Nervous System

Question 1

Divisions of the Nervous system

Answer 1

• Central
• Peripheral

Question 2

Components of the CNS

Answer 2

• Brain
• Spinal Cord

Question 3

Divisions of the PNS (control)

Answer 3

• Somatic- Voluntary movements
  -Autonomic- involuntary movements

Question 4

Divisions of Autonomic nervous system

Answer 4

-Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic

Question 5

Components of the Fore brain

Answer 5

• Frontal Lobe
• Parietal lobe
• occipital lobe
• temporal lobe

Question 6

Divisions of the brain

Answer 6

• Fore brain
• mid brain
  -Hind brain

Question 7

Cerebellum function

Answer 7

motor memory and coordination

Question 8

Medulla oblongata function

Answer 8

digestion

Question 9

Pons function

Answer 9

circulation

Question 10

Mid brain function

Answer 10

breathing

Question 11

hypothalamus function

Answer 11

circadian rhythm and hormone regulation

Question 12

pituitary gland function

Answer 12

antidiuretic hormone secretion

Question 13

thalamus function

Answer 13

body homeostasis

Question 14

basal ganglia function

Answer 14

processes motor info

Question 15

corpus callosum function

Answer 15

connects the right and left side of the brain

Question 16

frontal lobe function

Answer 16

• memory
• personality
• sensations
• speech

Question 17

temporal lobe function

Answer 17

hearing

Question 18

parietal lobe function

Answer 18

sensation

Question 19

two cortexes found in the parietal lobe

Answer 19

• motor
• somatosensory

Question 20

motor cortex function

Answer 20

controls movements

Question 21

somatosensory cortex function

Answer 21

sensations (hot and cold)

Question 22

occipital lobe function

Answer 22

vision

Question 23

Where is amyloid located?

Answer 23

in the cell membrane

Question 24

When does amyloid become beta-amyloid?

Answer 24

when it detaches from the cell membrane

Question 25

How is beta-amyloid cleared?

Answer 25

- diffusion into blood vessels - microglia absorb B-amy and destroy it

Question 26

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for

Answer 26

Fight or flight (gets you moving)

Question 27

The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for

Answer 27

relax and digest

Question 28

Components of PNS

Answer 28

nerves that connect the brain or spinal cord to glands, muscle and sense organs

Question 29

ganglion definition

Answer 29

Bumps that contain cell bodies

Question 30

what is lateral inhibition?

Answer 30

excited neuron reduces the activity of its neighbors (this disables the spreading of action potentials)

Question 31

Phasic receptors

Answer 31

only activate when exposed to stimuli

Question 32

Tonic receptors

Answer 32

Stimuli increase frequency, receptors are always on

Question 33

Sensory pathway steps

Answer 33

1. Stimuli Sensing 2. Action potential 3. Propagation

Question 34

Receptor type depends on

Answer 34

the type of stimuli

Question 35

During propagation, the spinal cord brings the signal to the

Answer 35

opposite side of the touch was received

Question 36

analgesia definition

Answer 36

same neurons secrete inhibitory morphine-like endogenous opioids to regulate pain

Question 37

Types of receptors (somatic sensation)

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1. free receptors (free nerve endings) 2. encapsulated receptors

Question 38

Merkel cells

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capture touch, shape, and texture

Question 39

Meissner cells

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touch, pressure, and vibration

Question 40

Raffini Corpuscle senses

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Deep pressure and vibration

Question 41

Pacinni cells sense

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Deep pressure and vibrations

Question 42

Phasic-type cells within somatic sensation

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Pacini and Meissner cells

Question 43

Tonic cells within somatic sensation

Answer 43

Ruffini and Merkel cells