Nervous systems Flashcards
1
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Efferent Neuron
A
Motor Neurons that carry impulses away from CNS
2
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Afferent
A
Sensory neurons that carry impulses towards CNS
3
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Inter neurons
A
Communicates with other neurons
4
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system, made up of the spinal cord and brain
5
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral nervous system is mad up of nerves that branch off of the spinal cord
6
Q
3 Layers of meninges
A
Pia mater, arachnoid membrane, Dura mater
7
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
8
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Parietal Lobe
A
Sensory centre, skin, taste buds
9
Q
Occipital Lobe
A
vision
10
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Frontal Lobe
A
morals, behaviour, thinking
11
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Temporal Lobe
A
hearing, smell
12
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Somatic
A
muscle control
13
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Autonomatic
A
Involuntary
14
Q
Sympathetic
A
Fight or flight
15
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Parasympathetic
A
Homeostasis
16
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Hippocampus
A
learning/ Memory
17
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Amygdala
A
emotions/ memory
18
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cerebral lateralization
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dominated either left or right hemisphere of the brain
