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Neural Terminology Flashcards

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1
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What does the CNS consist of?

A

brain and spinal cord

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What are the major subdivisions of the brain?

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forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain

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What are the major subdivisions of the spinal cord?

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cervical thoracic, lumbar, sacral

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What does the PNS consist of?

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somatic and automatic nervous system

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What does the somatic nervous system responsible for?

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conveys information between body and CNS

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What is the automatic nervous system responsible for?

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controls involuntary muscles

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What are the subdivisions of the automatic nervous system?

A

parasympathetic and sympathetic

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What are neurons?

A

messenger cells

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9
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What are dendrites?

A

main input component of neurons

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What is the soma?

A

the genetic component of the cell

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What is the axon?

A

the out put component of neurons

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What are the dendritic spines?

A

sites for synaptic contact

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13
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What are the axon terminals?

A

sites for neurotransmitter release

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What is the nucleus?

A

a group of related neurons in the CNS

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What is the ganglion?

A

a group of neurons in the PNS

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16
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What is gray matter?

A

neurons and other cells

17
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What is white matter?

A

bundles of myelinated axons

18
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What is the cortex?

A

the neural tissue of the brain

19
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What is laminae?

A

the horizontal layers of related cells in cortex of the brain

20
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What are columns?

A

they are vertical columns of related cells in cortex of brain

21
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What is anterior/rostral?

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toward the front or toward the head

22
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What is posterior/caudal?

A

toward the back or toward the tail

23
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What is superior?

A

on top of

24
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What is inferior?

A

on bottom of

25
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What is dorsal?

A

toward top or back

26
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What is ventral?

A

toward bottom or belly

27
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What is contralateral?

A

opposite side

28
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What is lateral?

A

toward side

29
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What is medial?

A

toward middle

30
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What is ipsilateral?

A

same side

31
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What is proximal?

A

relatively close

32
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What is distal?

A

relatively far

33
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What are coronal or frontal planes?

A

a cut that is perpendicular to the midline and horizontal plane

34
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What is a saggittal plane?

A

a cut parallel to the midline

35
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What is the horizontal plane?

A

a cut perpendicular to the coronal plane and parallel to the ground

36
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What is the function of the frontal lobe?

A

executive function

37
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What is the function of the parietal lobe?

A

sensory processing

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