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Ch. 46 Animal Nervous System Flashcards

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neuron

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a cell that is specialized for the transmission of nerve impulses

  • parts: dendrite, axon, soma
  • do not reproduce, you have what you’ve got

(aka) nerve cell

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All animals except ______ have neurons and muscles

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sponges

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basic types of nervous systems

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1) nerve net

2) central nervous system (CNS)

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nerve net

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a nervous system in which neurons are diffuse instead of being clustered into large ganglia or tracts
- found in cnidarians (jellyfish, hydra, anemones) & ctenophores (comb jellies)

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central nervous system (CNS)

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large numbers of neurons aggregated into clusters called ganglia in bilaterian animals

  • integrates info from many sensory neurons
  • (vertebrates) consists of large ganglia (brain) & spinal chord
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sensory receptor

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sensory nerve ending that transmits streams of data about the internal/external environment via the sensory neuron
- found in: skin, eyes, ears & nose

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sensory neuron

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a nerve cell that carries signals from sensory receptors to the central nervous system

  • found in afferent division PNS
  • stimulates interneurons
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What happens to the signal pathway when it encounters a dead neuron?

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signal will find new pathway through different neurons

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nerve

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a long, tough strand of nervous tissue, typically containing thousands of axons, wrapped in connective tissue
- carries impulses between the CNS & some other part of the body

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interneuron

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a neuron that passes signals from one neuron to another

  • connects sensory neurons
  • stimulates motor neurons
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motor neuron

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a nerve cell that send signals from the CNS to effector (response) cells in glands or muscles
- found in efferent division of PNS

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peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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all the components of the nervous system that are outside the CNS

  • wires CNS to whole body
  • includes: somatic nervous system & autonomic nervous system
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dendrite

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a short extension from a neuron’s cell body that receives electrical signals from axons of adjacent cells/neurons
- extension of the cytoplasm

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soma

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the part of a neuron that contains the nucleus where incoming signals are integrated and generates an outgoing signal

(aka) cell body

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axon

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a long projection of a neuron that can propagate an action potential
- sends signal to the dendrites of other neurons

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membrane potential

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a difference in electric charge across a cell membrane

  • a form of potential energy
  • measured in millivolts (mV)

(aka) membrane voltage

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There are generally ______ (more/less) negative ions on the inside of the plasma membrane than the outside.

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more

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membrane potentials in neurons

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about 70-80 mV

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electric current

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flow of charge due to ion movement from area of like charge to area of unlike charge

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electrochemical gradient

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the combined effect of an ion’s concentration gradient & electrical (charge) gradient across a membrane that affects the diffusion of ions across the membrane

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resting potential

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the membrane potential of a cell at resting, or normal, state

  • neuron @ rest, not communicating with other neurons
  • represents energy stored as concentration gradients in a series of ions
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plasma membrane

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membrane that surrounds a cell

  • separates it from the external environment
  • selectively regulates passage of molecules & ions in/out of cell

(aka) cell membrane

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ways ions can cross plasma membrane

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  1. Along their electrochemical gradient through an ion channel
  2. Carried via a membrane cotransporter protein or antiporter protein
  3. Pumped against an electrochemical gradient by a membrane proteit hat hydrolyzes ATP
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ion channel

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a type of channel protein that allows certain ions to diffuse across a plasma membrane down an electrochemical gradient

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cotransporter

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a transmembrane protein that facilitates diffusion of an ion down its previously established electrochemical gradient
- used the energy of that process to transport some other substance, in the same or opposite direction, against its concentration gradient

(aka) secondary active transporter

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antiporter

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a carrier protein that allows an ion to diffuse down an electrochemical gradient using the energy of that process to transport a different substance in the opposite direction against its concentration gradient

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Maintaining the resting potential is tied to the movement of _____ across the membrane & out of the cell

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potassisum (K+)

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As K+ moves out of the cell, the inside becomes more ________ (negatively/positively) charged relative to the outside.

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negatively

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equilibrium potential

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the membrane potential at which there is no movement of a particular ion into or out of a cell
- each type of ion has its own equilibrium potential

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sodium-potassium pump

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a transmembrane protein that uses ATP to move sodium ions OUT of the cell and potassium cells IN

(aka) Na+/K+ - ATPase

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action potential

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a rapid, temporary charge in electrical potential across a membrane

  • from negative to positive, back to negative
  • occurs in cells (neurons) & muscle cells that have an excitable membrane
  • all-or-none event
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depolarization

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phase in which the membrane becomes less negative

  • moves toward a positive charge
  • a normal phase in an action potential
  • caused by taking in sodium ions
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repolarization

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return to a resting potential after a membrane potential has changed
- a normal phase in an action potential

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hyperpolarization

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a change in membrane potential from its resting negative state to an even negative than it was during the resting potential

  • normal phase in an action potential
  • caused by removal of potassium ion
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threshold potential

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the membrane potential that will trigger an action potential in a neuron or other excitable cell

(aka) threshold

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phases of action potential

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1) depolarization
2) repolarization
3) hyperpolarization

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Why does an action potential occur?

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because specific ion channels in the plasma membrane opened/closed in response to changes in voltages

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steps to action potential propogation

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1) Na+ enters a cell @ onset of an action potential, (+) charges in cell are repulsed, (-) charges are attracted; results in charge spreading away from the sodium channels
2) As positive charges are pushed farther from the initial sodium channels, they depolarize adjacent portions of the membrane
3) Nearby voltage-gated Na+ channels pop open in response to depolarization; positive feedback occurs; full-ledged action potential results

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How come action potentials do not propagate back up the axon?

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Because sodium channels are refractory. Once they have opened/closed, they are less likely to open again for a short period of time

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refractory

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no longer responding to stimuli that previously elicited a response
- lasts briefly

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How come a signal does not diminish?

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Because the response is all-or-none

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properties of large axons

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  • fewer sodium channels
  • less current leaks
  • charge spreads farther down the membrane
  • transmits action potentials much faster
  • large diameter

*compared to small axons

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properties of small axons

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  • more sodium channels
  • more current leaks
  • charge does not spread farther down the membrane
  • transmits action potentials much slower
  • small diameter

*compared to large axons

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myelination

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interpreted as rapid transmission of electrical signals possible in small-diameter axons

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myelin sheath

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multiple layers of myelin derived from the cell membranes of certain glial cells

  • wrapped around the axon of a neuron
  • provides electrical insulation
  • speeds up action potential
  • prevents ions from leaking out as it spreads down an axon
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Schwann cell

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a type of glia cell that wraps around axons of some neurons outside the PNS
- formed a myelin sheath that provides electrical insulation

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oligodendrocyte

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a type of glia cell that wraps around axons of some neurons outside the CNS
- formed a myelin sheath that provides electrical insulation

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glia

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collective term for several types of cells in nervous tissue that are not neurons & do not conduct electrical signals
- perform otro functions

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glia function

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support
nourishment
electrical insulation

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node of Ranvier

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unmyelinated section of axon

  • occurs periodically along an axon
  • site where an action potential can be regenerated
  • contains a dense concentration of voltage-gated Na+ channels
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If myelin degenerates, the transmission of electrical signals ______.

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slows considerably

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multiple sclerosis (MS)

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a human autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheaths that insulate axons of neurons

  • damage to myelin sheath
  • impaired electrical signaling
  • muscles weaken
  • less coordination
  • causes twitchy motion or tremors
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neurotransmitter (nt)

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a molecule that transmits signals from 1 neuron to another OR from a neuron to a muscle/gland

  • chemical messengers
  • may function as ligand
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types of neurotransmitters

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1) acetylcholine
2) dopamine
3) serotonin
4) norepinephrine
5) glutamate
6) gamm-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
7) endorphrine

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neurotransmitter categories

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A) acetylcholine
B) monoamines
C) amino acids
D) peptides

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synapse

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the interface between two neurons OR between a neuron & effector cell
- may be modulatory

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synaptic vesicle

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a small neurotransmitter containing vesicle @ the end of an axon that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft by exocytosis
- has membranes

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synaptic cleft

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the space btwn 2 communicating nerve cells (or btwn a neuron & effector cell) @ a synapse, across which neurotransmitter diffuse
- space btwn dendrite & axon

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presynaptic neuron

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the sending neuron

- releases nts to another neuron/effector cell @ synapse

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postsynaptic neuron

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the receiving neuron

- receives nts from presynaptic neuron @ synapse

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steps of synaptic transmission

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1) action potential arrives @ end of axon
2) action potential triggers entry of calcium ions into the presynaptic cell
3) in response, synaptic vesicles fuse w/ the presynaptic membrane, then release the neurotransmitter
4) neurotransmitters bind to receptors on postsynaptic membrane, initiating an action potential if the threshold potential is reached
5) response ends as the neurotransmitter is broken down & reuptake by the presynaptic cell

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ligand

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any molecule that binds to a specific site on a receptor molecule
- bind to ligand-gated ion channels

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ligand-gated ion channel

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an ion channel that open/closes in response to binding by a certain molecule

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second messenger

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a nonprotein signaling molecule produced or activated inside a cell in response to stimulation @ cell surface
- commonly used to relay the message of a hormone or otro extracellular signaling molecule

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what can the second messenger trigger?

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changes in:

  • gene expression
  • enzyme activity
  • membrane potential
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excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs)

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a change in membrane potential (usually DEPOLARIZATION) @ neuron dendrite

  • makes an action potential MORE likely
  • not all-or-none
  • graded by size
  • short-lived
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inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs)

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a change in membrane potential (usually HYPERPOLARIZATION) @ neuron dendrite

  • makes an action potential LESS likely
  • important b/c without it we would feel everything
  • not all-or-none
  • graded by size
  • short-lived
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modulatory

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modification of neuron’s repsonse to other ESPSs or IPSPs

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What does size of EPSP/IPSP depend on?

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the amount of neurotransmitter that is released @ the synapse

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Why are EPSP/IPSP signals short lived?

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Because neurotransmitters do not bind irreversibly to channels in the postsynaptic cell

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What happens when an EPSP & IPSP occur close together in space or time?

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The change in membrane potential tend to cancel each other out

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What happens when several EPSP & IPSP occur close together in space or time?

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They sum & make neuron likely to fire an action potential

↑ impulse, ↑ likelihood to feel impulse/stimuli

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summation

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the additive effect of different postsynaptic potentials (EPSP/IPSP signals) on a nerve or muscle cell such that several subthreshold stimulations can cause or inhibit an action potential
- determines whether an action potential begins in the postsynaptic cell

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axon hillock

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the site in a neuron where an axon ions the cell body

  • where action potentials are first triggered
  • triggered by Na+ channels
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main parts of the vertebrate system

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1) central nervous system (CNS)

2) peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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systems that make up the peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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1) afferent division

2) efferent divsion

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afferent division

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the part of the NS that transmits info about the internal & external environment to the CNS

  • consists mainly of sensory neurons
  • MONITOR conditions inside/outside the CNS
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efferent divsion

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the part of the NS that carries commands from the CNS to the body

  • consists mainly of motor neurons
  • carry signals that allow for a RESPONSE
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parts of the efferent divsion

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1) somatic nervous system

2) autonomic nervous system

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somatic nervous system

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(part of the PNS) controls skeletal muscles

  • voluntary responses
  • conscious control
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autonomic nervous system

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(part of the PNS) controls smooth/cardiac muscles

  • involuntary responses
  • unconscious control
  • includes: parasympathetic & sympathetic nervous system

autopilot

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parasympathetic nervous system

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part of autonomic nervous system that promotes relaxation or digestion
- functions to conserve/restore energy

rest & digest

PARAsympathetic calms body like how PARAmedics calms the injured person

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sympathetic nervous system

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part of autonomic nervous system that prepares organs for stressful situations

  • stimulates “fight or flight” response
  • tense
  • emergency

fight or flight

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parasympathetic nervous system symptoms

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constrict pupils
stimulates salivation
slow heartbeat
constrict airways
stimulate activity of stomach
inhibit release of glucose
stimulate gallbladder (for digestion)
stimulate activity of intestine (digestion)
control bladder
promote erection of genitals
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sympathetic nervous system symptoms

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dilate pupils
inhibit salivation 
increase heartbeat (more oxygen)
relax airway (breathe better)
inhibit activity of stomach
stimulate release of glucose
inhibit gallbladder (for digestion)
inhibit activity of intestine (digestion)
relax bladder
promote ejaculation & vaginal contraction
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spinal cord

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part of CNS

  • made up of many nerves
  • serves as info conduit/highway
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brain

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a large mass of neurons

  • located in the head region of animal
  • involved in information processing

(aka) cerebral ganglion

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parts of the brain

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1) cerebrum
2) cerebellum
3) diencephalon
4) brain stem

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cerebrum

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the most anterior section of the vertebrate brain

  • divided into left/right hemispheres & lobes
  • makes up bulk of brain
  • involved in conscious thought & memory
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parts of the cerebrum

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1) frontal lobe
2) parietal lobe
3) occipital lobe
4) temporal lobe

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frontal lobe

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1 of 4 major areas of the cerebrum

- responsible for complex decision making (in humans)

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parietal lobe

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1 of 4 major areas of the cerebrum

- responsible for integrating sensory & motor functions

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occipital lobe

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1 of 4 major areas of the cerebrum

- responsible for receiving/interpreting visual info

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temporal lobe

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1 of 4 major areas of the cerebrum

- functions in memory, speech (humans) & interpreting auditory info

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cerebellum

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posterior section of the vertebrate brain
- involved in coordination of complex muscle movement (motor patterns)

(ie) locomotion & maintaining balance

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diencephalon

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the part of the mammalian brain

  • relays sensory info to the cerebellum
  • center of brain
  • FCN: maintain homeostasis
  • instincts
  • lust (lymbic system)
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brain stem

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the most posterior portion of the brain

  • connects brain to spinal cord
  • the autonomic center for regulating heart, lungs & digestive system
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corpus callosum

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a thick band of neurons that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum in the mammalian brain

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Paul Broca

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responsible for developing methods for mapping cerebrum

  • studies mental abilities of people who have suffered brain damage or lesions
  • proved that fcns are localized to specific brain areas
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Wilder Penfield

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pioneered a different approach to studying brain function

  • studied w/ severe epileptics
  • mapped brain function by electrically stimulating portions of the cerebrum of conscious patients during brain surgery
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serotonin

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a neurotransmitter involved in many brain functions

  • released after learning takes place
  • increase EPSPs
  • increases likelihood of motor neuron generating action potential

(ie) sleep, pleasure & mood

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synaptic plasticity

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long-term changes in the responsiveness or physical structure of a synapse that can occur after particular stimulation patterns
- thought to be the basis of learning & memory

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neurogenesis

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the formation of new neurons

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memory

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retention of learned info

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learning

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an enduring change in an individual’s behavior that results from specific experience(s)

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