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Few dendrites on a neuron represents what?

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Specificity

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Many dendrites on a neuron represents what?

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Intensity/ Integration

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Chemical synapse allows for what of a neuron?

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Adaptability

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Electrical synapse allows for what of a neuron?

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Speed

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The human brain has how many neurons and synpases?

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100 B neurons and 100 T synpases

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What are the 3 cortex’s of the brain?

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Neocortex, Mesocortex, Allocortex

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The neocortex is generally responsible for what?
How many layers?

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Highly evolved and responsible for decision making, personality, and other higher order thinking

layers: 6

isocortex=neocortex

Isocortex
what is in the layer: 90% of cerebral hemisphere (sensory, motor and association areas)

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The mesocortex is generally responsible for what?
How many layers?

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Limbic system responsible for emotion and memory function
layers: 3-6

what in the layers: Majority of limbic lobe

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The allocortex is generally responsible for what?
How many layers?

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Within the mesocortex and critical for creating new memories

whats in the layers: Hipocampal formation (archicortex)
Primary olfactory areas (paleocortex)

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A signgle genetic mutation can cause what diseases?

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  • Microcephaly
  • Huntingtons
  • Neurofibromatosis
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What is rostral/caudal?

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Rostral: towards nose of brain
Caudal: towards back of brain

rostral: more superior to spine
caudal: towards tail of spine

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What are Afferent /Efferent neurons

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Afferent: towards CNS
Efferent: away from CNS

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What are the 4 cortical lobes of the Neocortex?

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Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

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Frontal lobe fxn

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-Movement (motor cortex – posterior portion of frontal lobe)
-Complex behaviors: planning, changing strategies, self awareness, attention to emotionally related stimuli and spontaneity of behavior.
-Production of speech (Broca’s area)

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Parietal lobe fxn

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-Somatosensory perception
-Some visually and acoustically related functions.
-Perception of space and in monitoring the body’s position in space.n (propriocepttion)

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Occipital lobe fxn

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Vision

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Temporal lobe fxn

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-Hearing
-Some functions in vision, memory and factors of personality and social behavior.
-Comprehending spoken words (Wernicke’s area)

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What are the subcortical structures and their fxn?

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  • Thalamus: Information “relay station”
  • Hypothalamus: Maintain homeostasis via hormones
  • Limbic System: Emotion and memory
    -Hippocampus & Amygdala
  • Basal Ganglia: Decide whether to initiate movement or not.

Thalamus: All information from your body’s senses (except smell) must be processed through your thalamus before being sent to your brain’s cerebral cortex for interpretation.

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What is the fxn of the cerebellum?

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Motor control and coordination
Has its own cortex and subcortical structures (deep nuclei)

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What is part of the brainstem?

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

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What cranial nerves are located at the Cerebrum?

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CN I (Olfactory)
CN II (Optic)

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Oh (L), Oh (p), Oh (c), To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet Ah Heaven

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What cranial nerves are located at the midbrain?

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CN III (Oculomotor)
CN IV (Trochlear)

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What cranial nerves are located at the pons?

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CN V (Trigeminal)
CN VI (Abducens)
CN VII (Facial)
CN VIII (Vestibulocochlear)

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What cranial nerves are located at the medulla oblongata?

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CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)
CN X (Vagus)
CN XI (Accessory)
CN XII (Hypoglossal)

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Oh (L), Oh (p), Oh (c), To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet Ah Heaven

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Where does the midbrain sit? And what does it contain?
Sits on the dorsal surface of the brainstem, behind the cerebellum. Quadrigeminal Plate
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Fxn of these structures in the MIDBRAIN 1. Red nucleus 2. Tecto-spinal tract 3. Central tegmental tract 4. Raphe nuclei 5. Reticular formation 6. Inf colliculis 7. Superior colliculus
**1. Red nucleus: upper ext, flexion** 2. Tecto-spinal tract: head turn 3. Central tegmental tract: arousal, triangle of GM 4. Raphe nuclei: serotinon psychotropic medications 5. Reticular formation: wakefulness **6. Inf colliculis : auditory fxn** **7. Superior colliculus: Vision** ## Footnote bolded=unique to mid brain
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Where is the pons located?
Floor of 4th ventricle
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What does the pons consist of?
Consists of cerebellar **peduncles** which connect the hemispheres of the cerebellum. * Superior (Under the colliculi) * Middle (Bridge of the pons) * Inferior (Inferior/medial to middle)
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Fxn of these structures in the Pons 1. Rubro-Spinal tract 2. Tecto-spinal tract 3. Central tegmental tract 4. Raphe nuclei 5. Reticular formation 6. Locus Coeruleus 7. Lateral Meniscus, Trapezoid body, Supeior olivary complex
1. **Rubro-Spinal tract: upper ext, flexion** 2. Tecto-spinal tract: head turn **3. Central tegmental tract: arousal, triangle of GM** 4. Raphe nuclei: serotinon psychotropic medications 5. Reticular formation: wakefulness 6. **Locus Coeruleus: Noradrenaline (nor epi)** 7. **Lateral Meniscus, Trapezoid body, Supeior olivary complex: auditory fxn** ## Footnote bolded=unique to pons
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The medulla has ____ and ____ decussations. What are the nuclei and the fxn?
pyramidal and lemniscal gracile nucleus: lower body sensation cuneate nucleus: upper body sensation
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Name the fxn of these structures in the medulla 1. Inferior olive 2. Reticular formation 3. Obex
1. Inferior olive – motor control 2. Reticular formation – arousal, consciousness (Extends into pons and midbrain) 3. Obex (4th ventricle narrows to central canal)
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Fxn of these structures in the MEDULLA 1. Inferior olive 2. Rubro-spinal tract 3. Tecto-spinal tract 4. Raphe nuclei 5. Reticular formation 6. Cuneate nucleus: 7. Gracile nucleus: 8. Area postrena
1. **Inferior olive: climbing fibers, triangle of GM** 2. Rubro-spinal tract: upper ext, flexion 3. Tecto-spinal tract: head turn 4. Raphe nuclei: serotonin, psyhotropic medication 5. Reticular formation: wakefullnes 6. **Cuneate nucleus: upper body (large fiber, sensory)** 7. **Gracile nucleus: lower body (large fiber, sensory)** **8. Area postrena: vomiting** ## Footnote bolded=uniqute to medulla
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What part of the spinal cords receives sensory info?
DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA ## Footnote affferent fibers entrer sc at dorsal root ganglia
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What part of the spinal cord sends out motor info?
VENTRAL HORN ## Footnote efferent tracts leaves sc at venral horm
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Where do upper motor neurons originate and what is their fxn?? What occurs when injured?
Originate in the motor cortex/brainstem fxn: They CONTROL signal output Spastic paresis during injury
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Where do lower motor neurons originate and what is their fxn?? What occurs when injured?
originate: in Spinal nerves and motor cranial nerves fx: Signal output Flaccid paralysis during injury ## Footnote sends out acutal signal. With flaccid, you still have control, signal wont be sent out
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What cells make up the BBB?
Astrocytes + Endothelial Cells
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What are the meninges of the brain?
Dura Mater Arachnoid Mater Pia Mater
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Namer 3 fxns of the CSF
Cushion/buoyancy Maintains intracranial pressure Waste clearance
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CT scans how does is show brain info? what does hypodense (dark) show? what does hyperdense (bright) show?
360 degree x-ray Hypodense (dark) = edma/infarction Hyperdnse (bright) = calcifications, hemorhage, and bone trauma
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What does the EEG show?
Brain waves from an electrode array
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What does the fMRI show?
Shows oxygenated blood flow activity
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What does a PET scan show?
Positron-emitting radioactive molecules are fused with substance of interest and consumed/applied. * Glucose > detcts activity * Precursors (i.e. AA’s) > detect proteins * Ligands > detect receptor activity
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What does the MEG show?
Very high temporal and spatial resolution (millimeter precision) Better than fMRI, PET, and SPECT
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What does an MRI show?
MRI shows anatomical structures, TISSUE and FLUID Magnetic field excites atoms, which release radio frequency, which is absorbed and recorded
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Which imaging technique has the highest temporal and spatial resolution?
MEG

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