Nervous system Flashcards

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2 parts of the nervous system are….

A

CNS, PNS

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2
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The central nervous system consists of…

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brain, spinal cord

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3
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The peripheral nervous system consists of…

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cranial and spinal nerves that extend beyond the CNS

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4
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The PNS is divided into….

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the autonomic nervous system, and the sensory-somatic nervous system

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5
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The autonomic nervous system controls ________ body functions.

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automatic (heartbeat, digestion)

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6
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The autonomic system includes what two types of nerves?

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sympathetic nerves, parasympathetic nerves

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7
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What nerves are active when a person is excited or scared

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sympathetic nerves

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8
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What nerves are active when a person is at rest

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parasympathetic nerves

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9
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The sensory-somatic nervous system consists of…

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12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves and associated ganglia

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10
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What are ganglia?

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collections of nerve cell bodies

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The sensory-somatic nervous system controls what?

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voluntary actions (talking and walking)

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12
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Nerve cells are called..

A

neurons

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13
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The functional units of the nervous system

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neurons

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14
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The main parts of he neuron are…

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cell body, axon, dendrites

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What do dendrites do?

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transmit the impulse toward the cell body

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16
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What do axons do?

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transmit the impulse away from the cell body and connects one neuron with another neuron over a synapse

17
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What is a synapse?

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A fluid filled gap axons of neurons connect with each other over

18
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The transmission of impulses to another neuron happens how fast?

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About 90 meters per second

19
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3 main functions of the nervous system

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to provide sensory, motor, and integrative functions within the body.

20
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The sensory function includes…

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feeling pain, heat, and other stimuli

21
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The motor function serves to..

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carry electrical impulses from the CNS to the effectors

22
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Effectors are most commonly …..

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glands and muscles

23
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The integrative function..

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uses sensory information to make decisions by joining together sensory input with memories already stored in the brain.

24
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Sensory neurons aka _______ transmit nerve impulses ________.

A

afferent, toward the CNS

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Motor neurons aka _________ transmit nerve impulses _________.
efferent, away from the CNS
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The cerebrum is associated with...
movement and sensory input
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The cerebellum is responsible for...
muscular coordination
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The medulla oblongata controls...
many vital functions such as respiration and heart rate
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The spinal cord is how long?
Approximately 18 in
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The spinal cord extends from where to where?
The base of the scull (foramen magnum) to the first or second lumbar vertebra (L1 or L2)
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How many pairs of spinal nerves exit the spinal cord?
31 pairs
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What are simple (spinal) relexes?
Those in which nerve impulses travel through the spinal cord only and DO NOT reach the brain
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Sensory impulses enter the ______________.
dorsal horns of the spinal cord
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Motor impulses leave through the _________.
ventral horns of the spinal cord