Nervous system Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

the fight/flight response is under control of the…

A

autonomic, sympathetic system

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2
Q

reflex reactions are under the…

A

somatic division

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3
Q

the rest and digest system is under the..

A

parasympathetic system

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4
Q

grey matter is made up of… and found in the…

A
  • unmyelinated neurons

outer regions of the brain

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5
Q

what protects the brain?

A
  • meninges
  • blood brain barrier
  • cerebral spinal fluid
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6
Q

the right side of the brain has to do with…

A

holistic and intuitive thinking, visual skills, and artistic abilities

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7
Q

the left side of the brain is responsible for…

A

logical ways of thinking, linguistic and mathematical skills

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8
Q

what systems are under involuntary control?

A
  • rest and digest response
  • reflex response
  • fight/flight response
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9
Q

the axon…

A

conducts an electrical impulse away from the cell body and can range in length from 1mm-1m

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10
Q

where is the multipolar neutron found?

A

in the brain and spinal cord

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11
Q

what is the pathway of the reflex arc?

A
  • receptor
  • sensory nerve
  • spinal cord
  • motor nerve
  • effector
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12
Q

what is the resting membrane potential of the cell?

A

-70mV

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13
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what is the threshold potential of the cell?

A

-50mV

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14
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what is the membrane potential of the cell when it is hyper polarized?

A

-90mV

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15
Q

at what membrane potential does an action potential occur?

A

-50mV

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16
Q

what is responsible for maintaining the resting potential of a nerve cell?

A

potassium ion channels

17
Q

during the polarization phase of an action potential___ ions move ____ the cell

18
Q

during the depolarization phase of an action potential ____ ions move ____ the cell

A

potassium

out

19
Q

synapse

A

is the junction between 2 neurones