nervous Flashcards

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central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord

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peripheral nervous system

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all nerves that branch off from brain and spine

-sends signals both directions

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afferent

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picks up sensory stimuli

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efferent

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motor- sends directions from brain to muscles and glands

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motor/efferent divisions

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  1. somatic- voluntary

2. autonomic-involuntary

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autonomic divisions

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  1. sympathetic- mobilizes action

2. parasympathetic- relaxes

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glial cell types

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  1. astocytes- blood support
  2. microglial- immunity protect
  3. ependymal cells- line cavaties/ spinal fluid
  4. oligodendrocytes- wrap and insulate (myelin sheath)
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peripheral NS glial cell types

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  1. satellite cells-surround neuron cell bodies

2. schwann cells- insulate (myelin sheath)

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sensory neurons

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afferent, transmit impulses from sensory receptors to CNS, mostly unipolar

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motor neurons

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efferent, impulse moves from CNS to rest of body, mostly multipolar

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interneurons

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association neurons in CNS, most abundant, impulse moves between sensory and motor, multipolar

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resting membrane potential

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-70

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13
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charge needed for action potential

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-55

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14
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depolarization charge

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+40

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15
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saltatory conduction

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leaping with myelin sheath

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16
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seratonin

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mainly inhibitory, regulates mood, appetite, and sleep

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dopamine

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influence emotion and attention, feel great

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norepinephrine

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can be hormone (adrenals) or neurotransmiter

fight or flight response

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brocas area

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produce and process language

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cerebellum

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coordinates muscular activity

21
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midbrain

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process sensory info

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frontal lobe

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governs muscle movement, motor skills, and cognitive functions

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occipital lobe

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process visual cues

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parietal lobe

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prosess sensation of touch, pain, and pressure

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temporal lobe
auditory infor and language
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hippocampus
short term memory
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amygdala
sexual and social behavior
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thalamus
"information switchboard"
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nociceptors
pain
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acetylcholine (Ach)
neurotransmiter used in sympathetic nervous synapse communication (preganglionci)
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cranial nerve 1-3 | "onward old orks"
1. olfactory 2. optic 3. oculomotor
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cranial nerve 4-6 | "toward the argonath"
4. trochlear -single eye muscle 5. trigeminal- face and jaw 6. abducens- eye muscle
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cranial nerve 7-9 | "for a great"
7. facial nerve- expressions 8. auditory 9. glossopharyngeal- tongue and pharynx
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cranial nerve 10-12 | "villian, slay hobbits"
10. vagus- heart and digestive tract 11. spinal accessory- moving head and shoulders 12. hypoglossal- swallow, talk
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motor, sensory, both?
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