NeuroAnotomy Flashcards

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Q

Brain protected by?

A

DAP (Dura, arachnoid, pia matter)

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2
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Interneurons

A

reflexes

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3
Q

Somatic Nervous System

A

Voluntary Control

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4
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Autonomic Nervous System

A

Automatic, involuntary

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5
Q

Parasympathetic

A

Conserve Energy (Rest and Digest)

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Q

Parasympathetic responses?

A

peristalsis (moving food), lower HR, pupils constrict, bladder contraction, digestion, bile released (produced in liver, released by gall bladder) acetylcholine

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7
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Sympathetic

A

Stress (Fight of flight)

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8
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Sympathetic responses?

A

Increased HR, dilation of pupils, relax bronchi, inhibit peristalsis, adrenaline production

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9
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hindbrain

A

vital functions

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10
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hindbrain

A

balance, motor coordination

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11
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forebrain

A

logic, complex processes

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12
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Pons

A

Relays info and regulates sleep

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13
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Medulla Oblongata

A

Breathing, Vitals, survival

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14
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cerebellum

A

balance, posture

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15
Q

Superior Colliculus

A

Vision

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16
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Inferior Colliculus

A

Audio

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17
Q

Thalamus

A

Sensory Processing station (except smell)

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18
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hypothalamus

A

makes hormones, endocrine system, homeostasis

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19
Q

Oxytocin

A

Milk production

20
Q

Lateral Hypothalamus? Damage?

A

Controls hunger (never get hungry if damaged)

21
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Ventromedial Hypothalamus? Damage?

A

Full center (never get hungry if damaged)

22
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Interior Hypothalamus? Damage?

A

Libido (no sex drive if damaged)

23
Q

Posterior pituitary

A

releases hormones

24
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pineal gland

A

produces melatonin (sleep)

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Basal Ganglia
Smooth movements (parkinson's if damaged)
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septal nuclei
pleasure center (addiction)
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Amygdala
emotion (fear and rage)
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Hippocampus
memory and learning (if you see a hippo on campus, you will never forget it)
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Parietal Lobe
Integrates sensory info
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Occipital Lobe
Vision
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Temporal Lobe
Audio, Memory, Emotion, Language
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Wernicke's Area
Speech Production (context)
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Broca's Area
Speech (actually doing it)
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Frontal Lobe
Inhibition, executive function
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Associated Area
Has lots of things coming together
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Projection Area
Working Solo
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Motor Cortex
Voluntary movement
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Somatosensory cortex
sensory center
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acetylcholine
parasympathetic nervous system (in CNS or PNS) | Attention and arousal
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Epinephrine/ norepinephrine
PNS (sympathetic response)(wakefulness and alertness)
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Dopamine
CNS (movement and posture)
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Serotonin
CNS (mood) (both manic and depressive states)
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GABA
CNS (brain stabilizer)
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Endorphins
CNS Painkillers
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Pinpoint pupils
suggest opiates