Topic 2 Central and Peripheral Nervous system

Question 1

The CNS includes

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central nervous system which is just brain and spinal cord

Question 2

The forebrain is

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also known as Cerebral cortex or cerebrum
- largest part of the brain
-divided into left and right hemisphere further categorized into 4 main lobes

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Cerebrum is responsible for

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sensing, thinking, learning, emotions, consciousness and voluntary movement

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Hypothalamus is responsible for

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regulating homeostasis
( hunger, thirst, temperature control)

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Pituitary gland is responsible for

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regulating hormone releases

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cortex means

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outside

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Pons are responsible for

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being involved in sleep and arousal

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Medulla oblongata is responsible for

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regulating unconscious thoughts
(breathing and circulation)

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The spinal cord is responsible for

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transmitting information between the brain and body

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the reticular formation is responsible for

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being a group of fibres that carries info to the pons

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The cerebellum is responsible for

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coordinating balance and fine muscle movement

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Corpus Callosum is responsible for

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being group of fibres which connects L and R hemisphere and being thinking box

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Tge cerebrum is responsible for

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sensing ,thinking ,learning , consciousness, emotions and voluntary movement

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Left hemisphere of brain is

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analytical and concrete

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Right hemisphere of the brain is

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creative and abstract

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Frontal lobe is

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conscious thoughts
intelligence, memory and personality
voluntary muscle movements

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Parietal lobe

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somatosensory functions
touch,taste
process info abt body position

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Temporal lobe

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auditory receptors (hearing)
Wernick’s area ( language comprehension)

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Occipital lobe

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Vision interpretation by processing visual information

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Broca’s aphasia

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happens from brain damage which leads to language impairments
patients are unable to to produce fluent speech but can understand what others are saying

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Wernick’s aphasia

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patient can produce fluent speech but do cant put that understatement into speech

Question 22

PNS

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Peripheral Nervous System, nerves that link CNS to rest of body including sensory organs muscles glands and internal organs

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PNS two main divisions are

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somatic system and autonomic system

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aThe somatic system is

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voluntary control
carries info from sensory receptors to skeletal muscle

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The autonomic system is

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the involuntary control, maintaining homeostasis (breathing heart rate)

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Subdivisions of autonomic system are

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sympathetic and parasympathetic
stress(fight or flight) and rest and digest basically

Question 27

sympathetic division of autonomic system is activated

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during stressful situations
release of epinephrine and norepinephrine

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parasympathetic subdivision of autonomic system is actived

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when body is calm and at rest
releases acetylcholine

Question 29

what happens w organs during sympathetic subdivision of autonomic system is activated
heart
digestive tract
liver
eyes
bladder
skin
respiratory system

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increased heart rate
decreased peristalsis (swallowing)
increased glucose release (for energy use)
dilated pupils
inhibits urination
decreased blood flow to skin>goes to muscles
dilates bronchioles (to take in air)

Question 30

What happens w organs duribg activated parasympathetic system
heart
digestive tract
liver
eyes
bladder
skin
respiratory tract

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decreased heart rate
increased peristalsis; swallowing
stores glucose (dont need energy)
constricts pupils
promotes urination
increases blood flow
constricts bronchioles