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Unit 1 Test Flashcards

1
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hairlike receptors on the ends of neurons

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dendrites

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2
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basic unit of the nervous system

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neuron

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3
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long extension leading away from the cell body

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axon

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4
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fatty layer of tissue that surrounds an axon

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myelin sheath

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5
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gaps between myelin on the axon

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nodes of ranvier

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6
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cells that help to make up the myelin sheath

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schwann cells

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7
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gap between neurons

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synapse

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8
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neuron that receives incoming stimuli

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interneuron

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9
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neuron connected to a muscle (effector) that carries out an impulse

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motor neuron

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10
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firing of a neuron, also known as depolarization

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action potential

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11
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minimum stimulus required to cause a response

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threshold level

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12
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neuron will completely fire or not at all

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all or none response

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13
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exitatory neurotransmitter found in synapses of neurons, stimulates skeletal muscle and inhibits cardiac muscle

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acetylcholine

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14
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outer region of the brain (cerebrum), involved in thought and reasoning

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cerebral cortex

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15
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part of the brain stem, regulates many involuntary activities including increasing heart rate

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medulla oblongata

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16
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region of the brain that controls motor coordination and balance

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cerebellum

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17
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relay centre between the medulla and the cerebellum

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pons

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18
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band of white matter that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, relay center between left and right hemispheres

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corpus callosum

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19
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nerve tissue that is myelinated

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white matter

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20
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nerve tissue that is unmyelinated

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grey matter

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21
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protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

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meninges

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22
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made up of the brain and spinal cord

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central nervous system

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23
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made up of nerves supplying the brain and spinal cord

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peripheral nervous system

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24
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nerve root that is connected to a sensory neuron in the spinal cord

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dorsal root

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25
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nerve root that is connected to a motor neuron

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ventral root

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26
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part of the ans, prepares the body for emergencies

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sympathetic nervous system

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27
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part of the ans, brings the body back to normal after an emergency

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parasympathetic nervous system

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28
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enzyme that destroys acetylcholine in a synapse

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cholinesterase

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29
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pump in a neuron that actively removes ions after an action potential, removes 3Na+ ions for every 2K+ ions it brings in

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sodium/potassium pump

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30
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region of the brain responsible for motor functions and senses

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parietal lobe

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31
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region of the brain that is involved in thought and reasoning

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frontal lobe

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32
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region of the brain that is responsible for sight

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occipital lobe

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33
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region of the brain responsible for hearing

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temporal lobe

34
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paralysis of two limbs

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parapelegic

35
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paralysis of four limbs

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quadrepelegic

36
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normal state that an axon is at, normally -70 mV outside of neuron js + while inside is -

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resting potential

37
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process of reversing the normal charge in an axon, outside becomes - while the inside becomes +

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depolarization

38
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process of restoring the original arrangement of ions in an axon, done with the help of the sodium/potassium pump

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repolarization

39
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period when no other action potentials can occur, the axon is restoring its original arrangement of ions

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refractory period

40
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the path a reflex takes

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reflex arc

41
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the action carried out as a result of a reflex

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reflex act

42
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reflex of the knee

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patella reflex

43
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reflex of the bottom of the foot

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babinski reflex

44
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reflex of the pupil

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pupillary reflex

45
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group of natural pain killers produced by the body to reduce pain

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endorphins

46
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thin layer of transparent tissue on the front of the eye, helps to focus light onto the lens

47
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hard clear structure in the eye that focuses light onto the retina

48
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layer of protective tissue on the inside of the eyelid; serves to protect the front of the eye

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conjuctiva

49
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clear fluid in the front chamber of the eye

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aqueous humour

50
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clear fluid in the posterior portion of the eye

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vitreous humour

51
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layer of tissue at the back of the eye, where light is focused. it contains rods and cones

52
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outer layer of the eye, serves to protect the eye

53
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middle layer of tissue in the eye, serves to prevent scattering of light in the eye

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chloroid layer

54
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region at the back of the eye where there is a large concentration of rods and cones

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fovea centralis

55
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region where the optic nerve enters the eye, no rods or cones here therefore no vision

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blind spot

56
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sensory nerve that carries impulses to the brain

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optic nerve

57
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the colouring tissue of the eye, serves to control the amount of light entering the eye

58
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the opening into the eye, where light passes through the lens

59
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photosensitive cells in the retina that detect low levels of light and are mainly used at night

60
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photosensitive cells in the retina that are used for detecting colour and bright light

61
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the process of the lens changing shape to account for viewing near and far objects

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accomodation

62
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near sightedness, caused when the eye is too long

63
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far sightedness, caused when the eye is too short

64
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pigment needed in order for the cones and rods to detect light

65
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vision problem where there is too much pressure in the eye, caused by irregular draining of vitreous and aqueous humours

66
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vision defect because of irregular curvature of the lens or cornea

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astigmatism

67
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outer fleshy part of the ear, directs sound waves to the auditory canal

68
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long canal that leads from the pinna to the tympanic membrane, serves to amplify sound waves

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auditory canal

69
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thin membrane found at the end of the auditory canal, changes sound energy into mechanical energy

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tympanic membrane

70
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group of three small bones in the ear that conduct mechanical waves in the ears, called the hammer-malleus, anvil-incus, and stirrup-stapes

71
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tube that leads from the middle ear to the back of the throat, serves to equalize pressure in the ear

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eustachian tube

72
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small layer of tissue that covers the opening of the cochlea, receives waves from the stapes

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oval window

73
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snail-shaped structure in the ear that is filled impulses to the brain

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auditory nerve

74
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set of three fluid filled canals that control dynamic balance

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semicircular canals

75
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small bones in the inner ear that detect the position of the head, static balance

76
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small fluid filled sacs that contain otoliths in the inner ear

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saccule/utricle

77
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hormone released by a pineal gland, associated with sleeping

78
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found in the pancreas, lowers blood sugar levels

79
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fight or flight hormone, increases blood sugar and constricts blood vessels

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adrenaline

80
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increases heart rate and causes muscles to contract

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noradrenaline

81
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the maintaining of a constant internal enviroment by reacting to stimuli, reactions can be carried out by any system in the body

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homeostasis

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