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overall function of the nervous system

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Coordinate the body’s systems by receiving and sending information; maintaining homeostasis

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what does the nervous system include

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Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves

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CNS

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brain and spinal cord

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PNS

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Nerves throughout the body
31 pairs of spinal nerves
12 pairs of cranial nerves

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sensory receptors

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ends of peripheral neurons that gather information by detecting changes inside and outside the body

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systems of the nervous system (2)

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somatic and autonomic

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somatic

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skeletal and voluntary

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autonomic

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Smooth muscles, Glands, Involuntary, Parasympathetic (rest and digest), sympathetic (fight or flight)

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neurons

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mass of nerves cells that transmit information

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what makes up a neuron

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dendrites, Chromatophilic substance, myelin, nodes of Ranvier, axon, nucleus

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microglial cells

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Immune function; digest debris, kills bacteria

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Oligodendrocytes

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make myelin sheath that provides insulation around the axons
(In the CNS)

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Astrocytes

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connect blood vessels to neurons

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Ependymal Cells

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forms membranes around tissue

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Schwann cells

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form the insulating myelin sheath around the neurons in the PNS

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how do nerve impulses travel
(8 steps)

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  1. Neuron membrane maintains resting potential
  2. Threshold stimulus is received
  3. Sodium channels open
  4. Sodium ions diffuse inward, depolarizing the membrane
  5. Potassium channels open
  6. Potassium ions diffuse outward, repolarizing the membrane
  7. The resulting action potential causes a local bioelectric current that stimulates the membrane.
  8. Wave of action potentials travel the length of the axon as a nerve impulse
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depolarization

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loss of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the plasma membrane of a muscle or nerve cell due to a change in permeability and migration of sodium ions to the interior

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synapse

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junction between two communicating neurons

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Nerve pathway

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dendrites, cell body, along axon, synapse, dendrite

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Excitatory

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increase membrane permeability, increases chance for threshold to be achieved

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inhibitory

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decrease membrane permeability, decrease chance for threshold to be achieved

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ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain

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Myasthenia Gravis

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Autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy neuromuscular connections

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Epilepsy

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Excessive electrical activity within networks of neurons in the brain

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MS Multiple Sclerosis in neuron

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Myelin around the nerve fibers is lost (autoimmune) and forms scar tissue called sclerosis

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nerve

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bundles of axons, cordlike bundle of nerve fibers

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Sensory fibers/Afferent fibers

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Bring sensory information to the CNS

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Motor fibers/Efferent fibers:

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Carry impulses from the CNS to effectors

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meninges

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layered membranes that lie between the bony coverings and soft tissues of the CNS.
They protect the brain and spinal cord.
Dura mater (outermost)
Arachnoid mater (midde)
Pia mater (innermost)

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functions of spinal cord

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conducting nerve impulses
Serves as the center for spinal reflexes

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major parts of the brain

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Cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, cerebellum

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cerebrum

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Divided into a left and right cerebral hemisphere
The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres
Provides higher brain functions, Stores memory and uses reason, Intelligence & Personality arise from here

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the lobes of the brain (4)

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frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

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diencephalon

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Located between the hemispheres and above the midbrain
includes thalamus, hypothalamus, optic tract, optic chiasma, infundibulum, posterior pituitary gland, mammillary bodies, pineal gland

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thalamus

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produces general awareness (pain, touch, temperature)

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hypothalamus

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regulates (heart rate, blood pressure, body temp, etc.)

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brainstem

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Bundle of nervous tissue that connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord
includes midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

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midbrain

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includes reflex centers (eye movement, auditory reflex)

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pons

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relay sensory information to the higher brain centers

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medulla oblangata

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cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers

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cerebellum

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Large mass of tissue that is located below the occipital lobes of the cerebrum and posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata
Communicates with other parts of the CNS

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cranial nerves (12 pairs)

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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. accessory
XII. hypoglossal

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olfactary nerve

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optic nerve

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oculomotor nerve

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most muscles in the eye

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trochlear nerve

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moves eyelid

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trigeminal nerve

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main sensory nerve in the face

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abducens nerve

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controls lateral rectus (eye)

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facial nerve

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facial expression

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vestibulocochlear nerve

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hearing and balance

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glossopharyngeal nerve

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pharynx and tongue

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vagus nerve

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controls the organs in the abdominal cavity

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accessory nerve

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shoulder muscles

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hypoglossal nerve

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sections of the spinal cord

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cervical (8)
thoracic (12)
lumbar (5)
sacral (5)
coccygeal (1)

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dorsal root

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contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons

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ventral root

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contains the axons of the motor neurons

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plexuses

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main portions of the spinal nerves combine to form complex networks.

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cervical plexuses

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Deep in the neck
Contain phrenic nerves (control diaphragm)

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brachial plexuses

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Deep in the shoulders
Supply muscles of the arms and hands

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lumbosacral plexuses

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Lumbar region of the back
Controls lower extremities

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analgesia

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loss or reduction in the ability to sense pain but no loss of consciousness

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analgesic

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pain relieving drug

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anesthesia

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loss of feeling

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aphasia

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disturbance or loss of the ability to use and understand words

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apraxia

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impairment in the ability to complete tasks

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ataxia

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Partial or complete inability to coordinate voluntary movements

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cerebral palsy

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Partial paralysis and lack of muscular coordination due to cerebrum damage

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coma

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unconscious condition

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cordotomy

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surgical procedure that severs a nerve tract in the spinal cord to relieve pain

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craniotomy

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Surgical procedure that opens part of the skull

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electroencephalogram (EEG)

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recording of the brain’s electrical activity

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain and meninges, produces drowsiness

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epilepsy

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disorder of disturbed brain impulses

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body including limbs

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huntington’s disease

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inherited disease which causes dance like movements and personality changes

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laminectomy

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surgical removal of the posterior arch of the vertebrae to relieve a pressing disc

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monoplegia

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paralysis of a single limb

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multiple sclerosis in the brain

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loss of myelin throughout the brain and spinal cord

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neuralgia

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sharp, recurring pain associated with a nerve

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neuritis

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inflammation of the nerve

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paraplegia

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paralysis in both lower limbs

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all four limbs

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