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Quiz 7 (final) Flashcards

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Central nervous system includes (2)

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  1. Brain

2. Spinal cord

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Functions of nervous tissue (3)

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  1. Sensory
  2. Interpretation
  3. Response
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Peripheral nervous system includes (3)

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  1. Somatic N.S.
  2. Autonomic N.S.
  3. Enteric N.S.
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Is the somatic nervous system voluntary or involuntary?

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Voluntary

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Which branch of the PNS includes external senses, and responses to internal environment

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Somatic N.S.

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Is the Auntonomic N.S. Voluntary or involuntary

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Involuntary

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What are the two branches of the ANS

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  1. Sympathetic

2. Parasympathetic

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Which branch of the autonomic nervous system calms you down

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Parasympathetic

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Is the enteric nervous system voluntary or involuntary

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Involuntary

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What does the enteric nervous system run

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Digestive system

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Types of nerve cells (2)

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  1. Neurons

2. Neuralgia

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What nerve cell transmits electrical signals

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Neurons

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Sensory/afferent neurons are:

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Sensory input

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Motor/efferent neurons are:

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Output

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Neurons in the center (between sensory and motor)

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Interneurons

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Small masses of neuronal cell bodies located outside the brain and spinal cord

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Ganglia

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Contains nucleus, organelles

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Cell body

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Receiving end of the neuron

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Dendrites

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Carries impulses away from cell body to another neuron

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Axons

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End of axon

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Axon terminal

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Insulating protein

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Myelin sheath

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21
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Gaps in myelin sheath

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Node of ranvier

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Site of communication between two neurons or between a neuron and another effector

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Synapse

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Vesicles in axon that store neurotransmitters

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Synaptic vesicles

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Crosses the gap between cells and triggers nerve impulses

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Neurotransmitters

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Produce myelin in the PNS

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Schwann cells

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Support neurons in the CNS; form blood brain barriers

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Astrocytes

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Produce myelin in CNS

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Oligocendrocyte

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28
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What neuralgia makes myelin in the PNS

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Schwann cells

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29
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Which neuralgia makes myelin in the CNS

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Oligodendrocyte

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30
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3 things needed for a neuron to regenerate

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  1. Cell body intact
  2. Myelin sheath intact
  3. In PNS
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31
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Process of making myelin; speeds up nerve impulses

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Myelination

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32
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Auto immune disease that destroys myelin

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MS

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33
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Loss of myelin or destruction of myelin sheath

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Demyelination

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34
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Concentrated myelin covered axons

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White matter

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Cell bodies and dendrites

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Gray matter

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36
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All or nothing effect; signal or no signal

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Action potential

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Enhances neurotransmitters

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Inhibits neurotransmitters

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Antagonist

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What process speeds up the impulse

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Myelin sheath wrapped around axon

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What stage has a refractory period

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Resting period

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Ions travel through them

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Ion channel

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Gap between two cells

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Crosses the gap between cells and trigger nerve impulse

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Neurotransmitter

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End of the spinal cord; between L1-L2

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Conus medullaris

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Runs between the dura mater and the more superficial ligamentum flavum

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Epideral space

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Extension of the pia mater to anchor the spinal cord to the coccyx

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Filum terminal

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Roots of the lower spinal nerves (horses tail)

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Cauda equine

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Location and length of adult spinal cord

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Base of skull to L2

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End of spinal cord is called

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Conus medullaris

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Where does the spinal cord end

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Sensory information travels in which direction

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Motor information travels in which direction

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Meninges (3)

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  1. Dura mater
  2. Arachnoid mater
  3. Pia mater
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Which space contains CSF

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Subarachnoid space (SAS)

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How do spinal nerves attach to the spinal cord

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Contains cell bodies of sensory neurons

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Posterior roots

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Contain axons of motor neurons

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Anterior roots

58
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Where cell bodies of sensory neurons are bundled

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Dorsal root ganglion

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Location of a lumbar puncture

60
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Inflammation of the meninges

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Meningitis

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Above dura mater

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Outside of spinal cord; inside of brain (myelinated axons)

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White matter

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Inside of spinal cord; outside of brain (dendrites and cell body)

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Gray matter

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Has CSF

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Central canal

65
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Bundle of neuronal axons; neurons traveling to different places bundled

66
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From part of spine to the brain

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Spinothalamic tract

67
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From cortex to spine

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Corticospinal tract

68
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More tracts; external sensory

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Dorsal columns

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Map that tells what part of the body serves what spinal nerve

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Paralysis of all 4 limbs

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of lower limbs

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Paraplegia

72
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Paths of communication between the spinal cord and specific regions of body

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Spinal nerves

73
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Cluster of nerves; swap fibers

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Cervical plexus is located

75
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Keep diaphragm alive

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Brachial plexus is located

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Branches of the brachial plexus (3)

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  1. Ancillary
  2. Radial/Ulnar
  3. Median
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Axillary

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Radial/ulnar

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Lateral and medial side of forearm

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Median

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Middle of forearm

81
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Lumbosacral is located

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Branches of lumbosacral (2)

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  1. Sciatic

2. Femoral

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Sciatic

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Lower half of leg

84
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Femoral

85
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Paralysis of the arm (most often occurs as an infants head and neck are delivered)

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Erb’s palsy

86
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Median nerve injury seen in people who perform repetitive motions

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

87
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Ulnar nerve

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Funny bone

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Fast, involuntary response to a stimulus

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When the leg extends in response to stretch of the patellar tendon

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Patellar reflex

90
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Contraction of the calf when a force is applied to the Achilles’ tendon

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Achilles reflex

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Flexing or curling big toe when sole of foot is stimulated

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Babinski reflex

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Quick rapid response to withdraw from pain

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Withdrawal reflex

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Steps of reflex arc (5)

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  1. Sensory receptor
  2. Sensory neuron
  3. Integrating center
  4. Motor neuron
  5. Effector

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