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1
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what are the 3 parts of neurons?

A

cell body
dendrites
axon

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2
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what are neurons?

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Basic element of nervous system

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3
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How many nerve cells are in the human body?

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100 Billion

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4
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nervous system function

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directs the functions of all human body systems, carry messages from the brain to the rest of the body

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5
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What are the 3 types of neurons?

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Efferent (motor)
Afferent (sensory)
Interneurons

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6
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Neuron bundles =…

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nerves

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7
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what do Neuroglias do?

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Support, connect, protect, and remove debris

Form blood-brain barrier

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8
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Neuroglias consists of…

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brain
spinal cord
Center of Control

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9
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CNS Functions (central nervous system)

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receives and interprets all stimuli
sends nerve impulses
causes voluntary and involuntary actions

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10
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4 Brain divisions…

A

brainstem
cerebellum
cerebrum
diencephalon

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11
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Brainstem parts

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata

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12
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What does the midbrain control?

A

visual reflexes

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13
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What does the pons control?

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certain respiratory functions

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14
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What does the medulla oblongata control?

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regulates heart and lung functions
swallowing
vomiting
coughing
sneezing
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15
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cerebellum does what?

A

coordinates musculoskeletal movement

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16
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Cerebrum has…

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2 hemispheres
cerebral cortex
four lobes

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17
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what is the diencephalon?

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the deep portion of the brain

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18
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diencephalon contains…

A

thalamus

hypothalamus

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19
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diencephalon controls…

A 
heart rate
blood pressure
temperature regulation
water and electrolyte balance
digestive functions
glandular activates
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20
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) does what?

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fills area between brain and cranium

cradles and cushions the brain

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21
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Spinal cord is protected by…

A

cerebrospinal fluid
vertebral column
meninges

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22
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Meninges layers

A 
Dura Mater (outer layer)
Arachnoid Mater (middle layer)
Pia Mater (innermost layer)
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23
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Cords have…

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12 cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves

24
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Peripheral Nervous Systems 2 subsystems..

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Somatic Nervous system

Autonomic Nervous System

25
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Somatic nervous system..

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receive and process sensory input from skin, muscles, tendons, joints, eyes, tongue, nose, and ears

26
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Autonomic Nervous system..

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carry impulses from the central nervous system to glands, various involuntary muscles, cardiac muscle, and membrane

27
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(Autonomic Nervous System) sympathetic…

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  • Operates when the body is under stress
  • Activates responses necessary to react in dangerous or abnormal situations
  • fight or flight response
28
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(autonomic nervous system) Parasympathetic…

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Operates to keep the body in homeostasis under normal conditions

29
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concussion

A

injury to the brain caused by an impact with an object

30
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Spina Bifida

A

a defect in the spinal cord in which the cord and/or its covering protrude outside the vertebrae

31
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hydrocephalus

A

an over production of CSF in the brain

32
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Cerebral Palsy

A

cerebral damage during birth or gestation

33
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Alzheimer’s disease

A

progressive degenerative of neurons in brain

34
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS

A

degenerative disease of the motor neurons

35
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multiple sclerosis

A

destruction of the myelin sheath

36
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myasthenia gravis

A

overproduction of antibodies keep neurotransmitter from sending proper nerve impulse

37
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Parkinson’s disease

A

degenerative of nerves in the brain

38
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epilepsy

A

abnormal conditions in the brain cause sudden excessive electrical activity

39
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Tourette syndrome

A

neurological dysfunction

40
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meningitis

A

inflammation of the meninges

41
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encephalitis

A

inflammation of the brain from a viral infection

42
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hemiplegia

A

paralysis on one side of the body

usually due to stroke

43
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Paraplegia

A

paralysis from the waist down caused by accident/injury

44
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Quadriplegia

A

paralysis from the neck down

45
Q

BOM

A

bilateral otits media

46
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EENT

A

eye ear nose throat

47
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Ent

A

ear nose throat

48
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Exam

A

examination

49
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I&D

A

incision and dranage

50
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OD

A

overdose

51
Q

ophth

A

ophthalmic

52
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OS

A

left eye

53
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OM

A

right eye

54
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o.u

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each eye

55
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PERPLA

A

pupils equal round, react to light and accommodation

56
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Po

A

by mouth

57
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REM

A

rapid eye movement

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