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Nervous system part 2 Flashcards

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rapid, predictable, and involuntary responses to stimuli

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Reflex

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direct route from a sensory neuron, to an interneuron, to an effector

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Reflex arc

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Types of Reflexes and Regulation

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Autonomic reflexes
Somatic reflexes

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Examples of these reflexes are

Smooth muscle regulation
Heart and blood pressure regulation
Regulation of glands
Digestive system regulation

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Autonomic reflexes

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Example of these reflexes are the Activation of skeletal muscles

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Somatic reflexes

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CNS develops from the

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embryonic neural tube

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It becomes the brain and spinal cord

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neural tube

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The opening of the neural tube becomes the

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ventricles

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There are ____ chambers within the brain

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4

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There are ____ lobes within the brain

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4

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It is Filled with cerebrospinal fluid

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neural tube

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Regions of the Brain

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Cerebral hemispheres
Diencephalon
Brain stem
Cerebellum

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It includes the Paired (left and right) superior parts of the brain. It also Include more than half of the brain mass.

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Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)

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The surface is made of ridges

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gyri

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The surface is made of grooves

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sulci

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The (deep grooves) divide the cerebrum into lobes

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Fissures

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Surface lobes of the cerebrum/ parts of the cerebral hemisphere

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Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe

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Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum

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Somatic sensory area
Primary motor area
Broca’s area

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A Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum where it RECEIVES impulses from the body’s sensory receptors

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Somatic sensory area

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A Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum where it SENDS impulses to skeletal muscles

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Primary motor area

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A Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum where it involved in our ability to speak

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Broca’s area

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Cerebral areas involved in special senses

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Gustatory area (taste)
Visual area
Auditory area
Olfactory area

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Interpretation areas of the cerebrum

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Speech/language region
Language comprehension region
General interpretation area

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Layers of the Cerebrum

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Gray matter
White matter
Basal nuclei

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internal islands of gray matter

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Basal nuclei

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The Outer layer of the cerebrum which composed mostly of neuron cell bodies

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Gray matter

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The layer of the cerebrum that are Fiber tracts inside the gray matter

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White matter

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It connects hemispheres

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corpus callosum

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an example of white matter is

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corpus callosum

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Sits on top of the brain stem which is Enclosed by the cerebral hemispheres

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Diencephalon

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the three parts of the diencephalon

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Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus

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Surrounds the third ventricle which is The relay station for sensory impulses. The Transfers impulses to the correct part of the cortex for localization and interpretation

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Thalamus

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I is Under the thalamus. Its an Important autonomic nervous system center

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Hypothalamus

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It Helps regulate body temperature, Controls water balance, and Regulates metabolism

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Hypothalamus

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An important part of the limbic system (emotions) which The pituitary gland is attached to it

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Hypothalamus

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limbic means

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emotions

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Forms the roof of the third ventricle that Houses the pineal body. It also Includes the choroid plexus

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Epithalamus

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forms cerebrospinal fluid

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choroid plexus

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Attaches to the spinal cord

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Brain Stem

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Parts of the brain stem

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

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Parts of the brain stem

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

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Mostly composed of tracts of nerve fibers.

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Midbrain

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It Has two bulging fiber tracts which are

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cerebral peduncles

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It Has four rounded protrusions

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corpora quadrigemina

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Reflex centers for vision and hearing

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corpora quadrigemina

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The bulging center part of the brain stem which is Mostly composed of fiber tracts. It includes nuclei involved in the control of breathing

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Pons

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The lowest part of the brain stem that Merges into the spinal cord. It includes important fiber tracts

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Medulla Oblongata

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It Contains important control centers like
Heart rate control
Blood pressure regulation
Breathing
Swallowing
Vomiting

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Medulla Oblongata

49
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Diffuse mass of gray matter along the brain stem which Involved in motor control of visceral organs.

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Reticular Formation

50
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plays a role in awake/sleep cycles and consciousness

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Reticular activating system

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