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Chapter 9 Nervous System Flashcards

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Functions of Neuroglial cells

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fill spaces, provide structural frameworks, produce components of myelin (electrical insulator), carry on phagocytosis

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Nervous tissue is composed of masses of nerve cells called

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Neurons

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Five types of Neuroglial cells

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Microglial, Oligodendrocytes, Astrocytes, Ependymal, Schwann

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Microglial cells

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throughout nervous system - support neurons - phagocytize bacterial cells and cellular debris - form scars in areas of damage

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Oligodendrocytes

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form myelin in the brain and spinal cord

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Astrocytes

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part of blood-brain barrier near blood vessels - support structures, aid in metabolism, regulate ion concentration and respond to brain injury by filling in spaces

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Ependymal cells

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cover inside of ventricles and form choroid plexuses within the ventricles and central canal of spinal cord

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Schwann cells

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Peripheral nervous system Neuroglial cell - myelin-producing cells of the PNS

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Dendrites

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cytoplasmic extensions that provide the main receptive surfaces for neurons

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white matter

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myelinated neurons in the CNS

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myelinating process in children

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gradual and can be observed in child’s development - responses to impulses are delayed/stunted until myelination is complete

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T or F Nodes of Ranvier occur between adjacent neurons

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False - Nodes of Ranvier occur between adjacent Schwann cells

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Gray Matter

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Unmyelinated nerve tissue in the CNS is called

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Interneurons

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multipolar neurons within the CNS that form links between other neurons

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T or F If fibers are cut in the ascending tract there will still be a motor response.

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False - the ascending tract relays information of stimuli to the CNS

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What is the function of the descending tract

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The descending tract relays a response to the effector after the stimuli has been processed in the CNS

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T or F You will have nerve damage below the cut if fibers in the ascending tract are cut.

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False - b/c the impulse came from below and is ascending up

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Cell Membrane potential

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cell membrane is electrically charged with respect to the inside part of the cell (polarized membrane) due to uneven distribution of postitive and negative ions on each side of the membrane

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Resting potential

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potential energy - negatively charged on inside/positively charged on the outside

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Action potential

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a nerve impulse (wave of depolarization and repolarization) that moves away from the point of stimulation on a nerve

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Synapse

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the junction between the adjacent nerves where impulses pass

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Polarized nerve fiber

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The concentration of positive ions is higher on the outside and the concentration of negative ions is higher on the inside

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synaptic cleft

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the gap that separates two communication neurons

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Action Potential

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rapid sequence of depolarization and repolarization that occurs along the length of the nerve moving away from a point of stimulation

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Saltatory conduction (myelinated fibers)
conduction is many times faster than conduction on unmyelinated fibers - speed of impulse conduction is proportional to the diamater of the axon - Motor neurons are larger/faster than sensory neurons
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Reflex arc - order
Receptor - Sensory (afferent) neuron - Interneurons CNS - motor (efferent) neuron - effector
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chromatophilic substance
membranous sacs similar to rough endoplasmic reticulum
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meninges
layered membranes between the bony coverings and the soft tissues of the CNS protecting the brain and the spinal cord
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subarachnoid space
space that contains the clear, watery cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
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mininges layers
Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
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dura mater
outermost layer of meninges - tough, white, fibrous connective tissue containing many blood vessels and nerves
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arachnoid mater
thin weblike membrane without blood vessels between the dura and pia layers
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pia mater
very thin layer containing many nerves and blood vessels that nourish underlying cells of the brain and spinal cord
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lumbar puncture position
puncture is placed in the subarachnoid space below the spinal cord between the first and second lumbar vertebrae
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subdural hematoma
escaping blood collects beneath the dura mater (between the pia mater and the skull)
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spinothalamic tract
begins in the spinal cord and carries sensory impulses associated with the sensations of pain, touch, and temperature to the thalamus of the brain
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multipolar neurons
neuron with multiple dendrites - brain made up of billions of them & they communicate with one another and other parts of the CNS
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cerebellum - function
coordinates muscular activity - voluntary movement
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temporal lobe
associated with long term memory, concentration, planning and problem solving - area where you store your memories
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Ependymal cells
Neuroglial cells form epithelial-like membrane to contain the fluid- filled cavity of brain or spinal cord
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excite a neuron - definition
when a neuron is more excitable as a result of incoming sub-threshold stimulation it is said to be facilitated
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Ischemic
a cell lacking oxygen due to poor blood flow
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lumbar puncture
hollow needle inserted between the 1st and 2nd lumbar vertebrae below the spinal cord - pressure
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Diazepam is used for which - a. depresses activity in limbic system b. depresses activity in reticular formation c. increases activity or produces GABA d. All of the above
D - All of the above
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facilitation in regard to impulse processing
when action potential is not triggered by an impulse to a neuron, but the neuron is left in a more excitable state to incoming stimulation than it was before
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dendrites
part of neuron that provide receptive surfaces for impulses
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axon
part of the neuron that conducts impulses away from the cell body
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meninges
layered membranes that protect and cushion the brain and spinal cord (dura, arachnoid, pia)
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where is CSF contained
the subarachnoid space
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caffeine's effect on synaptic transmission
lowers the threshold so neurons are more easily excited
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action potential
nerve impulse (wave of depolarization and repolarization) that moves away from a point of stimulation on a nerve
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chromatophilic substance in cell body of nerve cell
membranous sacs similar to rough endoplasmic reticulum in other cells & function in protein synthesis
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where myelin is produced in the CNS
oligodendrocytes
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where myelin is produced in the PNS
Schwann cells
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root of spinal nerve containing motor nerves
descending tract
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root of spinal nerve containing sensory nerves
ascending tract
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describe the concentration of sodium and potassium ions in regard to the membrane of a polarized nerve
the outside membrane has an abundance of positive charge & high concentration of sodium ions (Na+) - the inside membrane has an abundance of negative charge (due to impermeable negative ions) & high concentration of potassium ions (K+)
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Resting potential
The separation of charge (positive and negative), or potential difference
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effectors
muscles or glands that motor nerves deliver impulses to
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interneurons
form a link between other neurons
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amphetamines affect the nervous system how?
cause the release of nor-epinephrin
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During action potential what charge ions are moving into the nerve cell
positive sodium ions
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which ions move outside of the nerve cell during repolarization
potassium ions
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what age does myelin sheath begin to develop
14 week of prenatal development
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how does an infant's nervous system function in relation to myelin production
responses are course, undifferentiated and may involve the whole body
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What drug decreases membrane permeability to sodium?
local anesthetics
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Do local anesthetics prevent nerve impulses from passing
Yes, they stunt depolarization and prevent the action potential resulting in impulses no longer passing along the nerve
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7th cranial nerve
Facial nerve
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facial nerve
7th cranial nerve - (motor and sensory) muscles for facial expression and for taste
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the radial nerve arising from the spinal plexus
brachial plexus
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phrenic nerve arising from spinal plexus
cervical plexus
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femoral nerve from spinal plexus
lumbosacral plexus
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when sensory impulses reach the reticular formation of the brainstem what occurs
the impulses activate the cerebral cortex into a state of wakefullness
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8th cranial nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve
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vestibulocochlear nerve
sensory nerve for hearing and equilibrium
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12th cranial nerve
hypoglossal nerve
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hypoglossal nerve
12th cranial nerve - motor nerve for muscles that move the tongue
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sympathetic tone
smooth muscles in the blood vessel walls continuously stimulated and in a state of partial contraction
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transmitter substance released from preganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers
acetylcholine (autonomic neurotransmitter)
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transmitter released from parasympathetic postgaglionic fibers
acetylcholine
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sympathetic postgaglionic fibers release this transmitter substance
norepinephrine (adrenergic)
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1st cranial nerve
olfactory - sensory for smell
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if descending tract damaged what activity would be affected
motor movement of muscle/gland would be damaged
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ascending fibers damaged affects this activity
sensory information to the brain would be impeded
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fluid-filled interconnected cavities of the brain containing CSF
ventricles
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part of brain coordinates voluntary movement and integrates sensory information to maintain posture
cerebellum
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part of brain stem containing cardiac and vasomotor centers
medulla oblongata
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part of brain responsible for initiation of voluntary muscle movement
cerebrum
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how do you measure the pressure of the CSF
lumbar puncture into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar spine (spinal tap)
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two major regions within the diencephalon
thalamus and hypothalamus

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