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CNS

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the division of the nervous system located within the skull and spine

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PNS

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the division located outside the skull and spine

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Somatic nervous system

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part of the PNS that interacts with the external environment
composed of afferent and efferent neurons

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Autonomic nervous system

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part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the body’s internal environment

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Afferent Nerves

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carry sensory signals from the skin,skeletal muscles,joints,eyes,ears and so on

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Efferent nerves

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carry motor signals from the ventral nervous system to the skeletal muscles

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Sympathetic nervous system

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sympathetic nerves stimulate,organize and mobilize energy resource in threatening situations
fight or flight

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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autonomic target organ receives opposing sympathetic activity
changes are indicative of psychological relaxation

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Meninges: Dura,Pia, Arachnoid

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Protective membranes
Dura - tough membrane
Arachnoid - fine spider-web-like membrane
Pia - delicate , which adheres to the surface of the CNS

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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also protecting the CNS
fills the subarachnoid space, the central canal of the spinal cord and the cerebral ventricles of the brain

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cerebral ventricles (lateral, 3rd, 4th)

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four large internal chambers of the brain
the two lateral ventricles
the third ventricle and the fourth ventricle

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cerebral aqueduct

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connects the third and fourth ventricles

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choroid plexus

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networks of capillaries, or small blood vessels that protrude into the ventricles from the pia mater
cerebrospinal is produced

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neurons

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cells that are specialized for the reception,conduction and transmission of electrochemical signals

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glial cells

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Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work the way they should.

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oligodendrocytes

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glial cells with extensions that wrap around the axons of some neurons of the central nervous system
- CNS

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Schwann Cells

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performed in the peripheral nervous system
each Schwann cell constitutes one myelin segment
wrap around with myelin

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astrocytes

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largest glial cells

extensions of some astrocytes cover the outer surfaces of blood vessels that course through the brain

play a role in allowing the passage of some chemicals from the blood into CNS neurons and blocking other chemicals

they have the ability to contract or relax blood vessels based on the blood flow demands of particular brain regions

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microglia

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smaller than other glial cells
respond to injury or disease by multiplying, engulfing cellular debris or even entire cells and triggering inflammatory responses

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nuclei ganglia

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in CNS
clusters of cell bodies

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Ganglia

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in the PNS
clusters of cell bodies

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tracts/nerves

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anterior

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towards the nose end

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posterior

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toward the tail end

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dorsal
toward the surface of the back or the top of the dead
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ventral
toward the surface of the chest or the bottom of the head
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medial
toward the midline of the body
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lateral
away from the midline toward the body's lateral surfaces
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superior
above towards the head
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inferior
below towards the ground
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proximal
close
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distal
far
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planes: frontal,horizontal,sagittal
the brain gets cut in one of three different planes
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grey matter
composed largely of cell bodies and unmyelinated interneurons
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white matter
composed largely of myelinated axons
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tectum
Tectum - composed of two pairs of bumps = inferior coliculi (posterior) and superior colliculi (anterior) Inferior coliculi = auditory function Superior colliculi = visual-motor function
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contralateral/ipsilateral
contralateral = opposite side Ispilateral = same side
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fissures,slci,gyri
The deep furrows are called fissures shallow ones are called sulci (singluar; sulcus). The ridges between the sulci are known as a gyri (singular; gyrus).
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telencephalon
the largest division of the human brain mediates the brain's most complex functions initiates voluntary movement, interprets sensory input and mediates complex cognitive processes such as learning, speaking and problem solving
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diencephalon
composed of two structures: the thalamus and the hypothalamus thalamus - relay station in the visual, auditory and somatosensory systems hypothalamus - regulation of several motivated behaviors (eating,sleep and sexual behavior)
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mesencephalon
made up of the tectum and the tegmentum Tectum - dorsal surface of the midbrain Tegmentum - division of the mesencephalon ventral to the tectum
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metencephalon
houses many ascending and descending tracts and part of the reticular formation contain the pons, cerebellum
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myelencephalon(medulla)
the most posterior division of the brain, composed largely of tracts carrying signals between the rest of the brain and the body contains the reticular formation
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reticular formation
a complex network of about 100 tiny nuclei that occupies the central core of the brain stem from the posterior boundary of the myelencephalon to the anterior boundary of the midbrain functions - sleep,attention, movement, the maintenance of muscle ton, and various cardiac, circulatory, and respiratory reflexes *arousal
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pons
a bulge on the brain stem's ventral surface handles unconscious processes and jobs, such as your sleep-wake cycle and breathing
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cerebellum
convoluted structure on the brain stem's dorsal surface it is an important sensorimotor structure cerebellar damage eliminates the ability to precisely control one's movements and to adapt them to changing conditions however, the fact that cerebellar damage also produces a variety of cognitive deficits
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inferior and superior colliculi
inferior = auditory function superior = visual-motor function, specifically to direct the body's orientation toward or away from particular visual stimuli
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periaqueductal gray
the gray matter situated around the cerebral aqueduct, the duct connecting the third and fourth ventricles
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substantia nigra
black substance important components of the sensorimotor system
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red nucleus
important components of the sensorimotor system
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thalamus
large, two-lobed structure that constitutes the top of the brain stem one lobe sits on each side of the thrid ventricle and the two lobes are joined by the massa intermedia thalamic nuclei are the sensory relay nucli and then transmit them to the appropriate areas of sensory cortex
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massa intermedia
joins the two lobes of the thalamus runs through the ventricle visible on the surface of the thalamus are white lamina (layers) that are composed of myelinated axons
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lateral and medial geniculate nuclei
are important relay stations in the visual and auditory systems
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hypothalamus
located just below the anterior thalamus important role in the regulation of several motivated behaviors ( eating, sleep and sexual behavior) it exerts its effects in part by regulating the release of hormones from the pituitary gland
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pituitary gland
dangles from the hypothalamus regulates the release of hormones
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optic chiasm
the point at which the optic nerves from each eye come together the X shape is created because some of the axons of the optic nerve decussate (cross over to the other side of the brain) via the optic chiasm
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mammillary body
considered to be part of the hypothalamus pair of spherical nuclei located on the inferior surface of the hypothalamus, just behind the pituitary recollective memory
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cerebral cortex
cerebral hemisphere are covered by a layer to tissue called the cerebral cortext
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fissures,sulci,gyri
fissure - large furrows in a convoluted cortex sulci - small ones gyri- ridges between fissures and sulci
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longitudinal fissure,central fissure and lateral fissure
Longitudinal fissure - cerebral hemisphere almost completely separated by the largest of the fissures Central fissure - seperate the frontal and parietal lobe Lateral fissure - superate temporal lobe and Frontal + Parietal
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cerebral commissures: corpus callosum
hemisphere connecting tacts = cerebral commissures the largest cerebral commissure is the corpus callosum
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precentral and postcentral gyrus
large gyri for the central fissure
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superior temporal gyrus
bellow the lateral fissure
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frontal lobe
pre-central gyrus and adjacent frontal cortex have a motor function whereas the frontal cortex anterior to motor cortex performs complex cognitive functions such as planning response sequences, evaluating the outcomes of potential patterns of behavior and assessing the significance of the behavior of others
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parietal lobe
postcentral gyrus analyzes sensations from the body, whereas the remaining areas of cortex in the posterior parts of the parietal lobes play roles in perceiving the location o both objects and our own bodies and in directing our attention
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temporal lobe
the superior temporal gyrus is involved in hearing and language the inferior temporal cortex identifies complex visual patterns the medial portion of the temporal cortex (which is not visible from the usual side view) is important for certain kinds of memory
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occipital lobe
analysis of visual input to guide our behavior
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hippocampus
this folding produces a shape that is,in cross-section, somewhat reminiscent of a seahorse the hippocampus plays a major role in some kinds of memory, particularly memory for spatial location
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limbic system
circuit of midline structures that circle the thalamus (limbic means "ring") the limbic system is involved in the regulation of motivated behaviors - including the four F's of motivation fleeing feeding fighting sexual behavior
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amygdala
an almond-shaped nucleus in the anterior temporal lobe the perception of emotions such as anger, fear, and sadness, as well as the controlling of aggression
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cingulate cortex
the large strip of cortex in the cingulate gyrus on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres, just superior to the corpus callosum; it encircles the dorsal thalamus
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cingulate gyrus
an arch-shaped convolution situated just above the corpus callosum.
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fornix
the major tract of the limbic system also encircles the dorsal thalamus; it leaves the dorsal end of the hippocampus and sweeps forward in an arc coursing along the superior surface of the third ventricle and terminating in the septum and mammillary bodies
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basal ganglia
amygdala, striatum and globus pallidus
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caudate
long tail-like sweeping out of each amygdala, first in a posterior direction and then in an anterior direction each one forms an almost complete circle; in its center connected to it by a series of fiber bridges
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parkinson's disease
a disorder characterized by rigidity, tremors and poverty of voluntary movement is associated with the deterioration of this pathway (basal ganglia)
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tegmentum
division of the mesencephalon ventral to the tectum reticular formation and tracts of passage contains the periaqueductal gray,substantia nigra and the red nucleus
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striatum
together the caudate and the putamen, which both have a stripped appearance
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globus pallidus
the remaining structure of the basal ganglia is the pale circular structure known as the globus pallidus located medial to the putamen between the putamen and the thalamus

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