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Nervous System Overview Flashcards

1
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What are the 2 divisions of the nervous system

A

CNS

PNS

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2
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What are the 4 views of the brain

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  1. Dorsal
  2. Ventral
  3. Lateral
  4. Medial
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3
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What is gray matter in PNS

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ganglion cells

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4
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What is white matter in PNS

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Nerves (bundles of axons)

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5
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What is gray matter in CNS

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Collections of neuron cell bodies

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6
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What is white matter in CNS

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Tracts

-Bundles of axons that share a common origin and destination

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7
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What is the definition of ispsilateral

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On the same side

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What is the definition of contralateral

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On the opposite side

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9
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Where is the anterior part of your brain

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The front part

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10
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Where is the posterior part of the brain

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Back part

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What is the midline

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The central brain axis

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12
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What is the medial part of the brain

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Towards the middle or midline

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13
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What are the 3 planes of the brain

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  1. Sagittal
  2. Horizontal
  3. Coronal
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14
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What are the major parts of the CNS

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  1. Cerebrum
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Brain Stem
  4. Spinal cord
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15
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What are the 3 major division of the brain

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  1. Forebrain
  2. Midbrain
  3. Hindbrain
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16
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What is a gyrus

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Brain “Peaks”

17
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What is a Sulcus

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Brain “valleys”

18
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How many segments does the spinal cord have

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31

-each segment has a dorsal and a ventral root

19
Q

What are the 5 regions of the spinal cord

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  1. Cervical
  2. Thoracic
  3. Lumbar
  4. Sacral
  5. Coccygeal
20
Q

When a spinal cord segment receives sensory input and supplies motor input to a similar region, what is this skin region called

21
Q

What is the PNS made up of

A

The somatic System (voluntary system)

The Visceral System (autonomic system; liquids)

22
Q

What are the 2 types of neurons that the spinal cord carries

A

Afferent-carrying info to a place, bringing in sensory info

Efferent-carrying info from a place, taking motor info

23
Q

Why aren’t there dermatones on the face?

A

There are 12 separate segments for the face and the nerves come directly off the brain

24
Q

How many meninges are there?

A
  1. Dura Mater
  2. Arachnoid
  3. Pia Mater
25
Q

What is CSF produced by?

A

choroid plexus (found within the ventricular system in the brain)

26
Q

What are spaces within the brain the contain CSF called?

A

Ventricles

27
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How much CSF do your ventricles hold

A

150ml

-can produce 500ml per day

28
Q

What is the function of verticals and associated canals

A

More you CSF within the brain and transport out to subarachnoid space

29
Q

What are the 4 lobes of the brain

A
  1. Frontal
  2. Occipital
  3. Parietal
  4. Temporal

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