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2 types of cell in the nervous system

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  1. Glial cells

2. Neurones

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What type of macrophage do you have in the NS?

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Microglia

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What is a pseudounipolar neurone?

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Cell body is attached the axon

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Which neurones carry out their function within the brain?

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Interneurones

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Which glial cell in the CNS forms myelin around the axon?

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Oligodendrocyytes

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Which glial cells in the PNS form myelin around the axon?

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Schwaan cells

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What is the CNS made up from?

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  1. Brain

2. Spinal cord

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What is the PNS made up from?

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  1. Somatic

2. Autonomic

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What makes up the somatic NS?

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sensory and motor neurones

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Which PNS is voluntary

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Somatic

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Which fluid protects both the spinal cord and brain?

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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What bones protect;

i) Brain
ii) Spinal cord

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i) Skull

ii) vertebral column

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What are the meninges?

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Outer layer of brain

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3 types of meninges; in order from inner membrane to outer.

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  1. Pia mater
  2. Arachnoid mater
  3. Dura mater
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Which space in the meninges contains fat?

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Epidural space

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which meninges layer is elastic?

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Arachnoid mater

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Where is the subdural space?

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between the dura mater and arachnoid mater

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Where is the subarachnoid space?

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Between the arachnoid mater and pia mater

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2 functions of the cerebrospinal fluid?

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  1. Protect

2. Provide nutrients

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Where is the CSF produced?

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Chloroid plexus of brain

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How many ventricles in the brain?

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4

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Name the 4 ventricles of the brain

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  1. 2 x lateral ventricles
  2. Third ventricle
  3. Fourth ventricle
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blood flow to the brain:

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  1. heart; internal carotid and vertebral artery
  2. brain - dural sinuses
  3. back to heart - internal jugular vein
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blood flow to the spinal cord

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posterior intercostal and lumbar arteries

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blood flow from the spinal cord to heart
posterior intercostal and lumbar veins
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Function of blood brain barrier
Prevent toxic substances from entering the brain
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Function of astrocytes in the brain
allow tight junctions to be formed between cells
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What drugs can pass the BBB?
Lipophillic drugs
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2 types of matter in the NS
White and grey
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What is the white matter?
Myelinated neuronal axons
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What is contained within the grey matter?
Unmyelinated neuronal axons and glial cells
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Which matter does synaptic transmission and neural integration occur?
Grey matter
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4 regions of the spinal cord
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3. Lunmbar 4. Sacral
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2 regions of the grey matter
1. Doral horn | 2. Ventral horn
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Which neurone originates in the ventral horn?
Efferent
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Which neurone travels to the dorsal horn?
Afferent
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2 hemispheres of the brain
1. Cerebrum | 2. Diencephalon
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What is contained within the cerebrum?
1. Deep nuclei | 2. Cerebral cortex
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What is contained within the diencephalon?
1. Thalamus | 2. Hypothalamus
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4 areas of the brainstem
1. Midbrain 2. Pons 3. Medulla oblongata 4. Reticular formation
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What functions does the medulla oblongata conduct?
autonomic; - breathing - heart digestion - digestion
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Functions of reticular formation
Involuntary; - awareness - attention - wakefulness & sleep - consciousness
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Function of cerebellum
control and coordination of movement
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Which 2 places does the cerebellum feeback to?
1. Brainstem | 2. Cerebral cortex
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Function of thalamus
processes sensory info from the cerebral cortex
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What 3 things does the hypothalamus regulate?
1. Autonomic 2. Endocrine 3. Visceral functions
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Which area of the brain are basal ganglia?
Deep nuclei/muscle
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What connects the 2 hemispheres in the cerebral cortex?
Corpus callosum
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What allows a great surface area in the cerebral cortex?
Sulcus and gyrus
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Name 4 lobes of cerebral cortex
1. Temporal 2. Occupital 3. Frontal 4. Parietal
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What is the only thing which is stimulated by both parasympathatic and sympathetic systems?
Salivary gland secretion
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Where do fibres emerge from in the parasympathetic?
1. Brain | 2. Sacral spine regions
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Where do fibres emerge from in the sympathetic?
1. Thoracic 2. Lumbar T1 -L2
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What does the sympathetic nervous system supply?
- visceral organs - sweat glands - arrector pilli - arteries - veins
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Which system has a long pre-ganglionic neurone and a short post-ganglionic neurone?
Parasympatheic
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Where is adrenaline released from?
Adrenal medulla
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What is SLUDD?
``` Functions of parasympathetic NS Salivation Lacrimation Urination Digestion Defacation ```
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Which organs only recieve sympathetic innervation ? (3)
1. Blood vessels 2. sweat glands 3. pili erector muscles
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Define cholinergic
releases ACh
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Define adrenergic
releases adrenaline/noradrenaline
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What do sympathetic pre-ganglionic neurones always secrete and from which receptor?
ACh from nicotinic
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Which post-ganglionic neurone secretes Noradrenaline in the sympathethic system?
Blood vessels
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Which sympathetic system only has one neurone secreting ACh?
Adrenal medulla
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The parasympathetic NS always secretes ACh, which neurone has a nicotinic receptor and which has a muscarinic receptor?
Pre-ganglionic = nic | post - ganglionic = mus
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What do a1 adrenic receptors act on?
- blood vessels - sweat glands - salivary glands
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what is the effect of a1 receptors?
1. Vasoconstriction 2. dilation of pupil 3. constriction
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Effect of K+ secretion on a1 receptors?
Increased
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Which adrenic receptors are involved in synpatic nerve transmission?
a2
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which adrenic receptors causes inhibition of epinephrine secretion?
a2
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which adrenic receptor is associated with the posterior pituitary?
b1
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which adrenic receptor causes increased ADH secretion?
b1
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Where are b3 receptors?
Brown adipose tissue
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what effects do b3 receptors cause?
Lipolysis and thermogenesis
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Which muscarinic receptor is associated with a lower heart rate?
M2
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which receptors affect the CNS; - memory - arousal - attention - analgesia
m1, m4, m5
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which cholingeric receptors affect glands and smooth muscle
M3 - muscarinic
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area on the cell body where axon attaches
axon hillock
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Terminal branches of axon
Telodendria
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2 types of synapses
1, Electrical | 2. Chemical
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usual location of electrical synapse
smooth muscle and cardiac cells
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What class of NT are adrenaline, histamine, dopamine etc?
Monoamines
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Purine NT
ATP and adenosine

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