Nervous System

Question 1

What is the function of the nervous system?

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• coordinates all activities of the body
• enables the body to respond and adapt to changes that occur inside and outside of the body

Question 2

neuron

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the basic structural unit

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cell body

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consists of nucleus

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axon

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a single fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body

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myelin shaft

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covers the axon

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dendrite

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consist of nerve fibers that carry impulses toward the cell body

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synapse

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the spaces between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another

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afferent nerve fibers

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sensory nerves that carry messages from the body to the brain and spinal cord

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efferent nerve fibers

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motor nerves that carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to the body

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associative nerve fibers

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interneurons that carry impulses from the sensory neuron to the motor neuron

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central ns

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contains the brain and spinal cord

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peripheral ns

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contains nerves and the autonomic ns

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autonomic ns

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contains peripheral nerves and ganglia

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cerebrum

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The largest and highest section of the brain
- has folds that separates the lobes

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frontal

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controls behavior, impulse control, personality, and speech

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parietal

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construction of language and recall of long term memories

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occipital

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controls vision

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temporal

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• left lobe: production of speech, naming verbal memory
• right lobe: music ability, foreign language, visual memory, comprehension of the environment

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cerebellum

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responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone

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dura meter

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outer layer

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arachnoid membrane

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middle delicate layer

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pia meter

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attached to the brain and contains blood vessels that nourish nerve tissue

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meninges

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3 membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord

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spinal cord

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-continues down from the medulla
- ends at the first or second lumbar vertebrae
- surrounded and protected by vertebrae

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ventricles

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4 of them - hollow spaces that connect with each other and the space under the arachnoid membrane -filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

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I

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olfactory- provides sense of smell

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II

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optic nerve- provides vison

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III

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oculomotor- pupillary reaction (opens eyelid)

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IV

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trochlear- eye movement

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V

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trigeminal- facial sensation

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VI

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abducens- lateral eyeball movements

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VII

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facial- facial expressions, taste

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VIII

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auditory- hearing and balance

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IX

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glossopharyngeal- swallowing, gagging, BP and respiration

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X

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vagus- controls organ functions

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XI

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spinal accessory- head, neck, and shoulder movements

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XII

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hypoglossal- tongue movement