Nervous system

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receives, interprets, processes and sends information

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nervous sytem

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main organ of the nervous system

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brain

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control center of the body

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brain

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gives command to other organs

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brain

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receives information from the environment and sends information to muscle, glands, and organs

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brain

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processes info to determine the best response

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brain

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structural and functional unit of nervous system

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neuron

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the pathway to receive information

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neuron

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neuron consists of:

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dendrite, axon, cell body

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receives info from other neurons towards the cell body

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dendrite

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contains the nucleus or the control center of the cell

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cell body

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it processes the info it gets from dendrite

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cell body

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carries message away from the cell body

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axon

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happens when dendrite and axon comes in contact

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electric shocks

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they exist as electrical impulses

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nerve impulse

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space between a dendrite and axon

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synapse

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protect and
insulate these axons and
enhance their transmission of
electrical impulses.

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myelin sheath

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to pass message to the other dendrite of other neuron

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axon terminal

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attached to sense organs

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afferent or sensory neuron

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The nerve cells that are activated by sensory input from the environment.

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Sensory Neurons (Afferent)

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It connects sensory and motor neurons.

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Interneurons

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the info from sensory will pass through here and to the brain

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intermeuron

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the _____ processes the info from intermeuron and sent to the motor neuron

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intermeuron

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Neurons that carry impulse from the brain or spinal cord to the target
muscles.

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Motor neurons (Efferent)

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sensory neurons are also called

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afferent neurons

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motor neurons are also called

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efferent neuron

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CNS meaning

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central nervous system

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CNS consists of:

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brain and spinal cord

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peripheral nervous system consists of:

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nerve cells

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movements that can be controlled

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somatic n.s. (n.s. = nervous system)

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involuntary movements

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automatic n.s.

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2 types of automatic nervous system

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sympathetic parasympathetic

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known as the rest and digest state

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parasymphathetic

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n.s. for the flight response

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sympathetic

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n.s for rest and digest state

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parasympathetic

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3 parts of brain

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forebrain midbrain hindbrain

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Encased by the bone of the head called _______

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skull

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The largest part of the brain

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forebrain

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it consists of telencephalon ( cerebrum), diencephalon (thamalus and hypothalamus

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forebrain

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it surrounds the brain to protect it from shock

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cerebrospinal fluid

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forebrain is divided into:

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left and right hemisphere

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right hemisphere controls:

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left side of the body

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left hemisphere controls:

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right side of the body

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Folds of the brain

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Gyri

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The grooves/depression of the brain

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Sulci

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when we learn:

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we add wrinkles to our brain

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4 lobes of cerebrum

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frontal lobe parietal lobe occipital lobe temporal lobe

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lobe for Problem Solving Movement Speaking Personality Abstract Reasoning intelligence emotion

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frontal lobe

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Responsible for integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain.

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parietal lobe

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Contains the primary auditory cortex

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Temporal Lobe

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responsible for hearing and memory

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temporal lobe

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The major visual processing center in the brain.

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occipital lobe

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left hemisphere is for

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logical, problem solving

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right brain is for

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artistic, creativity

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Thalamus and hypothalamus is collectively known as

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diencephalon

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Primary relay center of the cell

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Thalamus

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Primary relay center of the cell (where info is temporarily stored)

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Thalamus

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Important role in maintaining homeostasis and Hormone production

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Hypothalamus

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homeostasis means

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balance

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midbrain is also known as

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Mesencephalon)

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part of brain that is responsible for visual and hearing

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midbrain

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stimuli means

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change

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reflex means

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response in a given change

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Composed of the brain stem and cerebellum

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Hindbrain

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contains Pons Cerebellum

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hindbrain

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Functions: Cardiac Center Respiratory Center Vasomotor Center Reflex Center

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MEDULLA OBLONGATA

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Connects cerebellum from the rest of the brain

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PONS

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bridge between hemispheres

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corpus callosum

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responsible for sleeping, respiration, bladder control

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pons

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known as little brain

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cerebelum

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responsible for balance, coordination, movement

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little brain (cerebelum)

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covered by spinal column

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spinal cord

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connect peripheral n.s. to our brain

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spinal cord

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neck and upper extremities

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cervical

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chest area,heart,lungs

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thoracic

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lower back (lumbar region),hips muscle of lower extremities

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lumbar

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for bowel movement and penis erection

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sacral

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coccygeal

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to determine identity

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total number of nerves

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43 total nerves

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total number of spinal nerves

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31 spinal nerves

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total number of cranial nerves

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12 cranial nerves

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total number of cervical

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8

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total number of thoracic

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12

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total number of lumbar

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5

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total number of sacral

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5

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total number of coccygeal

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