Overview and Evaluation of the Nervous System Flashcards
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Neuron
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- a nerve cell
- most of the brain’s neuron’s are present at birth
- 10,000 die every day
- So many, less than 2% of original supply is lost by the age of 70.
- can regenerate (neurogenesis) in the hippocampus and caudate nucleus
- 3 parts; dendrites > cell body (soma) > axon (with terminals)
2
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Neurotransmitters
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NTs
3
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Spinal Cord
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SC
4
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Cerebral Ventricles/ Hydrocephalus
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CVH
5
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Somatic Nervous System
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SNS
6
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Autonomic Nervous System
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ANS
7
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Neuroimaging Techniques
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NTs
8
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Neuron; Communication
Action Potential and All-or-Nothing Principle
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- communication involves electrical and chemical processes
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