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Nervous System - Organization Flashcards

describe main divisions of nervous system, compare CNS and PNS, explain meninges and circulation of CSF, identify steps in forming a response to environmental challenges

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sensory input

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  1. sensory receptors detect change

2. electric signals (nerve impulses) are transmitted to brain

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where does signal integration occur?

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CNS

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motor output

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  1. electric signals (nerve impulses) are transmitted from the brain
  2. brain sends signals to effector organ
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main divisions of nervous system

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  • central nervous system

- peripheral nervous system

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CNS

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  • brain

- spinal cord

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PNS

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  • cranial nerves (12 pairs)

- spinal nerves (31 pairs)

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nerves

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  • bundles of cytoplasmic extensions of the nerve cells (neurons)
  • specialized cells that carry messages from one part of the body to another
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ganglia

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bundles of nerve cell bodies

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3 parts of neuron

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  • soma: cell body
  • dendrites: processes that gather info
  • axons: process that conveys info
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afferents

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  • carry signals towards CNS

- sensory

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efferents

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  • carry signals away from CNS

- motor

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somatic nervous system

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  • voluntary

- related to skeletal muscles

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autonomic nervous system

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  • involuntary

- related to visceral organs

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parts of the autonomic nervous system

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  1. sympathetic
  2. parasympathetic
  3. enteric
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cerebrum surface components

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  1. gyri - convolutions
  2. sulci - grooves
  3. fissures - deep and long sulci
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lobes of the cerebrum (5)

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  1. frontal lobe
  2. parietal lobe
  3. occipital lobe
  4. temporal lobe
  5. insula
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frontal lobe

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motor

cerebrum

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broca’s area

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  • responsible for speech production

- damage results in “expressive aphasia”

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parietal lobe

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sensory
- location of body parts
- interpreting visuals
(cerebrum)

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occipital lobe

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vision

cerebrum

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temporal lobe

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hearing

cerebrum

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wernicke’s area

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  • responsible for understanding speech

- damage results in “receptive aphasia”

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insula (island of reil)

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  • olfacto-gustatory (smell/taste)

cerebrum

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parts of the diencephalon (3)

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  1. thalamus
  2. hypothalamus
  3. epithalamus (pineal gland)
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thalamus
- relay station for info going both ways - "relay sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex (diencephalon)
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hypothalamus
- key role in maintaining homeostasis - control centre of autonomic nervous system - link between nervous system and endocrine system (diencephalon)
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epithalamus (pineal gland)
control centre for circadian rhythm | diencephalon
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where is the diencephalon
centrally located, surrounded by cerebral hemispheres
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parts of the brain stem (3)
1. midbrain 2. pons 3. medulla oblongata
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midbrain
motor, visual, and auditory information | brain stem
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pons
- breathing, swallowing, taste, facial expression, posture - communication between different parts of the brain (brain stem)
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medulla oblongata
- cardiac, respiratory, and vasomotor functions - "helps regulate breathing, heart, and blood vessel functions" - decussation occurs here (midbrain)
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decussation
- crossover of nerve fibres
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cerebellum
- functions as motor area - mediates contractions of skeletal muscles (voluntary/involuntary) - responsible for balance, coordination, and posture - enables precise and accurate movements
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what is the limbic system involved in
- emotional responses and socio-sexual behaviours (need to survive) - motivation and memory formation (several parts)
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parts involved in motivation and memory formation in the limbic system (4)
1. hippocampus 2. amygdala 3. cingulate gyrus 4. corpus callosum
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hippocampus
forming memory | limbic system
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amygdala
aggression centre | limbic system
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cingulate gyrus
emotions, behaviour | limbic system
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corpus callosum
info transfer between the two hemispheres | limbic system
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grey matter (brain)
- outer part of cerebral cortex | - lots of neuronal bodies
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white matter (brain)
- inner part of cerebral cortex | - lots of axons
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basal ganglia
- located deep beneath cerebral cortex | - assist in movement by suppressing unwanted movement
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types of fibres in white matter
1. association fibers 2. commissural fibers 3. projection fibers
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association fibers
transmit impulses from one gyrus to another (in same hemisphere)
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commissural fibers
transmit impulses from one cerebral hemisphere to the other | "commute"
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projection fibers
- ascending and descending | - transmit impulses to and from cerebrum (to and from spinal cord)
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tracts
collections of axons travelling together in the CNS
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nuclei
collections of neuron cell bodies in the CNS
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meninges
- three layers of protective tissues | - surround the brain and spinal cord
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parts of meninges
1. dura mater (outer) 2. arachnoid (middle) 3. subarachnoid space 4. pia mater (innermost)
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subarachnoid space
filled with CSF
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ventricles
fluid-filled cavities found in the brain
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choroid plexuses
specialized capillary structures that produce CSF
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CSF volumes
- ventricles: 35mL | - spinal cord: 100mL
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CSF formed per day
500mL
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CSF vs plasma
wayyy less protein!
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Blood Brain Barrier
- lack of direct access of blood-borne substances to the brain's interstitial fluid - barrier between arterial blood and extracellular fluid compartment - "filtering mechanism of capillaries that carry blood to the brain and spinal cord tissue, blocking passage of certain substances"
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functions of CSF (4)
- cushions brain against mechanical shock - carries nutrients to brain cells - transports waste products away from brain cells - supports nervous tissues
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lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
needle inserted between 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrate | (spinal cord thinnest here, so less chance of damaging it)
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cranial nerves
- originate from brain stem | - perform basic functions of the head and neck
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spinal nerves
- originate from spinal cord | - perform basic functions for the limbs and the trunk
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types of brain behaviours
- motor behaviours (actions) - affective behaviours (emotions) - cognitive behaviour (thoughts)
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neuroendocrine system control
- provides organ-wide control of physiological systems - nervous system provides short-term and rapid control - endocrine system provides long-term and steady control

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