chapter 49 Flashcards

1
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what is a nerve net?

A

interconnected neurons in most cnidarians

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2
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what are sponges?

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very simple, lack organized nervous systems

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3
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what are nerves?

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neurons bundled together

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4
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what is cephalization?

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organization of nerves to the head, in bilaterally symmetrical animals

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5
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what are ganglia?

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segmentally arranged neurons

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6
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how does the nervous system organization usually correlate with lifestyle?

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noncomplex organisms usually have a noncomplex nervous system and vice versa

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7
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what is the cerebrospsinal fluid?

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circulates slowly through the ventricles and central canal and drains into the veins, supplying the CNS with nutriments and hormones and carrying away wastes

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8
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what is gray matter?

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made up of neuron cell bodies

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9
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what is white matter?

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bundled axons

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10
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what does the spinal cord do?

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conveys information to and from the brain and generates basic pattern of locomotion

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11
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what is a reflex?

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the body’s automatic response to certain stimuli

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12
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study grpah of PNS

A

okay

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13
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the parasympathetic division and sympathetic usually work against each other except in

A

the reproductive system

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14
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what does the parasympathetic system usually control?

A

rest and relax

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15
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what does the sympathetic system usually control?

A

fight or flight

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16
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what are the 3 regions of the vertebrate brain?

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forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain

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17
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what is the forebrain in charge of?

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learning+processing

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18
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what is the midbrain in charge of?

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coordination of activities

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19
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what is the hindbrain in charge of?

A

involuntary movements

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20
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what kinda weird about the left and right brain?

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they process information that comes in from the other side

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21
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what does the brain stem control?

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visual reflex involuntary functions body movement

22
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what does the epithealamus control?

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sleep cycles and melatonin

23
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what does the thalamus control?

A

biological clock, regulates pituitary galdn

24
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what does the cerebellum control?

A

balance and learning motor kill

25
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what is arousal?

A

state of awareness f ooutside environment

26
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what is sleep?

A

received stimuli but we dont do anything

27
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what is the reticular formation?

A

cluster of neurons partially filtering sensory input blocks old things and lets new things nter to learn

28
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whats up with sleeping dolphins?

A

one side of the brain stays awake to look out for predators. right brain is awake so left fin is out and right fin is down.

29
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what is the biological clock synchorized to?

A

light and dark cycles

30
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where do we generate and experience emotions?

A

amygdala, hippocampus, and parts of thalamus

31
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what part of the brain is most important for memory?

A

amygdala

32
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why are the amygdala, hippocampus, and parts of thalamus called the limbic system?

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they border the brain stem

33
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emotions are stored as

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memories

34
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what are sematosensory receptors?

A

provide information about touch pain pressure temp and position

35
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what is broca’s area in the frontal love responsible for?

A

understand language but can’t speak

36
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what is wernicke’s area responsible for?

A

can speak but cant understand it

37
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what is the left hemisphere responsible for?

A

math and logic

38
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what is the right hemisphere responsible for?

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spatial relations, nonverbal thinking

39
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what is lateralization?

A

the establishment of the differences in hemisphere function

40
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what role does the corpus callosum play in the trreatment of epilepsy?

A

hemispheres are connected through the corpus callosum and as a last resort it is severed for epilepsy. hemispheres function independently

41
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what happens when the frontal lobe is damaged?

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bad decisions, emotions erratic

42
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what is a frontal lobotomy?

A

severs connection between the prefrontal cortex and limbic system

43
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what is neuronal plasticity?

A

the capacity for the nervous system to be remodeled, usually in response to its own activity, occurs at synapses

44
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what is autism?

A

development disorder in synapses remodeling

45
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why is autism on the rise?

A

we are able to diagnose it better due to awareness

46
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what is short-term memory?

A

hold information and release it if its irrelevant, temporary links in the hippocampus

47
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what is long term memory?

A

links are replaced with connections in the cerebral cortex

48
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what is schizophrenia?

A

distorted perception of reality

49
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what is major depressive disorder?

A

enjoyable activities are not longer interesting or provoking

50
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what is bipolar disorder?

A

extreme mood swings

51
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what is alzheimers disease?

A

mental deterioration, caused by plaques in the brain. symptoms include confusion, memory loss,.

52
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what is parkinsons disease?

A

motor disorder

death of neurons in the midbrain