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The Central Nervous System (CNS) is comprised of

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Brain and Spinal Cord

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The Spinal Cord links to…

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Muscles and organs

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The Spinal Cord is divided into

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4 major divisions, 30 segments

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What are the 4 major divisions of the spinal cord?

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  1. Cervical (C1-C8)
  2. Thoracic (T1-T12)
  3. Lumbar (L1-L5)
  4. Sacral (S1-S5)
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The fibers entering the dorsal portion of the spinal cord transmit…

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sensory information into the CNS

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The fibers exiting the ventral portion of the spinal cord transmit….

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motor information out from the CNS

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Damage to the spinal cord results in:

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A loss of communication and control (e.g., quadriplegia, paraplegia)

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Partial damage to the spinal cord results in:

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Paresis (weakness)

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What is the role of the skull and cranial meninges?

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Protection of the brain

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What are the three layers of the cranial meninges

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(Outside in): Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

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What is contained within the sub-arachnoid space?

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Arteries, veins, and trabeculae

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What is the role of the ventricles in the brain/the cerebral ventricular system?

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Produce and surround you brain in cerebrospinal fluid

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What is the role of cerebrospinal fluid?

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  1. To maintain the brains buoyancy
  2. To protect the brain from infection
  3. To regulate cerebral blood flow
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What is the cerebrum?

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The largest part of the brain, divided into two hemispheres (see image)

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Neurons transmit information via

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electrochemical signals

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Space between two neurons

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Synapse

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Parts of a neuron

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cell body/soma, dendrites (which receive signals), and an axon (which transmits signals)

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Role of neurotransmitters

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Facilitate transmission of information across synapses

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What is a myelin sheath?

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Insulation of the neuron’s axon, speeds up transmission, made up of glial cells

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Neurotransmitter responses can be either

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Excitatory (increase the likelihood of post-synaptic neuron firing) or inhibitory (decrease the likelihood of firing)

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Norepinephrine

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Fight or flight response, regulates mood and alertness

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Dopamine

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Motivation, pleasure, reward, and movement, lack associated with schizophrenia, Parkinsons and tourettes

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Serotonin

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Influences mood, sleep, appetite and emotional regulation, too much: schizophrenia, autism, food restriction. Too little: bulimia, ptsd, OCD

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Acetylcholine (Ach)

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Attention, learning, memory, sleep, muscle contraction

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GABA
Inhibitory neurotransmitter, reducing anxiety and regulating sleep. Damage to basal ganglia where GABA is secreted = Huntington's
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Glutamate
Excitatory neurotransmitter, learning and formation of long-term memory
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Hippocampus
part of limbic system involved in memory formation, transition of short-term to long-term memory
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Amygdala
Part of limbic system Proesses olfactory info, processing emotions
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Thalamus
interior relays information between cortex and the brainstem (brain's sensory switchboard), regulates attention and perception
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Basal Ganglia
subcortical, encloses the thalamus responsible for motor output, emotion, cognition, and eye movements Received input from the cerebral cortex and sending information out to the thalams if damaged, difficulties with coordination and rhythm of movement (extrapyramidal syndromes)
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Brain Stem (incl. + function)
incl., midbrain, pons, medulla sits underneath the thalamus regulated autonomic functions (breathing, heart rate, etc.) reticular formation (in medulla) regulates alertness, consciousness and pain
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Cerebellum
Behind brainstem Divided into superior, middle, and inferior cerebella penducles Regulation of movement, automatic and rhythmic movements, coordination of limbs, and postural control incld. cognitive functions (learning + attention) Vulnerable in multiple sclerosis, lesions result in motor incoordination
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The Frontal Lobe Includes
The primary motor cortex, premotor cortex, orbitofrontal cortex, prefrontal cortex
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The frontal lobe is responsible for
attention, cognition, reasoning, problem solving, voluntary movement
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Damage to the primary motor cortex results in
difficulties in motor learning
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Premotor cortex is responsible for
limb movements, includes mirror neurons
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Prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortexes are responsible for
executive functioning (incl. reasoning, judgement, planning)
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Deficits in the prefrontal cortex are seen in
ADHD, schizophrenia
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Broca's area
responsible for speech + comprehension, damage here results in Broca's aphasia
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Temporal Lobes incl.
superior, middle, and inferior temporal gyri
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Superior temporal gyri is responsible for
primary auditory processing, aka Heschl's convolution
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Auditory Association Cortex is responsible for
Further auditory processing specific to language comprehension, aka Wernicke's area. Wernicke's aphasia related to difficulties extracting meaning from spoken language
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Parietal Lobes
Site of primary somatosensory processing. Integrates sensory information to create a sensory picture of ourselves and our work lesions here result in hemisensory (one-sided) loss
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Occipital Lobes
Responsible for visual processing Primary visual (striate) cortex = color and movement processing Peristriatal regions = further visual processing and integration lesions = cortical blindness
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Central Nervous System Stages
- Proliferation - Migration - Differentiation (neurons develop axons and dendrites) - Myelination - Synaptogenesis
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CT
Computed Tomography, structural. Computed 'slices' of the brain. Used to find: tumors, blood clots, MS
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create structural images of the brain
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PET
Positron Emission Tomography, uses radioactive tracer to indicate regional bloodflow. Used to identify: cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia. Functional test.
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fMRI
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, uses contrast similar to MRI to provide detailed imaging of brain activity.
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Ataxia
Poor muscle control and clumsy movements
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Medulla
Part of hindbrain, responsible for vital functions, damage here can result in death
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Reticular Activating System (RAS)
Runs through the brain stem, hind, mid, and forebrain. Responsible for wakefulness, consciousness, and arousal. Damage here can result in coma-like sleep.
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Thalamas integrates all senses minus
olfactory - governed by the amygdala
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Defenciency in thymine, often due to chronic alcoholism. 1. Wernicke encephalopathy, slurred speech, ataxia, abnormal eye movements 2. Korsakoff Syndrome, amnesia, confabulation
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Suprachaismatic Nucleus (SCN)
Located in hypothalamus, involved in sleep-wake cycles and circadian rhythms.
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The amygdala attached emotions to
memories
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Kluvar-Bucy Syndrome
Results from lesions to amygdala. Reduces fea/aggression, increases docility, oral fixations and hypersexuality
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