The Nervous System Flashcards
Ax
Axis
Dendr
Tree branch
Funi
Cord
Gangli
Swollen
Lemm
Rind
Mening
Membrane
Moto
Move
Peri
Outside
Plex
Weave
Sens
Feeling
Syn
Together
Ventr
Belly
Choroid
To feel like skin
Cochlea
Snail
Ins
Rainbow
Labyrinth
Maze
Lacri
Tear
Macula
Spot
Olfact
Smell
Scler
Hard
Tympan
Drum
Vitre
Glass
Where is ACh and what does it do?
- in both central and peripheral
- controls skeletal muscle actions
Where is NE and what does it do?
- in both central and peripheral
- creates a sense of good feeling; may excite or inhibit autonomic nervous system actions
Where is DA and what does it do?
- in both central and peripheral
- creates a sense of good feeling; limited actions in autonomic nervous system
Where is 5-HT and what does it do?
- only in central
- leads to sleepiness and action is blocked by LSD
Where is H and what does it do?
- only in central
- release in hypothalamus promotes alertness
Where is GABA and what does it do?
- only in central
- generally inhibitory
Where is Glu and what does it do?
- only in central
- generally excitatory
Where are endorphins and what does it do?
- only in central
- reduce pain by inhibiting substance P release
Where is NO and what does it do?
- in both central and peripheral
- vasodilation; may play a role in memory
Where is substance P and what does it do?
- only in peripheral
- pain perception
Cranial nerve I
Affects smell and taste
Cranial nerve II
Eyesight
Cranial nerve III
Eyelids and eyebrows
Cranial nerve IV
Movement of the eye itself
Cranial nerve V
Chewing and movement of jaw
Cranial nerve VI
Muscle condition
Cranial nerve VII
Facial expressions
Cranial nerve VIII
Balance and hearing
Cranial nerve IX
Swallowing and making spit
Cranial nerve X
Anything involving digestion
Cranial nerve XI
Affects the neck or back
Cranial nerve XII
Speech or the tongue