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nervous system Flashcards

1
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A neurotransmitter released in response to the parasympathetic nervous system - puts you into a relaxed state

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Acetylcholine

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2
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The brain stem

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Medulla oblongata

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3
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The portion of the brain responsible for maintaining homeostasis within the body

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Hypothalamus

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4
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The dorsal root looks different then the ventral root due to the presence of an enlargement called the dorsal root _______

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Ganglion

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5
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The void running down the centre of the spinal cord

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Central canal

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6
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Shorter branches of a neuron which receive nerve impulses

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Dendrites

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7
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The ______ period occurs when sodium and potassium ions are being returned to their resting potential concentrations

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Refractory

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8
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During resting potential, _____ is the most common ion inside of the cell

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Potassium

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9
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Synaptic _____ contain the neurotransmitters within the axon ends

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Vesicles

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10
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During resting potential, ______ is the most common ion outside of the cell

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Sodium

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11
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The ventral root conducts nerve impulses ______ from the spinal cord

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Away

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12
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Another word for “sensory” neuron

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Afferent

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13
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Nerves are bundles of individual cells called ______

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Neurons

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14
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One component of the CNS

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Brain

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15
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The coated portions of the axon are called _____ cells

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Schwann

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16
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Another word for “motor” neuron

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Efferent

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17
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The voltage inside a neuron at resting potential is approximately ______

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-70 mV

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18
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Axon _____ are at the end of the axon

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Terminals

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19
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The three protective membranes around the spinal cord

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Meninges

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20
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The space between the axon ends of one nerve cell and the dendrites of a neighbouring cell

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Synapse

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21
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The portion of the nervous system which produces the “fight” or “flight” response

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Sympathetic

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22
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The nodes of ______ are breaks between myelinated sections of the axon

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Ranvier

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23
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The portion of the cerebrum responsible for thinking

24
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The portion of the cerebrum responsible for vision

25
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A chemical that is released to transmit a nerve impulse from one nerve cell to the next

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Neurotransmitter

26
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The portion of the nervous system which is “involuntary” (not under your conscious control)

27
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After an action potential, sodium and potassium are returned to their resting potential state by a process of _______

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Active transport

28
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The central part of the neuron, where most activities related to the maintenance of the cell occur

29
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______ transmitters make the post synaptic membrane more permeable to Na+ and therefore more likely to produce an action potential

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Excitatory

30
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The stage of action potential where sodium ions begin to move into the cell

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Depolarization

31
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A neurotransmitter released by the sympathetic nervous system to induce the fight or flight response

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Noradrenaline

32
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______ neurons carry nerve impulses AWAY from the CNS

33
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A type of neuron found only in the CNS

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Interneuron

34
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The portion of the cerebrum responsible for understanding speech

35
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The portion of the nervous system which puts you into a more relaxed state

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Parasympathetic

36
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The stage of action potential where potassium ions begin to move out of the cell

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Repolarization

37
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The name given to the “nerve impulse” that passes along a neuron

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Action potential

38
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The _____ nervous system contains all the nerves that effect the skeletal muscles and sensory organs

39
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Portion of the nervous system that is not the CNS

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PNS (peripheral nervous system)

40
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The portion of the brain that receives all information from the senses (except for smell)

41
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An involuntary response which bypasses the brain

42
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A substance which coats the axons of nerve cells

43
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The part of the brain responsible for conscious thought

44
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The “master gland”

45
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_______ transmission occurs because of the myelinated nature of the axon

46
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These substances break down neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft after their release

47
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The part of the brain responsible for balance

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Cerebellum

48
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A horizontal section that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain

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Corpus callosum

49
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_______ transmitters make the post synaptic membrane less permeable to Na+ and therefore less likely to produce an action potential

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Inhibitory

50
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A component of the CNS

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Spinal cord

51
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The lobe of the cerebrum responsible for hearing and smelling

52
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_____ matter in the spinal cord contains mostly cell bodies

53
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_____ matter in the spinal cord contains bundles of myelinated axons

54
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There are 31 pairs of ______ nerves

55
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The sodium / potassium pump requires the energy molecule ____

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