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1
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what is the CNS made of

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brain
spinal cord

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what is the PNS made of

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autonomic NS
somatic NS

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what is the autonomic NS

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sympathetic + parasympathetic NS

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4
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what’s the 3 function of CNS

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takes info from environment
motor response
store sensory info

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5
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how many cranial nerves in PNS

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12

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6
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how many spinal nerves in PNS

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31

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7
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where does the sensory PNS take info to

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periphery to CNS

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8
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where does the motor PNS take info to

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CNS to periphery

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9
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what is the somatic NS

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control of skeletal muscles

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what is autonomic NS

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control of heart and blood vessel

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11
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which vertebrae level are the sympathetic nerves found

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T1-L2

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12
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which vertebrae level are the parasympathetic nerves found

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S2-S4

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13
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what’s the diff between motor and sensory neurone

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cell body in sensory is separate from dendrite

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14
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where is somatic system distributed to

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musculoskeletal and skin

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15
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where is visceral system distributed to

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organs

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16
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what is white matter in spinal cord

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collection of axon fibres

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17
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where is white matter in spinal cord

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lies superficial in deep places

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18
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how many cervical nerves are there

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8

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19
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how many thoracic nerves are there

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12

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20
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how many lumbar nerves are there

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5

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21
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how many sacral nerves are there

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5

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22
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how many coccygeal nerves are there

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1

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23
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where do the spinal nerves bunch togethether and what is it called

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below L2/3 called cauda equina

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24
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what are the 3 meninges layers

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dura mater
arachnoid mater
pia mater

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25
what separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres
falx cerebri
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what is a dermatone
area of skin which receives sensory supply from 1 spinal nerve
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what is a myotone
group of muscles controlled by a spinal nerve
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what is C4
shoulder
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what is C6
thumb
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what is C7
middle finger
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what is C8
little finger
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what is T4
nipples
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what is T10
umbilicus
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what is L1
inguinal
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what is L3
medial knee
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what is L5
big toe
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what is S1
little toe
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what is S3
gluteal
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what is S5
anal canal
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whats the role of spinal tracts
neural pathways which carry info
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whats the role of the ascending spinal tract
carry sensory info from the periphery
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whats the role of the descending spinal tract
carry motor info
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what is the job of DCML
fine touch sensory
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what is the job of spinothalamic tract
carry pain
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what is the job of corticospinal tract
voluntary motor function
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what is decussation
crossing spinal tracts from 1 side of brain/spinal cord to another
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where does the spinothalamic tract decussate
level of spinal cord
48
where does the DCML decussate
medulla oblongata
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where does the corticospinal tract decussate
spinal cord and medulla
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what level is the cervical plexus
C1-C5
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what level is the brachial plexus
C5-T1
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what level is the lumbar plexus
L1-L4
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what level is the sacral plexus
L4-S4
54
what does it mean when the brain gyrus
folds outwards
55
what does it mean when the brain sulcus
folds inwards
56
what is the longitudinal fissure of the brain
midline of the brain
57
what is the cerebrum made of
frontal lobe temporal lobe occipital lobe parietal lobe
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whats the left side of the brain for
analytical thinking
59
whats the right side of the brain for
emotions
60
whats the broca area for
language
61
whats wernickes area for
understanding language
62
what are the 4 arteries which supply blood to your brain
Right Internal Carotid Artery Left Internal Carotid Artery Right Vertebral Artery Left Vertebral Artery
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what do the 4 arteries that supply brain blood form
circles of willis
64
where does the venous drainage of the brain
transverse sinus to jugular vein
65
what is the role of the cerebellum
fine movement and posture
66
what does the central sulcus divide
post and pre central gyruses

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