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Nervous System Flashcards

1
Q

Which cranial nerve is for hearing and balance

A

Cranial nerve XII

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2
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The study of the structure of the body and its parts is called

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Anatomy

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3
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How much air do we exchange during a normal cycle of breathing in and out

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500ml

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4
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When do girls puberty usually begin

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Age 10 to 11

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5
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What conditions would be most dangerous for a patient

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Ventricular fibrillation

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6
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Aldosterone is released from the adrenal cortex to regulate

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Salt levels

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7
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What is the basic structure and functional units of the body

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Cells

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8
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Muscle cells generate ATP by burning fuel (glucose) and oxygen in a process called

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Aerobic respiration

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9
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Antibodies are produced by

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Plasma cells

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10
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How many muscles and bones are in the human body

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600 muscles and 206 bones

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11
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Etiology

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The study of organs and causes of diseases

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12
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What are the 6 levels of structural organization

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Chemical - atoms and molecules
Cellular - cells and their organelles
Tissue - groups of similar cells
Organ level - consist of 2 or more types of tissue
Organ system - organs that work closely together
Organismal - all organs system

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13
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What are the 11 organ systems

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Integumentary system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Endocrine system
Cardiovascular system
Lymphatic system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Urinary system
Reproductive system

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14
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What is the rule of 9

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Head 9%
Upper limb (arm) 9%
Front and Back of the trunk 18%
Front of the chest 9%
Back (upper and lower) 9%
Anogenital area 1%
Lower leg 9% (both 18%)

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15
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What is the main function of the skeleton

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Protection of the brain, spinal cord, and internal organs. Support for the body and soft organs. Levers for muscle action and movement. Storage of mineral (calcium and phosphorus). Blood cell formation in red bone marrow. Fat storage in yellow bone marrow.

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16
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muscle tissue

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The only tissue in he body that convert chemical energy o mechanical energy

17
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Excitability

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The ability for muscle tissue to receive nerve stimuli and respond to them by contracting

18
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Contractability

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The ability for the muscle tissue to shorten when stimulated

19
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Extensibility

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The ability for the muscle tissue to be stretched

20
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Elasticity

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The ability for muscle tissue to recoil to resting length

21
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Central nervous system

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CNS consist of the brain and the spinal cord

22
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Peripheral nervous system

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PNS consist of crainal and the spinal nerves that convey messages to and from the CNS

23
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The Brain

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Divided in to 4 part:
Cerebral hemisphere
Diencephalon
Brain stem
Cerebellum

24
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Cerebrum

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The site of our conscious mind, awareness, sensory perception, voluntary motion, imitation, communication, memory storage and understanding

25
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Diencephalon

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Center emotional response and autonomic control center for functions such as blood pressure, body tempature, sleep-awake cycle and water balance

26
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What are the basic functions of the nervous system

A

Gather information via sensory receptors
Analyze information
Activate effector organs

27
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Spinal cord

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Spinal cord is the part of the central nervous system inside the vertebral canal below the skull

28
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Olfactory

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Smell I

29
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Optic

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Sight II

30
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Oculomotor

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Eye movement III

31
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Trochlear

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Eye movement IV

32
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Trigeminal

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Somatosensory information (touch, pain) from the face and head; muscle for chewing V

33
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Abducens

A

Eye movement VI

34
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Facial

A

Taste VII

35
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Vestibulocochlear

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Hearing ; balance VII

36
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Glossopharyngeal

A

Taste IX

37
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Vagus

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Sensory, motor and autonomic function of viscera (glands, digestion, heart) X

38
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Spinal accessory

A

Controls muscle used in head movement XI

39
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Hypoglossal

A

Controls muscle of the tongue XII

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