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Week 6- nervous system Flashcards

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1
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What are the parts of the central nervous system?

A

brain and spinal cord

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what are the parts of the peripheral nervous system?

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cranial nerves,spinal nerves, plexuses and peripheral nerves Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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3
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the sympathetic and parasympathetic are part of what nervous system?

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autonomic

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4
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Carry impulses between the brain and the head and neck

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cranial nerves

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5
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Which cranial nerve is an outlier and carries meggages outside of the head and neck to the chest and abdomen?

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the 10th cranial nerve- vagus nerve

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6
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A large network of nerves in the peripheral nervous system

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plexus

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7
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what are the 3 plexuses?

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  1. cervical
  2. brachial
  3. lumbrosacral
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Sensory__________ nerves - carry messages related to changes in the environment TOWARDS the spinal cord and brain

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AFFERENT

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9
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Motor________ nerves - travel from the spinal cord and brain to muscles of the body telling them how to respond

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EFFERENT

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10
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Carry impulses AWAY from the CNS to glands, heart, blood vessels, GI tract and urinary tract

What system does this?

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Autonomic nervous system

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11
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Which nervous system does the follwoing: Increase heart rate and forcefulness
Dilate (relax) airways so more oxygen can enter Increase blood pressure
DIlate pupils

A

sympathetic

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12
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Which nervous system does the following: Slow down heart rate
Lower blood pressure
Stimulate intestinal contractions

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parasympathetic

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13
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an individual nerve cell

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neuron

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14
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________tissue is the connective and supportive tissue of an organ

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Stromal

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15
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supportive cells that help ward off infections

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glial cells

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the largest part of the brain

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cerebellum

17
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what part of the lobe deals with thought processes, behavior, personality, emotion

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frontal lobe

18
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what part of the brains hearing, understanding, speech and language

A

temporal lobe

19
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what part of the brain deals with body sensations, visual and spatial perception

A

parietal lobe

20
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what part of the brain deals with vision?

A

Occipital lobe

21
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__________ are canals located in the middle of the cerebrum

A

Ventricles

22
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a “triage center”; decides what is important and what is not by selectively processing and relaying sensory information to the cerebral cortex
Also plays a role in awareness and consciousness

A

Thalamus

23
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controls body temperature, sleep, appetite, sexual desire and emotions like fear and pleasure

A

hypothalamus

24
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coordinates voluntary movements, maintains balance + posture

A

cerebellum

25
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What part of the brain is involved with seeing and hearing

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midbrain

26
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“bridge”; connects cerebellum and cerebrum to the rest of the brain; also contains nerves that affect face and eye movement

A

pons

27
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what part of the brain connects the spinal cord to the brain

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medulla oblongata

28
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what are the 3 parts of the medulla oblongata?

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  1. Respiratory center
  2. cardiac center
  3. vasomotor center
29
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what part of the brain contains cell bodies and dendrites

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grey matter

30
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what part of the brain contains nerve fiber tracts with myelin sheaths conducting impulses to and from the brain

A

white matter

31
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what are the Three layers of connective tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord

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menengies

32
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The _________ is the Outermost membrane of the menegines thick, tough membrane that contains channels with blood

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dura matter

33
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spider-like” membrane loosely attached to the other meninges by web-like fibers so there is space for fluid between the fibers and the third membrane,

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Arachnoid membrane

34
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what renege layer is the delicate connective tissue with a rich supply of blood vessels

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pia matter

35
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brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, dementia, personality changes, impairment of daily functioning

A

Alzheimer’s Disease

36
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degenerative condition of MOTOR neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem; manifests in adulthood and causes weakness and atrophy of muscles in the hands, arms, legs and then difficulty swallowing, talking and breathing

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

37
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destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons and replacement of plaques of sclerotic tissue; causes paresthesias, muscle weakness, unsteady gait and paralysis

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Multiple sclerosis

38
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degeneration of neurons leading to tremors, weakness of muscles and slowness of movement; a deficiency of dopamine

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Parkinson’s disease

39
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disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain; AKA Stroke or cerebral infarction

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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