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Nervous System Flashcards

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It is made up of the Brain and Spinal Cord.

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The Central Nervous System

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the two classification of the nervous system are

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Structural Classification
Functional Classification

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Structural Classification of the nervous system

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Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System

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Functional Classification of the nervous system

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Sensory or Afferent division
Motor or Efferent Division

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6 Important Parts of the brain

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cerebrum
cerebellum
diecephalon
mid brain
pons
medulla oblungata

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the largest part of your brain and handles conscious thoughts and actions.

the most superior part of the brain

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cerebrum

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responsible for coordinating voluntary movements.

which means “little brain,” is a part of the brain involved in coordinating movement and balance.

it can also play a role in cognitive functions like language and attention.

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Cerebellum

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acts as a primary relay and processing center for sensory information and autonomic control

also called Interbrain

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Diencephalon

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part of the Brainstem

associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep and wakefulness, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

contains visual and auditory reflex centers

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Midbrain

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bridge between various parts of the nervous system.

relays information from the cerebrum to the cerebellum

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Pons

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containing control centers for the heart and lungs

manages heart, circulation and breathing

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Medulla Oblungata

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four lobes of the Cerebrum or the Cerebral Hemispheres

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Frontal lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe

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is the part of the brain that controls important cognitive skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, judgment, and sexual behaviors.

It is, in essence, the “control panel” of our personality and our ability to communicate.

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Frontal Lobe

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They are divided into two functional regions.

One involves sensation and perception and the other is concerned with integrating sensory input, primarily with the visual system.

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Parietal Lobe

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is the visual processing area of the brain.

It is associated with visuospatial processing, distance and depth perception, color determination, object and face recognition, and memory.

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Occipital Lobe

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is involved in primary auditory perception, such as hearing, and holds the primary auditory cortex.

The primary auditory cortex receives sensory information from the ears and secondary areas process the information into meaningful units such as speech and words.

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Temporal Lobe

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3 additional protection for the CNS

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Meninges
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Blood-Brain Barrier

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refers to the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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outermost layer of the meninges

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Dura Mater

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middle, meningeal layer

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Arachnoid Mater

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innermost layer, clings tightly to the surface of the brain.

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Pia Mater

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It is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord.
- It cushions the brain and spinal cord when they’re struck with mechanical force.

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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

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It is to protect the CNS against circulating toxins or pathogens that could cause brain infections, while at the same time allowing vital nutrients to reach the brain.

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Blood-Brain Barrier

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is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column

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spinal cord

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functions primarily in the transmission of nerve signals from the motor cortex to the body, and from the afferent fibers of the sensory neurons to the sensory cortex

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Spinal Cord

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It is also a center for coordinating many reflexes and contains reflex arcs that can independently control reflexes

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Spinal Cord

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refers to parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
- includes the cranial nerves, spinal nerves and their roots and branches, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular junctions.

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the Peripheral Nervous System

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NERVE TISSUE is composed of

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Neurons or nerve cells
Supporting Cells

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is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of fibers in the peripheral nervous system.
- provides a structured pathway that supports the electrochemical nerve impulses transmitted along each of the axons.
- its nerve cell is called the Neuron

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The Nerve

30
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basic working unit of the nervous system.

  • designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells
  • cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells
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The Neuron

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PARTS OF A NEURON

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Soma or Cell Body
Dendrite
Axon
Myelin Sheath
Schwann Cell

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support the chemical processing of the neuron; the most important of which is the production of neurotransmitters.

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Soma or Cell Body

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are appendages that are designed to receives communications from other cells.

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dendrites

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a long slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron’s cell body or soma

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Axon

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an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord

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Myelin Sheath

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play an essential role in the survival and functions of neurons

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Schwann Cell

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Are lumped together as neuroglia or nerve glue

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Supporting cells

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another term for supporting cells

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glial cells

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the four supporting cells

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Astrocytes
Microglia
Ependymal
Oligodendrocytes

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also known as astroglia or astroglial cells

  • were discovered by scientist Karl Bergmann

provide nutrients to neurons while maintaining the balance between cellular ions such as sodium chloride, potassium, and phosphate

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Astrocytes

41
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resident immune cells of the brain.

  • remove neurons that don’t communicate properly, thus ensuring that information transfer between neurons is not interrupted
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Microglia

42
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a thin membrane that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central column of the spinal cord

their main function is to secrete, circulate, and maintain homeostasis of the cerebrospinal fluid that fills the ventricles of the central nervous system.

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Ependymal

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wraps their flat extensions around CNS nerve fibers

produces fatty insulating coverages called myelin Sheath

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Oligodendrocytes

44
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2 divisions of the Peripheral Nervous System

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Cranial nerves
Spinal nerves

45
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I. Olfactory
II. Optic
III. Oculomotor
IV. Trochlear –
V. Trigeminal –
VI. Abducens –
VII. Facial –
VIII. Vestibulocochlear –
IX. Glossopharyngeal -
X. Vagus –
XI. Spinal Accessory –
XII. Hypoglossal –

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  1. smell
  2. Vision
  3. muscle function, pupil response
  4. superior oblique muscle
  5. facial muscles
  6. eye movement
  7. facial expressions
  8. hearing and balance
  9. taste
  10. throat muscles
  11. neck muscles
  12. tongue muscles
46
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the structures through which the central nervous system (CNS) receives sensory information from the periphery
- through which the activity of the trunk and the limbs is regulated.

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31 spinal nerves

47
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is the motor subdivision of the PNS
a control system that acts largely unconsciously and regulates bodily functions, such as the heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response, urination, and sexual arousal.
the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response.

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Divisions of the ANS

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Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System

49
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directs the body’s rapid involuntary response to dangerous or stressful situations.
A flash flood of hormones boosts the body’s alertness and heart rate, sending extra blood to the muscles.
The fight or flight response mechanism

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Sympathetic nervous system

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called the “rest and digest” system
conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Parasympathetic nervous system

51
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is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.
consists of afferent nerves or sensory nerves, and efferent nerves or motor nerve.

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Somatic Nervous System

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sensory neurons carrying nerve impulses from sensory stimuli toward the central nervous system and brain.
carry signals to the brain and spinal cord as sensory data. Transmits sensory data gathered from the skin, muscles and joints to the CNS.

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Afferent or Sensory Nerves

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Nerve fibres carry impulses away from the central nervous system.
Carries information from the CNS to the muscles and glands.

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Efferent or Motor Nerves

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