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Glial Cell

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Provide neurons with structural support and nutrition. (non conducting cells)

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Dendrite

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Recieve information from receptors or other neurons

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Axon

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Longest cytoplasmic extension from cell body.

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Myelin sheath

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Acts as insulation/ protection and speeds up nerve impulses (it is grey matter that is not myelinated)

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Schwann cells

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Wrapped around axons and produce myelin sheath

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Nodes of Ranvier and Saltatory conduction

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Nodes- Areas between sections of myelin. Impulse thought tp jump from one node to another
Saltatory- speeds up the arrival of the impulse at the nerve terminal

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Resting potential

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The regular state. There are more Na+ than K+ inside and more postive ions outside the cell.

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Depolarization

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Na+ channels open and Na+ flow into thr negative axon

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Repolarization

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Na+ channels open and K+ channels open, more K+ leaves the cell than comes in. The cell loses charged ions

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Hyperpolarization

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Makes the cell more negative.The K+ channels stay open and release more K+. As the K+ channels close the Na-K pump works to reestablish the resting state.

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Threshold Level

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The critical level to which a membrane potential must be depolarized to initiate an action potential.

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All or None response

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Responds to a stimulus that exceeds the threshold potential or not at all.

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Synapse

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When a neuron communicates with a target cell.

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers that transmit a message from a nerve cell to a target cell.

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Cholinesterase

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An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine

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Norepinephrine

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Compliments the actions of epinephrine ehich readies the body to respond to danger or stressful situations.

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Acetylecholine

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Exitatory neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic nervous system

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Reflex Arc

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Receptor (affector) -> Sensory Neuron (afferent) -> Interneuron (spinal cord) -> Motor Neuron (efferent) -> Effector (muscle)

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Meninges

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Membranes that protect the brain

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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It cushions the brain and spinal cord from injury. Also serves as a delivery and waste system for the brain.

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Cerebrum

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Makes you YOU, control senses, memory, intelligence, language

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Cerebral Cortex

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A thin outer layer of grey matter that makes humans so smart

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Frontal Lobe

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Motor areas control movement of voluntary muscles like walking or speech. Linked to intelligence, personality etc

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Pariental Lobe

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Sensory areas associated with touch and temperature awarness and body position. Linked to emotions and interpreting speech

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Temporal Lobe
Sensory areas associated with hearing
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Occipital Lobe
Sensory areas associated with vision
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Corpus Callosum
Links right and left hemispheres
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Thalamus
Mostly grey matter that translates neural impulses from various receptors to the cerebral cortex
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Hypothalamus
Maintains the body's internal equilibrium
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Cerebellum
The region of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and balance
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Pons
The region of the brain that acts as a relay station by sending nerve messages between the cerebellum and the hindbrain
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Medulla Oblongata
The hindbrain region that joins the spinal cord to the cerebellum. The site of autonomic nerve control- heart rate, blood pressure, breathing etc
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Olfactory Bulbs
Located in the forebrain that recieves neural input about smell
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Central Nervous System
CNS controls most functions of the body and mind. Has two parts; the brain and spinal cord. It gathers info from all over the body and coordinates activity
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Peripheral Nervous System
Consists of nervous and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord. It connects the CNS to the limbs and organs
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Somatic Nerves & Sensory vs Motor
Part of the Peripheral NS and is responsible for all the functions we are aware of. Sensory- transmits sensory info from skin, skeletal muscle to CNS. Motor transmits messages from the CNS to the muscles.
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Autonomic Nerves
Acts unconsiously and regulates bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, urination
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Sympathetic Nervous System
Directs the body's rapid involuntary response to dangerous or stressful situations (fight or flight). A flash flood of hormones boosts the body's alertness and heart rate, sending extra blood to muscles
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
Responsible for the body's rest and digestion response when the body is relaxed, resting or feeding. It decreases respiration, heart rate and increases digestion
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Rods
Vision at low light levels
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Cones
Higher light level, color vision
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Myopia
Distant objects focused in front of retina making them appear out of focus
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Hyperopia
Object focused behind the retina making objects up close out of focus
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Sclera
External layer/ protects eyeball
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Cornea
Bends light rays into the eye
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Choroid
Intermediate layer/ absorb scattered light
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Iris
Regulates the amount of light that enters they eye
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Pupil
The opening for light to enter the inner eye
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Ciliary Muscles
Changes the shape of the lens in order to focus
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Retina
Internal layer
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Fovea Centralis
Contains a high density of cones and provides acute vision
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Lens
Focuses light rays onto the fovea centralis
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Optic Nerve
Transmits sensory info to the brain
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Optic Disc
Location where ganglion cell axons exit they eye to form the optic nerve
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Vitreous Body
Clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina
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Pinna
in the outer ear/collects sound
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Auditory Canal
(ear canal) pathway running from the outer ear to middle ear
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Tympanic Membrane
thin layer of connective tissue that separates the outer and middle ear (eardrum)
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Ossicles
3 bones: malleus,incus and staples who’s job is to amplify the sound waves so they can travel through the thicker fluid filled structures within the inner ear
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Cochlea
fluid filled structure containing the basilar membrane & organ of corti - the site of sound waves converting into electrical impulses the brain can understand
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Organ of Corti
site above the basilar membrane and contains hair cells which move and open Na+ ion channels
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Auditory Nerve
connects the inner ear to the brain
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Semicircular Canal
3 fluid filled canals responsible for balance. the movement of fluid stimulates cells that send an action potential to the brain
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Eustachian Tube
extends from middle ear to mouth and nose - equalizes air pressure
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mechanoreceptors
stimulated by pressure -touch or sound
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photoreceptors
detection of light (photons) we perceive as vision
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chemoreceptors
are stimulated by certain chemicals
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thermoreceptors
in the skin -sense hot and cold
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proprioceptors
a sensory receptor that receives stimuli from within the body, especially one that responds to body position and movement
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Hypothalamus
*everything starts here* HRH (acts on the pituitary gland) ADH Oxytocin
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Anterior Pituitary
hGH- acts on the cells, bones/muscles for growth TSH- acts on thyroid gland FSH- production of follicles to produce egg/sperm LH- ovulation in females and production of testosterone in males PRL-milk production ACTH- acts on adrenal cortex
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Posterior Pituitary
Oxytocin- causes uterine contractions (child birth) and helps release milk ADH- retains/ reabsorbs H2O (antipee)
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Parathyroid
PTH- decrease Ca2+ in bones and increases Ca2+ in blood
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Thyroid
Calcitonin- increases Ca2+ in bones and decrease Ca2+ in blood Thyroxine- increases metabolism
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Adrenal Cortex
Cortisol- slow stress response (protein convert to glucose in liver) Aldosterone- increases Na+ retention and therefore H2O retention
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Adrenal Medulla
Epinephrine/ Norepinephrine- fast stress response (sympathetic nervous system)
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Pancreas
Insulin- decreases blood sugar | Glucagon- increases glucose levels in blood
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Ovaries
Estrogen- secondary sex characteristics, growth of uterine lining Progesterone- prevents uterine contractions
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Testes
Testosterone- sperm production and secondary sex characteristics
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Hyperthyroidism
overactive thyroid gland symptoms : weight loss, mood swings
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Hypothyroidism
underactive thyroid gland symptoms: fatigue, increased sensitivity to cold
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Diabetes Mellitus
in the pancreas -does not produce enough insulin symptoms: frequent urination, excessive thirst
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Diabetes Insipidus
Stored in the pituitary gland -ADH symptoms: excessive amounts of urine, colorless urine

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