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Lecture 1: Components of Nervous System Flashcards

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What are the three major functions of the nervous system?

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  • Sensory
  • Integration
  • Motor
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The sensory function of the nervous system serves what purpose?

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-Monitors internal and external environment through presence of receptors

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The integration function of the nervous system serves what purpose?

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-interpretation of sensory information: complex (higher order) functions

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The motor function of the nervous system serves what purpose?

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-response to information processed through stimulation of effectors

(cause)

  • –muscle contraction
  • –glandular secretion
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What are the two types of neural cells in the nervous system?

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  • neuroglia

- Neurons

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What does the neuroglia cell do in the nervous system?

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for support, regulation and proteccction of neurons

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What does the neuron cell do in the nervous system?

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-For processing transfer and storage of information

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T/F: Neuroglia cell is also known as a glial cell.

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TRUE

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List the different types of CNS neuroglia (glial cells):

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  • Astrocytes
  • Oligodendrocytes
  • Microglia
  • Ependymal cells
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List the different types of PNS neuroglia (glial cells):

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  • Schwann cells

- Satellite cells

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The astrocytes (glial cell) serve what purpose:

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(CNS)-Wrap around the nerve cell and support the cell.

(CNS)-They hypertrophy when the cell is injured

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The oligodendroglia (glial cell) serves what purpose:

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(CNS)-interposed between the neuron and the blood vessels

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The microglia (glial cell) serves what purpose:

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(CNS)-small cells which move along inflamed or damaged brain cells, their function is phagocytosis

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The ependymal cells (glial cell) serves what purpose:

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(CNS)-line central canal of the spinal column and ventricular cavities; they are ciliated and combine with endothelial cells to form a choroid plexus which secretes cerebral spinal fluid

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What are the five functions of the astrocytes (glia) cells:

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(CNS)-create supportive framework

  • create blood brain barrier
  • monitor and regulate interstitial fluid surrounding neurons
  • secrete chemicals for embryological neuron formation
  • stimulate the formation of scar tissue
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What is the function of an oligodendrocyte (glia) cell:

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(CNS)-create myelin sheath around axons of neurons in the CNS.

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T/F: The myelinated axon does NOT transmit impulses faster than unmyelinated axons.

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FALSE

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What is the function of an microglia (glia) cell:

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(CNS)-Brain macrophages

-Phagocytize cellular wastes and pathogens

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What is the function of an ependymal (glia) cell:

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(CNS)-Line central canal of spinal column and ventricular cavities
-Ciliated and combine with endothelial cells to form the choriod plexus which secretes CSF

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What is the function of an schwann (glia) cell:

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(PNS)-Surround all axons of neurons in the PNS creating a neurilemma around them

  • neurilemma allows for potential regeneration of damaged axons
  • Creates myelin sheath around most axons of PNS
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What is the function of a satellite cell:

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(PNS)-Support groups of cell bodies of neurons within ganglia of the PNS

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T/F: Neurons of the nervous system tend to group together into organized bundles.

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The axons of neurons are bundled together to form _____ in the PNS and ______/_______in the CNS. Most axons are myelinated so these structures will be part of “_____ matter”.

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  • nerves
  • tracts/pathways
  • white
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The cell bodies of neurons are clustered together into _______ in the PNS and ______/_________ in the CNS. These are unmyelinated structures and will be part of “______ matter”.

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  • ganglia
  • nuclei/centers
  • gray
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There is only ____(number) axon which carries impulse away from cell body.
-one
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T/F: There may be ONE or MANY dendrites that extend from neuron cell body,
TRUE
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Multipolar neurons are found as _____ and _________..
- motor | - interneurons
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Bopolar neurons are found in the _____ and _____.
- eyes | - ears
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Unipolar neurons or the body's _______ neurons. The dendrites are found at the _______ and the ______ leads to the spinal cord or brain.
- sensory - receptor - axon
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Sensory neurons are _____ and transmit information from the _____ to the ________.
- afferent - PNS - CNS
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T/F: Most sensory neurons are unipolar.
TRUE
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Motor neurons are _______ and transmit information from the ____ to the ______.
- efferent - CNS - PNS
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T/F: ALL motor neurons are multipolar.
TRUE
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Association (Interneurons) transmit information _______ neurons within the CNS, _____ inputs, _______ outputs.
- transmit - analyze - coordinate
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T/F: The closer the nodes of ranvier are the faster the impulse is transmitted.
FALSE (The farther apart.....)
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The brain and spinal cord do not have a ______.
Neurolemna.
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What is the charge inside the neuron cell before an action potential?
(-70) to (-80)
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What is the charge inside the neuron cell after an action potential?
- (+40)
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What electrolyte enters the cell during an action potential?
Sodium
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What electrolyte exit the cell druing an action potential?
Potassium
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What occurs when the electrical potential reaches +40 inside the cell after the action potential?
- Sodium channels shut down | - Potassium channels open
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The membrane potential slightly overshoots the resting potential, which is corrected by the _______ _______ ________.
Sodium potassium pump
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What is the time period called when depolarized part of the cell can not be depolarized again
-refractory period
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Action potentials are propagated rapidly. Typical neurons conduct at __ to ___ meters per second.
- 10 | - 100
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What are the two substances that destroy neurotransmitters left in the synaptic cleft?
- monoamine oxidase (MAO) | - catechol-o-methyl transferase (COMT)
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_______ secreted by all preganglionic neurons of the ANS, postganglionic parasympathetic neurons, and by somatic motor neurons of skeletal muscle.
-Aceetylcholine
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__________ secreted by postganglionic neurons of the SNS, except sweat glands.
-Norepinephrine
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_______ secreted by neurons originating on the substantia nigra, usually effect inhibition.
-Popamine
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________ secreted in the CNS: acts in inhibition
Glycine
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What is it called when a stimulus takes the route of sensory neuron, to a interneuron, to an effector neuron and by passes the brain?
-Reflex arc
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T/F: Anesthesiology is the practice of autonomic medicine?
TRUE
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T/F: THe autonomic nervous system is concerned with involuntary regulation of cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, glandular and visceral function.
TRUE

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