Nervous System Flashcards

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What is the Nervous System?

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A sophisticated communication system that sends and receives electrical impulses throughout the body.

It serves as the control center for bodily functions.

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What are the two main portions of the Nervous System?

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  • Central Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
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What makes up the Central Nervous System?

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  • Brain
  • Spinal Cord
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What is the role of the Central Nervous System?

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Directs the activity of the entire nervous system.

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What does the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?

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  • Cranial Nerves
  • Spinal Nerves
  • Sensory Receptors
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What is the function of Afferent Nerves?

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Sends information from Peripheral Nervous System to Central Nervous System.

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What is the function of Efferent Nerves?

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Sends information from Central Nervous System to Peripheral Nervous System.

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What does the acronym SAME stand for?

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Sensory, Afferent, Motor, Efferent.

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What are the two divisions of the efferent (motor) nerves?

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  • Somatic Nervous System
  • Autonomic Nervous System
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What does the Somatic Nervous System control?

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Voluntary impulses that stimulate movement.

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What does the Autonomic Nervous System control?

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Involuntary impulses that regulate functions like heartbeat and digestion.

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What is the function of the Parasympathetic Nervous System?

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Controls daily functions in a ‘resting and digesting’ state.

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What is the function of the Sympathetic Nervous System?

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Triggers the ‘fight or flight’ response.

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What are the two types of cells in the Nervous System?

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  • Neurons
  • Neuroglia (glial cells)
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What are the three parts of a neuron?

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  • Cell body
  • Dendrites
  • Axon
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What is the role of Neuroglia (glial cells)?

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Provide support and protection for the nervous system.

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What is the function of Astrocytes?

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Connect neurons to capillaries to provide nutrients.

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What is the role of Oligodendrocytes?

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Wrap around nerve fibers and produce myelin in the CNS.

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What is the purpose of the myelin sheath?

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Insulates axon fibers and increases the rate of nerve transmission.

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What are the gaps in the myelin sheath called?

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Nodes of Ranvier.

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What is the synaptic cleft?

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The gap between the axon terminal and the next neuron or muscle cell.

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What are neurotransmitters?

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Chemical messengers released from axon terminals.

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What is a nerve impulse also known as?

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Action potential.

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What initiates a nerve impulse?

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A stimulus, such as a bright light or a bitter taste.

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What is Saltatory Conduction?
The jumping of action potentials from one Node of Ranvier to another.
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How does temperature affect nerve impulse conduction?
Warmer body temperatures increase conduction speed.
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What are reflexes?
Simple, rapid involuntary responses to stimuli.
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Where do reflexes typically go?
From the neuron to the spinal cord and back via interneurons.