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Nervous System Flashcards

1
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includes the brain, spinal cord, and receptors in the sense organs

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Neural tissue

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the functional unit of the brain, transmits electrical impulses

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Neurons

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supporting cells that separate, protect, give structure, and are phagocytic

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Neuroglia

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What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

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1) central nervous system

2) peripheral nervous system

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What does the CNS do/control?

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1) relays info
2) processes info
3) analyzes info

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What does the PNS do/control?

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1) receives info from the environment

2) relays commands from the brain

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7
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What is the CNS made up of?

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brain and spinal cord

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8
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What is the PNS made up of?

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cranial and spinal nerves

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9
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what controls voluntary actions?

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Somatic nervous system

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10
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What controls the involuntary actions?

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Autonomic nervous system

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11
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What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system?

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1) Sympathetic

2) parasympathetic

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12
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What does the sympathetic nervous system do to your metabolism?

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Speeds it up

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What does the parasympathetic nervous system do to your metabolism?

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Slows it down

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14
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part of the neuron, contains the nucleus and the cytoplasm

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Cell Body

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part of the neuron, the end of the neuron that connects to other cells

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Dendrites

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part of the neuron, long fiber that connects the cell body to the terminal end

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Axon

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17
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part of the neuron, area where 2 neurons meet (gap)

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Synapse

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18
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chemicals that allow communications between two nerves

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neurotransmitters

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19
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area where nerve connects to muscle

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neuromuscular junction

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20
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area where nerve connects to muscle and glands connect

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Neuroglandular Junction

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21
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What are the three types of neurons?

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1) sensory
2) motor
3) interneurons

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22
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type of neuron, connected to sense organs

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sensory

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23
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type of neuron, connect to muscles

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Motor

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24
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type of neuron, connects one neuron together

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Interneurons

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25
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3 protective layers that surround the brain and spinal cord

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spinal meninges

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26
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fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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cerebrospinal fluid

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27
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What are the three layers of the spinal meninges?

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1) Dura mater
2) Arachnoid
3) Pia mater

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28
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layer of the spinal meninges, outer protective layer

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Dura mater

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29
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layer of the spinal meninges, separates dura mater and the brain, looks like a spider web

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Arachnoid

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30
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layer of the spinal meninges, directly covers the brain

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Pia mater

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31
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made up of 100 billion neurons, 3 pounds

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Brain

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32
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part of the brain, upper portion of the brain, 2 halves, largest part

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Cerebrum

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33
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What are the 4 parts of the cerebrum?

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1) Frontal
2) Parietal
3) Temporal
4) Occipital

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34
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What does the frontal lobe control?

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memory and thought

35
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What does the parietal lobe control?

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sense of touch

36
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What does the temporal lobe control?

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hearing

37
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What does the occipital lobe control?

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Sight

38
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coordinates and controls balance in the body parts you can control

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Cerebellum

39
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connects the brain stem to the cerebrum, regulates incoming stimulants

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Thalamus

40
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controls hunger, thirst, temperature, and anger

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Hypothalamus

41
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What do the pons and medulla oblongata control?

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1) breathing
2) heart rate
3) swallowing
4) blood pressure

42
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Where is the pons located?

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in the front of the brain

43
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Where is the medulla oblongata located?

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in the back of the brain

44
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connects the 2 lobes of the brain and exchanges info from side to side

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Corpus Collosum

45
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link between the brain and the body

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spinal cord

46
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bundle of neurons connected together

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Nerves

47
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the amount of energy needed to activate a neuron

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threshold stimulus

48
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impulse that goes to the spinal cord and directly back to the body, does not go to the brain

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reflex

49
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react to stimuli (ex- light, touch, smell, taste)

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sensory receptors

50
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What are the five types of receptors?

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1) pain- damaged cells
2) thermoreceptors- temperature
3) mechanoreceptors- sound, touch, motion, pressure
4) chemoreceptors- chemicals
5) photoreceptors- light

51
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window to the eye, clear front covering

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cornea

52
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fluid in front chamber of the eye

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Aqueous humor

53
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colored part of the eye

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iris

54
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opening in the iris that allows light to get to the retina

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pupil

55
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focuses the light onto the retina

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lens

56
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fluid in the back of the eye

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vitreous humor

57
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area of nerve cells on the back of the eye

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retina

58
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light sensitive in the retina

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rods

59
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color sensitive in the retina

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cones

60
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white part of the eye, blood vessels are here

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Sclera

61
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connects the eye to the occipital lobe of the brain

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optic nerve

62
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What are the two functions of the ears?

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1) hearing

2) balance

63
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ear canal

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auditory canal

64
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ear drum

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tympanum

65
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What are the three ear bones?

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1) hammer
2) anvil
3) stirrup

66
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connects stirrup to the cochlea and transmits vibrations

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oval window

67
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fluid filled chamber with hairs in it that sense vibration and pass information to the cochlear nerve

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Cochlea

68
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is controlled by the semicircular canals in the ear, fluid filled chambers that detect where a persons body position is

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Balance

69
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what controls the sense of smell in the nose?

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chemoreceptors

70
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What controls the sense of taste?

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the sense of smell

71
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What 4 flavors do taste buds determine?

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1) salty
2) sweet
3) bitter
4) sour

72
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a disease of the brain that causes memory loss

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Alzheimer’s

73
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lose ability to speak

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aphasia

74
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inability to focus

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Attention deficit disorder

75
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hyperfocus

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autism

76
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temporary paralysis of the face

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bells palsy

77
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brain damage due to lack of oxygen

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cerebral palsy

78
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pryon- causes brain to turn into swiss cheese

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Cruetzfeldt Jakob Disease

79
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swelling of the brain

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Encephalitis

80
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repeated seizures

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Epilepsy

81
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genetic, progressive, loss of cognitive and behavioral and physical function

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Huntington’s disease

82
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cerebral spinal fluid gets too big

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hydrocephalus

83
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decrease in dopamine in the brain, causes tremors

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Parkinson’s disease

84
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involuntary actions, typically outbursts

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Tourettes

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