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Science - Nervous System Flashcards

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neurons

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cells that carry electrical impulse and COMMUNICATE to other ORGANS

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2
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action potential

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neuron reaching a point that CREATES STIMULATION

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3
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chemical synapse

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stimulate/inhibit action of another cell

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4
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sensory neurons

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transmit signals to central nervous system (CNS) from sensory receptors

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5
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what are sensory neurons responsible for

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touch, pain, temperature, hearing, sight, smell, taste

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6
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what is the pneumonic to remember sensory neuron responsibilities

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The Take Home iS, See Trees: Touch Taste Hearing Smell Sight Temperature

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7
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what do MOTOR NEURONS do

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transmit signals from central nervous system to the whole body:Signals muscles and glands

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8
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interneurons

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transmit signals between neurons

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9
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dendrites

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RECEIVE impulse from sensory receptors or interneurons// transmit toward cell body

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10
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where is the nucleus contained in a neuron

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cell body

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11
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what does an AXON do

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transmit impulse away from cell body

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12
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oligodendrocytes

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insulates myelin sheath

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13
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nodes of ranvier

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gaps in myelin sheath

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14
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what are the 3 parts of the brain

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hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain

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15
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what does the midbrain consist of

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medulla oblingota, cerebellum, pons

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16
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what is the pneumonic to remember what the midbrain consists of

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Com Please Me

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17
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what is the function of the medulla oblingota

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regulates breathing, heart function

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18
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what is the pneumonic to remember the function of the medulla oblingota

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He Really Breathes

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19
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what is the function of the cerebellum

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voluntary movement, balance, memories

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20
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what is the pneumonic to remember the function of the cerebellum

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My Boy Moves

21
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what is the function of the Pons

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Control breathing, hearing, taste, balance

22
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what is the pneumonic to remember the function of the pons

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Come Brad, The Beers Here

23
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what does the forebrain consist of

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Cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus

24
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cerebrum functions

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initiate movmeent, temperature, touch, vision, hearing, judgement, reasoning, problem solving

25
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what is the pneumonic to remember the cerebrum functions

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Really, The Very Movment That Happens Just, Physically Troubling

26
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what is the function of the Thalamus

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Relay message from LOWER BRAIN and CEREBRAL CORTEX

27
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what is the function of the Hypothalamus

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Emotion/reward, Endocrine, eating

28
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what is the pneumonic to remember the functions of the hypothalamus

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Really, Even Evan Eats

29
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what are the 4 lobes of the brain

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Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal

30
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what is the front lobe responsible for

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short term/working memory, information processing, decision making, planning, judgement

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what is the parietal lobe responsible for

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sensory input, spatial positioning

32
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what is the occipital lobe responsible for

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visual input

33
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what is the temporal lobe responsible for

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auditory input

34
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what does the cerebellum do

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coordinate movement, support memories

35
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what is the function of the brainstem

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regulate respirtaory, digestive, circulatory function

36
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what does the brainstem include

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midbrain, medulla oblongota, pons

37
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what are the 3 parts of the midbrain

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tectum, tegmentum, ventral tegmentum

38
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what is the function of the midbrain

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hearing, vision

39
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what is the function of the pons

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respirtatory control, hearing, taste, smell

40
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what is the pneumonic to remember the function of the pons

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Here’s The Real Cool Surfers

41
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What is the function of the autonomic nervous system

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Maintain homeostasis of the body: control internal organs, blood vessels, smooth muscle tissue, glands

42
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what controls the Autonomic Nervous System through the brainstem

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hypothalamus

43
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function of the sympathetic nervous system

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Fight or flight!!!

44
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function of the parasympathetic nervous system

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rest and digest!!!

45
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what does efferent mean

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motor neuron (controls functions)

46
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what does afferent mean

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sensory neuron

47
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efferent nerves

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bring signals from central nervous system to sensory organs/muscles

48
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afferent nerves

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bring signal from organs and muscle to central nervous system

49
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what does the somatic nervous system do

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controls 5 senses// voluntary movement of skeletal muscle

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