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structure and function of the neurologic system Flashcards

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components of the central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord

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components of the peripheral nervous system

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cranial nerves and spinal nerves

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what two nervous systems are within the peripheral nervous system

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somatic and autonomic

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the somatic nervous system has motor and sensory pathways that regulate ______ motor control of skeletal muscle

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voluntary

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the ____ nervous system has motor and sensory pathways that regulate the body’s internal environment and involuntary control of organ systems

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autonomic

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what two systems are within the autonomic nervous system

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  • sympathetic (fight-or-flight)
  • parasympathetic (rest-and-secrete)
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____: primary information and communication cell

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neuron

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______: receptive portion of the neuron

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dendrites (dendritic zone)

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the cell body of a neuron in the CNS = ______

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nuclei

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groups of cell bodies in the PNS = __________

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ganglia and plexuses

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________: sending portion of the neuron that leave from the cell body

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axons

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neurons generate and conduct electrical and chemical impulses and influence other nearby neurons by the release of ________

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neurotransmitters

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when a membrane potential is raised sufficiently what occurs

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an action potential (impulse)

(all-or-none response; nothing happens before the membrane potential is reached)

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_____: beginning of nerve impulse

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axon hillock

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the _____ is a segmented, insulating lipid layer over an axon

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myelin sheath

(help make the action potential move faster)

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the myelin sheath is formed and maintained by what

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  • schwann cells (peripheral nervous system)
  • oligodendroglia (central nervous system)
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______: cells that support the function of nerve cells

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neuroglia

(5-10x more numerous than neurons)

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______: support cells that fill the spaces between neurons and surround the blood vessels in the CNS

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astrocytes

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________: support cells that deposit myelin within the CNS

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oligodendroglia

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_______: support cells that remove debris in the CNS

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microglia

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_________: support cells that line the cerebrospinal fluid-filled cavities of the CNS

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ependymal cells

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_______: spaces between neurons that allow connection and communication

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synapses

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impulses are transmitted across the synapse by ______ conduction

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chemical (neurotransmitters) and electrical

(norepinephrine, acetylcholine, dopamine, histamine, serotonin)

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neurotransmitters are stored by synaptic boutons and released across the ______, which is the space between neurons

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synaptic cleft

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what does regeneration depend on

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location, type of injury, inflammatory response, scar tissue formation

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what is wallerian degeneration

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death of nerve tissue (distal end of axon)

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name the steps of regrowth in the proximal end of the myelinated nerves in PNS

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  1. Swelling and dispersal of the Nissl substance
  2. Cell increases metabolic activity, protein synthesis, and mitochondrial activity
  3. New terminal sprouts project from the proximal segment
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name the three major divisions in the brain

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  • forebrain (multiple parts)
    -Midbrain (corpora quadrigemina, tegmentum, and cerebral peduncles)
  • Hindbrain (cerebellum, pons, and medulla)
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what three parts does the brainstem consist of

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  • midbrain
  • medulla
  • pons
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______: network of connected nuclei that regulate vital signs and maintains wakefulness

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reticular formation

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the reticular formation and the cerebral cortex and together referred to as _________

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reticular-activating system

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what does the forebrain consist of (8)

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  • cerebrum
  • frontal lobe
  • parietal lobe (somatic sensory input)
  • occipital lobe (vision)
  • temporal lobe
  • corpus callosum
  • limbic system
  • diencephalon
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name the 4 components of the frontal lobe

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  • Prefrontal (thoughtful, goal-oriented behavior; short-term or recall memory)
  • Premotor (programs automatic/autonomic motor movement; basal ganglia (extrapyramidal sys.)
  • Primary motor area (main voluntary motor area; efferent nerves [away from brain])
  • Broca speech area (motor aspect of speech)
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_______: behavioral response to emotions, motivation, mood, biologic rhythms, smell, memory

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limbic system

35
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what are the four components of the diencephalon

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  • epithalamus (vital and visceral functions)
  • thalamus (wakefulness/learning)
  • hypothalamus (internal environment/emotive behavior)
  • subthalamus (motor function)
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name the three components of the midbrain

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  • corpora quadrigemina/tectum (superior colliculi); inferior colliculi
    -tegmentum
  • cerebral aqueduct
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name the two components of the tegmentum in the midbrain

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  • red nucleus (motor output)
  • substantia nigra (synthesizes dopamine)
38
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what portion of the midbrain is responsible for parkinson’s disease

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substantia nigra in the tegmentum

39
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name the three components of the hindbrain

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  • cerebellum
  • pons (controls sleep/wake cycle/ breathing)
  • medulla oblongata (myelencephalon)
40
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what is the cerebellum responsible for

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conscious/unconscious muscle movement; maintains balance and posture

41
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damage to the cerebellum is characterized by ______ loss of balance and coordination

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ipsilateral (same side)

42
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what does the medulla oblongata control

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-heart rate
-respiration
-blood pressure
-coughing
-sneezing
-swallowing
-vomiting

43
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what are the sections of the spinal cord

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  • cervical (8)
  • thoracic (12)
  • lumbar (5)
  • sacral (5)
  • coccygeal (1)
44
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what does the vertebral column contain

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  • 33 vertebrae (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 fused sacral, and 4 fused coccygeal)
  • Intervertebral disks (absorbs shocks)
45
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name the three portions of gray matter in the spinal cord

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  • posterior/dorsal horn
  • lateral horn (neurons in autonomic nervous system)
  • anterior/ventral horn
46
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the posterior/dorsal horn of gray matter has sensory/_______ neurons, such as pain reception (stimulus to brain)

47
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the anterior/ventral horn of gray matter has motor/_______ neurons (brain to muscle or gland responds/moves)

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motor pathways of the upper motor neurons are found where

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completely in the CNS

49
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upper motor neurons control fine motor movement, destruction or injury of this can result in what

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initial paralysis followed by partial recovery

50
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cell bodies of lower motor neurons originate in the gray matter of the spinal cord and extend where

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their axons extend into the PNS

51
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lower motor neurons have a direct influence on muscles and destruction of these neurons can lead to what

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permanent paralysis

52
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______: protective structures that surround the brain and spinal cord

53
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name the three components of the meninges

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  • dura mater (outer layer)
  • arachnoid mater (middle layer)
  • pia mater (inner layer)
54
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the _____ mater is the periosteum of the skull and the inner dura or meningeal layer

55
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the ____ mater provides support and is filled with fluid to cushion structures

56
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the ____ mater attaches to the brain and spinal cord

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the ____ space is located between the dura and arachnoid mater

58
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the ___ space contains CSF and is located between the arachnoid and pia mater

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subarachnoid mater

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the ____ space is located between the dura mater and the skull

60
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____ is a clear, colorless fluid similar to blood plasma and interstitial fluid

61
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CSF and the ventricular system prevents the brain from doing what

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tugging on the meninges, nerve roots, and blood vessels

62
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CSF circulates btwn 125-150mL in the ventricles and is produced by the _________ in the lateral, third, and fourth ventricles

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choroid plexus

63
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CSF is reabsorbed through the _________

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arachnoid villi

64
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20% of blood flow is from the ____

65
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____: provides collateral blood flow to the brian

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arterial circle

66
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what are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

67
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_____ neurons are unmyelinated and have slower conduction

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postgangilonic

68
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_______ neurons are myelinated and have faster conduction

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preganglionic

69
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stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes what (4)

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  • fight-or-flight
  • decreased peristalsis
  • increase in blood sugar, temp, BP
  • regulates vasomotor tone
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stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes what (4)

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  • rest-and-secrete
  • increase in digestion, salivation, urination
  • controls pupil constriction and tear secretion
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the sympathetic nervous system releases what two neurotransmitters

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  • epinephrine (central vasodilation)
  • norepinephrine (peripheral vasoconstriction)
72
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what neurotransmitters are released from sympathetic postganglionic fibers

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norepinephrine/epinephrine

73
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receptor of sympathetic postganglionic fibers

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adrenergic (adrenaline)

74
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neurotransmitters released from parasympathetic preganglionic and postganglionic fibers

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acetylcholine

75
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receptor of parasympathetic preganglionic and postganglionic fibers

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cholinergic (muscarinic)

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