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Decks in this class (21)

Introduction
Cns,
Pns,
Axis in 4 legged animals
11  cards
Cells of the Nervous System 1 & 2
Neurons,
Glia,
Nissl franz staining
38  cards
Cell Excitability 1 - 3
Nervous system,
Neurons must,
Electrical activity provides
37  cards
Neuronal Conduction
Speed of action potential propaga...,
Space constant,
Space constant equation
17  cards
Synapses and Neurotransmitters 1 - 3
Synapse is,
Electrical synapse,
How to tell if neurons are connec...
62  cards
Homeostasis in the CNS 1 & 2
What is in a neural microenvirnom...,
Extracellular space,
Changes in becf composition
35  cards
Nervous System in Development
Nerual plate,
Endoderm,
Mesoderm
23  cards
The Brain
3 tyoes of cerebral cortex,
Hippocampus,
Neocortex
17  cards
The Hypothalamus and Autonomic Control
Nuclei of hypothalamus,
Structure,
Adenohypophysis
16  cards
Emotion and Motivation
Behaviour is influenced by,
Basic internal states,
All homeostatic systems have the ...
21  cards
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Sleep is defined as,
Sleep is defined behaviourally as,
Physiological activity can be mea...
23  cards
Memory
Learning,
Memory,
Recall
22  cards
Principles of Sensory Systems
3 common steps,
Sensory receptors,
Sensory receptors proteins
24  cards
The Visual System 1 & 2
Importance of vision,
Light and eye,
Light and environment
46  cards
The Chemical Senses
Gustatory system,
Olfactory system,
Functions
27  cards
The Auditory System
Air particles,
Rarefied air vs compressed,
Frequency
33  cards
The Vestibular System
Reason for system,
Contributes to,
Anatomy inner ear
16  cards
Spinal Reflexes
Reflex,
Reflexes usually involve,
Somatic reflexes
18  cards
Somatic Sensory System
Somatic sesnory system,
2 major inputs,
Input and interpretation enables ...
34  cards
Pain
Loss of pain sensation,
What is pain,
Specificity vs convergence
24  cards
Motor Control and Disease 1 & 2
All movements produced by skeleta...,
Stimulation of motor cortex elici...,
Motor cortex is also somatotopica...
39  cards

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