Nervous System Part 2 Notes

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The Central Nervous System
Connective tissue coverings of br...,
Dense connective tissue,
Dura mater made of two layers
13  cards
SPACES ASSOCIATED WITH MENINGES
Above dura mater between dura mat...,
Below dura mater above arachnoid ...,
Most important area where csf cir...
3  cards
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
Produced by blood through the cho...,
Help release,
Removes from cns keep
5  cards
THE BRAINSTEM, MESENCEPHALON, AND DIENCEPHALON ----- Hindbrain/Brainstem
Cardiac center controls heart rate,
Gross overall motor coordination,
Scattered nuclei in brainstem tha...
17  cards
THE BRAINSTEM, MESENCEPHALON, AND DIENCEPHALON --- Midbrain/Mesencephalon
Major cns motor pathway,
Important pathway for aps control...,
Produces dopamine
4  cards
THE BRAINSTEM, MESENCEPHALON, AND DIENCEPHALON ----- Diencephalon
Between midbrain and cerebrum,
Hunger thirst and satiety sensati...,
Epithalamus
17  cards
THE CEREBRUM
What are the 3 parts of the cerebrum,
Surface layer of nonmyelinated ne...,
The grooves separating these gyri...
15  cards
CRANIAL NERVES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS (matching)
What are the sensory only nerves 3,
What are the motor only nerves 5,
What are the mixed nerves both se...
38  cards
Overview of the Senses -- SIGHT -- Anatomy of the Eye
Dense collagenous connective tissue,
The white of the eye,
Clear covering directly in front ...
13  cards
Overview of the Senses -- SIGHT -- Retina
Contains epithelia neurons and ne...,
Made of epithelium filled with pr...,
Mucous membrane that covers corne...
20  cards
Overview of the Senses -- SIGHT --Retinal Layers
What are the 6 retinal layers,
Single layer of epithelial cells,
Rods and cones
4  cards
Vision in Dim Light by Rods *Night Vision, Black/White Vision*
Rods bipolar neurons containingph...,
In dim light is active it produces d,
In bright light rhodopsin becomes...
5  cards
Color Vision & Visual Acuity by Cones
Cones similar in structure to rod...,
The forms of opsin correspond to,
Each absorbs light of specific and r
5  cards
Clinical Focus on Eye Disorders
Eyeball too long image is focused...,
Eyeball too short image is focuse...,
Farsightedness usually caused by ...
9  cards
SOUND PERCEPTION - The Cochlea
How many fluid filled chambers do...,
What are the 3 fluid filled chamb...,
Top chamber perilymph inside is t...
7  cards
SOUND PERCEPTION -- The Organ of Corti--The Hearing Organ
Vibrates in respond to sound waves,
Made of epithelium collagen and e...,
Neurons found in basilar membrane...
9  cards
SOUND PERCEPTION - The Hearing Process
_________ __________ are collecte...,
Vibrations of tympanic membrane t...,
Vibrations of stapes transferal to
25  cards
Auditory Processing—Perception of Volume & Pitch
Determined by the frequency of ac...,
Volume is caused by wave height o...,
The greater the amplitude the ___...
14  cards
BALANCE PERCEPTION - Bony Labyrinth Areas
What are the 2 bony labyrinth areas,
Provides static equilibrium infor...,
Provide dynamic equilibrium infor...
5  cards
BALANCE PERCEPTION -- Static Equilibrium by Maculae
The maculae inform the brain of 2...,
What is the position of the head ...,
Including changes in speed and di...
7  cards
BALANCE PERCEPTION --- Dynamic Equilibrium by Crista Ampullares
The ______ _______ inform the bra...,
Body rotation moves ________ in t...
2  cards
BALANCE PERCEPTION -- Equilibrium Pathway to the Brain & Integration with Other Brain Areas
Action potentials from both the _...,
Action potentials from both the v...,
Action potentials from both the v...
11  cards
CLINICAL FOCUS ON EAR DISORDERS
Middle ear infection caused by th...,
Other causes ruptured eardrum com...,
Symptomatic of inflammation espec...
18  cards

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