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BIOL 140 - muscles, bones, nervous system > Nervous System > Flashcards

Nervous System Flashcards

1
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Name the structure.

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cell body or soma

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2
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Name the structure.

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dendrites

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3
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Name the structure.

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nucleus

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4
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Name the structure.

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neurolemmocyte or Schwann cell

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5
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Name the structure.

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neurofibril node or node of Ranvier

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6
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Name the structure.

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axon collateral

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7
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Name the structure.

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telodendria or terminal arborization

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8
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Name the structure.

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synaptic knobs

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9
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Name the structure.

(long, yellow cell process)

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axon

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10
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Name the structure.

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posterior funiculus

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11
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Name the structure.

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lateral funiculus

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12
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Name the structure.

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anterior funiculus

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13
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Name the structure.

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anterior horn

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14
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Name the structure.

A

lateral horn

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15
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Name the structure.

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posterior horn

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16
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Name the structure.

A

gray commissure

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17
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Name the structure.

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central canal

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18
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Name the structure.

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posterior root

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19
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Name the structure.

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anterior root

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20
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Name the structure.

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posterior root ganglion

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21
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Name the structure.

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posterior median sulcus

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22
Q

Name the structure.

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anterior median fissure

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23
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Name the structure.

A

epidural space

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24
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Name the structure.

A

subarachnoid space

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25
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Name the structure.

A

Dura mater

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26
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Name the structure.

A

Arachnoid mater

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27
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Name the structure.

A

pia mater

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28
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Name the structure. (region of the spinal cord)

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cervical region

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29
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Name the structure. (region of the spinal cord)

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thoracic region

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30
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Name the structure. (region of the spinal cord)

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lumbar region

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31
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Name the structure. (region of the spinal cord/pink part)

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sacral region

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32
Q

Name the structure. (group of fibers)

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cauda equina

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33
Q

Name the structure. (group of nerves)

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cervical plexus

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34
Q

Name the structure. (group of nerves)

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brachial plexus

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35
Q

Name the structure. (group of nerves)

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lumbar plexus

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36
Q

Name the structure. (group of nerves)

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sacral plexus

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37
Q

Name the structure. (group of nerves)

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brachial plexus

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38
Q

Name the structure. (group of nerves)

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lumbar plexus

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39
Q

Name the structure. (group of nerves)

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sacral plexus

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40
Q

Name the structure. (nerve)

A

median nerve

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41
Q

Name the structure. (nerve)

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ulnar nerve

42
Q

Name the structure. (nerve)

A

radial nerve

43
Q

Name the structure. (nerve)

A

femoral nerve

44
Q

Name the structure. (nerve)

A

sciatic nerve

45
Q

Name the major region of the brain.

A

cerebrum

46
Q

Name the major region of the brain.

A

cerebellum

47
Q

Name the major region of the brain.

A

brain stem

48
Q

Name the major region of the brain.

A

diencephalon

49
Q

Name the major region of the brain.

A

brain stem

50
Q

Name the lobe of the cerebrum.

A

frontal lobe

51
Q

Name the lobe of the cerebrum.

A

parietal lobe

52
Q

Name the lobe of the cerebrum.

A

occipital lobe

53
Q

Name the lobe of the cerebrum.

A

temporal lobe

54
Q

Name the lobe of the cerebrum.

A

insula

(insular lobe)

55
Q

Name the functional area. (dark blue gyrus)

A

primary motor area

(primary motor cortex)

56
Q

Name the functional area. (dark purple gyrus)

A

primary sensory area

(primary sensory cortex)

57
Q

Name the structure.

A

corpus callosum

58
Q

Name the structure. (specific portion of diencephalon)

A

thalamus

59
Q

Name the structure. (specific portion of diencephalon)

A

hypothalamus

60
Q

Name the structure.

A

pituitary gland

61
Q

Name the structure.

A

midbrain

62
Q

Name the structure.

A

pons

63
Q

Name the structure.

A

medulla oblongata

64
Q

Name the structure.

A

cerebellum

65
Q

Name the structure.

A

lateral ventricles

66
Q

Name the structure.

A

third ventricle

67
Q

Name the structure.

A

fourth ventricle

68
Q

Name the structure.

A

olfactory bulb

69
Q

Name the structure.

A

optic chiasm

70
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

This one is not actually visable but in life would be located here.

A

CN I - Olfactory Nerve

71
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN II - Optic Nerve

72
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN III - Oculomotor Nerve

73
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN IV - Trochlear Nerve

74
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN V - Trigeminal Nerve

75
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN VI - Abducens Nerve

76
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

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CN VII - Facial Nerve

77
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

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CN VIII - Vestibulocochlear Nerve

78
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN X - Vagus Nerve

79
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN XI - Accessory Nerve

80
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

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CN XII - Hypoglossal Nerve

81
Q

Name the cranial nerve. (Roman numeral and Name)

A

CN IX - Glossopharyngeal Nerve

82
Q

Name the structure.

A

sclera

83
Q

Name the structure.

A

cornea

84
Q

Name the structure.

A

iris

85
Q

Name the structure.

A

lens

86
Q

Name the structure.

A

ciliary body

87
Q

Name the structure.

A

suspensory ligaments

88
Q

Name the structure.

A

retina

89
Q

Name the structure.

A

choroid

90
Q

Name the structure.

A

fovea centralis

91
Q

Name the structure.

A

auricle

92
Q

Name the structure.

A

external acoustic (auditory) meatus

or

auditory canal

93
Q

Name the structure.

A

tympanic membrane

94
Q

Name the structure.

A

malleus

95
Q

Name the structure.

A

incus

96
Q

Name the structure.

A

stapes

97
Q

Name the structure.

A

auditory tube

or eustachian tube

98
Q

Name the structure.

A

semicircular canals

99
Q

Name the structure.

A

vestibule

100
Q

Name the structure.

A

cochlea

BIOL 140 - muscles, bones, nervous system (4 decks)

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