Nervous and Endocrine System

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conduits for cell to cell communication

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• neurons
• hormones

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electrical stimulus

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neurons

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chemical messengers

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hormones

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hormones are produced by the ____

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glands

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produced by the pancreas that is needed to regulate blood glucose level

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insulin

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local regulator cells means that the two cells are _____ to each other

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adjacent

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similar to neurotransmitters but quite bigger

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neuropeptides

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chemical messengers in insects

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pheromones

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major glands of the nervous system

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• hypothalamus
• pituitary gland
• parathyroid
• thyroid gland
• adrenal glands
• pancreas
• ovary
• testes

Question 10

brain region controlling the pituitary gland

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hypothalamus

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secretes many different hormones, some of which affect other glands

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pituitary glands

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affects metabolism

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thyroid glands

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help regulate level of calcium in the blood

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parathyroids

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help trigger the fight-or-flight response

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adrenal gland

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regulates the sugar level in the blood

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pancreas

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secretes female sex hormones

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ovaries

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secretes male sex hormones

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testis

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functions of nervous system

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• controlling the body and communication for its parts
• coordinate the functions of the other organs and organ systems

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types of neurons

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• sensory neurons
• motor neurons
• interneurons

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relay the info from the environment to the body

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sensory neurons

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relay info from the cell to the muscle

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motor neurons

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serve to coordinate the motor and sensory neurons

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interneurons

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functional division of the nervous system

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• CNS
• PNS

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includes the brain and spinal cord

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central nervous system

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includes nerves

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peripheral nervous system

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embryonic region of the cns

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ectoderm

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2 surface of the ectoderm in the cns

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- epidermis - dorsal part that becomes the brain & spinal cord

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process of brain and spinal cord formation

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neurolation

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protects the brain and spinal cord

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meninges

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3 meninges

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- dura mater - arachnoid - pia mater

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membrane that envelops the arachnoid mater

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dura mater

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thin fibrous tissue that is impermeable to fluid

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pia mater

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situated between the dura mater and the pia mater

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arachnoid mater

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subrachnoid space that produces the Cerebrospinal fluid

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choroid plexus

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choroid plexus functions as a ____ at the interface between the blood and CSF

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choroid plexes

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development of the brain

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- neural tube - primary brain vesicles - secondary brain vesicles

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parts of the brain

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- cerebrum - cerebellum

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part of the brain that is for thinking

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front brain

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divides the brain from left to right

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longitudinal fissure

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part of the brain for perception

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back of the brain

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part of the brain for movement

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top of the brain

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divides the brain anteriorly and posteriorly

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central sulcus

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3 functional areas in the cerebrum

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- motor areas - sensory areas - association areas

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functional area for movement

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motor areas

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functional area for perception

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sensory areas

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functional area concerned with the rest of function

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association areas

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significance of melatonin

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sleeping; biological clock

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also for processing and editing

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thalamus

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visceral control center; control of endocrine system through pituitary gland

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hypothalamus

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rigidly programs automatic behavior necessary for survival

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brain stem

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parts of diencephalon

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- thalamus - hypothalamus

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[functions of cerebellum] coordinates ______ helps maintain ______

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- body movement - body posture

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parts of a neuron

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- cell body - axon - dendrites - neural impulse - myelin sheath - terminal branches of axon

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cell's life support center

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cell body

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receive messages from other cells

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dendrites

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passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles or glands

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axons

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form junctions with other cells

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terminal branches of axon

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covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses

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myelin sheath

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neurotransmitters are stored in _____ structures

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tiny sac-like

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chemicals that communicate information throughout our body

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neurotransmitters

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implicated in depression and OCD

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serotonin

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too much of dopamine is implicated in

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schizophrenia

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too little of dopamine is implicated in

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parkinson's disease

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implicated in anxiety

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GABA

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neurotransmitter responsible for mood disorders and anxiety disorders

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norepinephrine

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neurotransmitter responsible for alzheimer's disease

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acetylcholine

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neurotransmitter responsible for substance abuse disorders

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opioids

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2 modalities of PNS

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- sensory (afferent) - motor (efferent)

Question 69

10 cranial nerves in frog

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- olfactory nerve - optic nerves - oculomotor - trochlear - trigeminal - abducens - facial - auditory / vestibulo-cochlear - glosso-pharyngeal - vagus nerve

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On Old Obando Tower Top A Filipino Army Guards Villages (And Huts)

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- Olfactory nerve - Optic nerves - Oculomotor - Trochlear - Trigeminal - Abducens - Facial - Auditory - Glosso-pharyngeal - Vagus Nerve - Accessory Nerve - Hypoglossal nerve

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plays a central role in anxiety disorders

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amygdala

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involved in anxiety disorders generated by memories of painful experiences

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hippocampus

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60% of brain tissue are ____

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white matter

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40% of brain tissue

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grey matter