Neurology System Flashcards

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What is neurology?

A

The study of the communication of an animal’s nervous system

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2
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What are the two main divisions that the nervous system is composed of?

A

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

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3
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What are the functions of the nervous system?

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Sensory functions
Integrating functions
Motor functions

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4
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What are the neuroglia or glial cells?

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The supporting cells to neurons

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5
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Soma(perikaryon)

A

Central cell body

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Dendrites

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Receive stimuli or impulses from other neurons and transmit info to soma

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Axon

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Conduct nerve impulses away from the cell body to another neuron.

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8
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What are axons covered in?

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Myelin

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9
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What are oligodendrocytes and where are they located?

A

White matter, specialized glial cells

Located in the brain and spinal cord

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10
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Where are schwann cells located?

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Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

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11
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What are the nodes of ranvier?

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They are the gaps in the myelin sheath

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12
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What do the nodes of ranvier assist with?

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Increase the impulse along the axons

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13
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What are the 3 ways a nervous system is organized?

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Anatomical
Direction of impulses
Function

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14
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What is the central nervous system composed of?

A

Brain

Spinal cord

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15
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What is the peripheral nervous system composed of?

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The nerves that branch off of the spinal cord

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16
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How many cranial nerves are there?

17
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Afferent nerves

A

Sensory nerves

Conducts impulses towards CNS

18
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Efferent nerves

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Motor nerves

Conducts impulses away from CNS

19
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What are the 2 categories of function portion of organization?

A

Somatic nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

20
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Somatic nervous system

A

Actions are under either conscious, voluntary control

21
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Autonomic nervous system

A

Controls and coordinates automatic functions

22
Q

Sympathetic division

A

Fight or flight

23
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Parasympathetic division

A

Feed or breed

24
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What is a resting state?

A

Neuron is not stimulated

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What does the sodium-potassium pump do?
The proteins in the neurons cell membrane pumps the sodium ion out and potassium ions into the cell.
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Can sodium diffuse through membrane on its own?
No
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Which charges are outside and which ones are inside?
Positive charges are outside | Negative charges are inside
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What type of charge does the sodium-potassium pump maintain?
Negatively charged resting membrane potential
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What is the resting membrane potential?
The difference in electrical charge across across the neuronal membrane
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What happens during depolarization?
The inside of the neuron goes from a negative to a net positive charge due to the inflow of NA+ ions
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What are the steps for depolarization-action potential?
Neuron receives stimulus/ impulse Na+ channel opens in neutron cell membrane Na+ flows into the cell by passive diffusion - it goes down the concentration gradient - electrical gradient - outside of the cell membrane is now negative Inside of the cell is now positive
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What is the action potential?
A significant change in electrical charge from a negative to positive
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What are the steps for repolarization?
``` Na+ channels close K+ channels open K+ diffuse out of the cell -down electrical and concentration gradient Resting potential is restored -cell is repolarized - Na+ and K+ are now switched ```