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Nervous System Flashcards

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General description of CNS and the PNS, be sure to include the structures/ organs in each as well as their general function

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-CNS: consists of the brain and spinal cord
-PNS: consists of the nerves (bundles of axons) that connect the CNS to the other body parts
-Both systems provide 3 general functions:
sensory, integrative, and motor

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What are the 2 divisions of PNS, be sure to include a brief description of each one

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  • Somatic: Voluntary, controls skeletal muscle

- Autonomic: Involuntary divides into 2 divisions motor and sensory

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What is the role of Astrocyte

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structural support join parts help regulate the concentrations of nutrients and ions

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What is the role of Microglial Cell

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Support neurons and phagocytize bacterial cells and cellular debris

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what is the role of Ependymal Cell

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Covers specialized brain parts (Choroid Plexuses) and form inner lining that encloses the brain

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What is the role of Oligodendrocyte

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Provide Insulating layers if myelin sheath around axons within the brain

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What is the role of Schwann Cells

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Produce myelin sheath around axons of myelinated neurons

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Soma

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Cell body nucleus and metabolic center of cell

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Chromatophilic (nissl) Substance

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Rough endoplasmic Reticulum

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Dendrite

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Conducts impulses towards the cell body

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Neurofibrils

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cytoskeleton filaments of main cell shape

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Axon

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Conduct impulses away from cell body

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Axon Hillock

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Cone- shaped thickening

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What is the role of myelin

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Myelin helps damage axons regenerate in the peripheral nerves

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What is it material is myelin made of

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Made of neurilemma

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What are the neurolemma and Nodes of Ranvier

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Neurolemma- Thin sheath around a nerve axon

Nodes of Ranvier- Narrow gaps between Schwann Cells

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17
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Difference between white matter and grey matter

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White matter: group of myelinated axons

Grey matter: unmayelinated axons and neuron cell bodies

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18
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Function Classification of neurons

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Sensory (afferent) neurons
- transmit info to the CNS
-Have specialized receptors ends usually unipolar some bipolar
Interneuron (Association) neuron
-found entirely in brain/spinal
-Transmit impulses from one part of the CNS to another
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
-Transmits impulses away from CNS to effector
-usually multipolar

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Structural Classification of neurons

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Multipolar Neurons
-have any processes arising from cell body
Bipolar Neurons
- have only 2 process one arise from each end of the cell body
Unipolar Neurons
- Single process extending from cell body

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Nuclei in the CNS

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Cell bodies of some interneurons aggregate in specialized masses of nervous tissue

21
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Ganglia

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Unipolar neurons found in specialized masses in nervous tissue

22
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Name the 4 regions of the brain

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Cerebrum
diencephalon
Brain stem
Cerebellum

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Gyri

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Sulci

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Shallow grooves

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Fissure

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Deep groove

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General function of the cerebrum

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Provides higher mental functions

memory, and reasoning , critical problem solving and personality

27
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5 lobes of cerebral cortex

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Frontal Lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occiptal lobe
Insula
28
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Corpus Collasum

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Connects both hemispheres of the brain

29
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Describe the sensory associations and motor areas of the cerebrum

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Sensory- Postcentral Gyrus
Accessory- Frontal lobe associated with parietal lobe
Motor- Precentral Gyrus

30
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3 parts of the brainstem

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata

31
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3 Layers of the meninges

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Dura Mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater

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Ventricles

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Lateral Ventricle
Third Ventricle
Forth Ventricle
Cerebral Aqueduct

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Functional types of neurons are found in dorsal root and ventral root

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Dorsal Root- Sensory neurons

Ventral Root- Motor neurons

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Olfactory

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I. Sensory

smell

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Optic

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II. Sensory

Vision

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Oculomotor

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III. Motor

moves eyes

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Trochlear

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IV.Motor

moves eyes

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Trigeminal

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V. Both

Chew, feeling of face

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Abducens

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VI. Motor

Moves eyes

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Facial

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VII. Both

Taste, facial expressions

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Vestibulocochlear

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VIII. Sensory

Balance, hearing

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Glossopharyngeal

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IX. Both

Taste, swallowing

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Vagus

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X. Both

Speech, swallowing, regulates heart rate

44
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Accessory

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XI. Motor

Movement of neck and trapizeus

45
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Hypoglossal

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XII. Motor

Moves tongue

46
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Somatc Nervous System

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Conscious Activities ( Voluntary)

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Unconscious Activity ( Involuntary)

48
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4 Major Nerve Plexus

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