Neurological Flashcards by georgelly rodriguez | Brainscape

Q

Cerebrum

A

Communication & emotional responses

Interprets sensory info

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Cerebellum

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2nd largest component of the brain

Controls movement balance & posture

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Olfactory bulb

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Rostroventral to cerebrum

Sense of smell

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Thalamus

A

Switch board

Processes info from sense organs

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Hypothalamus

A

Link between endocrine & nervous system

Body temp

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Blood brain barrier

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Protects brain from harmful substances

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Peripheral nervous system

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Nerves that branch off spinal cord

Everything outside CNS

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White matter

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Nerve fibers surrounded and insulated with tissues

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Grey matter

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Nerve fibers with no covering

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Neurotransmissions

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Divisions of the peripheral nervous system

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Somatic

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Responsible for all voluntary muscle contractions

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Autonomic

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Regulated what body does without conscious control

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Sympathetic system

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Fight or flight

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Parasympathetic system

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Rest and repose

Relax

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Enteric system

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Regulate digestion and secretion

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Predator

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Eyes in front

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Prey

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Eyes on side

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Cherry eye

A

Inflammation of 3rd eyelid

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Ectropian/entropian

A

Excessive skin fold around eye

-fold in or out

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Nystagmus

A

Uncontrolled eye movement

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Aural hematoma

A

Bursting of blood vessel within the pinna