nerve impulse or action potentials

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3 main types of nerves

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Afferent = sensory nerves - signal from sensory neurons to CNS

Efferent = motor nerves - signal from CNS to muscles/glands

Mixed: receives sensory info & send info to muscles

30
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Nerves are also classified as…

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spinal or cranial nerves

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Spinal nerves

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Connect to the spinal cord
Transmit signals to most of the body

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Cranial nerves

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Found in brainstem
Responsible for signals to the brain

33
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What is the peripheral nervous system made up of?

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All nerve and nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord

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Olfactory cranial nerve

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Smell

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Optic cranial nerve

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Visual info

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Oculomotor cranial nerve

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Movement of the eye

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Trochlear cranial nerve

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Movement of the eye

38
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Trigeminal cranial nerve

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Face (sensory)
Jaw muscles (motor)

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Abducens cranial nerve

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Movement of the eye

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Facial cranial nerve

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Face (sensory)
Facial expression (motor)

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Vestibulocochlear cranial nerve

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Vestibular apparatus of brain
Cochlear branch/ Hearing

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Glossopharyngeal cranial nerve

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Taste buds (sensory)
Muscles of tongue (motor)

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Vagus cranial nerve

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Larynx (sensory)
Heart rate
Muscles of gastro-intestinal tract

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Accessory cranial nerve

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Muscles of neck & shoulder

45
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Hypoglossal cranial nerve

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Tongue muscles

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12 cranial nerves

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Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor

Trochlear
Trigemenial
Abducens

Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal

Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal

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3 sensory cranial nerves

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Olfactory
Optic
Vestibulocochlear

48
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4 mixed cranial nerves

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Trigemenial
Facial
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus

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5 motor cranial nerves

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Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens
Accessory
Hypoglossal

50
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Spinal nerves

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Leave the spinal cords directly

Carry signals into and away from spinal cord

51
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Somatic nervous system

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Conscious (voluntary) control of skeletal muscles of body

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Autonomic nervous system

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Unconscious (involuntary) control of various systems of the body

2 branches: sympathetic & parasympathetic

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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Fight, flight or fright

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Rest & Digest

55
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Composition of spinal nerves

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Dorsal root: signals towards spinal cord
Ventral root: signals away from spinal cord

56
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Reflex arc (5 components)

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Receptor
Sensory neuron
Interneuron
Motor neuron
Effector

57
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Reflex arc

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Give fixed, involuntary response to given stimulus (4 protection)

Carry nerve impulses from receptors to spinal cord/ brain and immediately out via motor neurone to cause effector to initiate response

Don’t involve conscious centres of brain

58
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Examples of reflex arc

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Withdrawal
Blink
Cough

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