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Nervous system Flashcards

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Spinal Cord

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Reflexes, Communication between body and brain. Part of CNS

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Everything outside CNS, Split into Somatic and Autonomic.

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Somatic branch

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Conscious control, sensory input

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Autonomic

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Involuntary functions. Split into sympathetic (spends energy), parasympathetic (conserves energy)

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Synaptic Transmisson

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Chemical info: transfers to sell (or btwn neurons)

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Sodium Potassium Pump

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Kicks out 3Na+, Brings in 2K+

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Resting Potential

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-60mV

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Depolarization

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Neuron goes form -60mv to +50mV

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Refractory Period

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Can’t fire, resetting to -60mV

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