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Quiz 1 (Chapter 1, 2) Flashcards

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brain and behavior

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a course that involves the scientific study of how the brain regulates behavior

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brain regulates behavior through the _____

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central nervous system (CNS)

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can the CNS regulate brain behavior?

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yes (e.g. repetition in athletes, brain plasticity)

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central nervous system (CNS)

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consists of brain and spinal cord

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anatomy/neuroanatomy

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structural analysis, structural vs functional analysis of the brain

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chemistry/pharmacology

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ions (help structure and function, communication within the brain)
drug interaction (alcohol, cocaine, antidepressants, etc.), what neurotransmitters increase/decrease function of a neuron

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physiology

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branch of biology

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what are the differences

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who proposed the neuron doctrine

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Ramon y Cajal in the late 1800s

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what does the neuron doctrine propose

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that the brain is composed of individual, separate cells

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neurocytology

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the study of nerve cells

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sensory neurons (receptors)

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highly specialized neurons that encode incoming sensory information
e.g. auditory (afferent)

when these neurons do not operate correctly, it can result in no sense of taste, smell, sight, hearing, or touch

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afferent

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to, toward CNS

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interneurons (associational neurons)

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neurons that receive signals from some neurons and send signals to other neurons (think of it like pressing buttons on your phone)

information processors of the nervous system

we do not know much about where they are located, but they make up the majority of our nervous system

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motor neurons (effectors)

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highly specialized neurons that send signals to muscles and glands

e.g. contracts muscles, moves body parts (efferent)

when these neurons do not operate correctly, it can result in paralysis, etc.

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efferent

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out, away from CNS

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nerve cell membrane

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structure that separates the inside (interor) of the cell from the exterior (outside) of the cell

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t or f
nerve cell membrane contains channels with pores

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true

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cell body (soma) contains the ______ and a variety of _________

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cell nucleus, intracellular structures

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who is the chemical carrier of hereditary

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the cell body (soma)

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nucleus

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center of the cell body, contains chromatin material; is composed of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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what is the first sign of a cell dying

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the nucleus moving to the side, found in a lot of Alzheimers patients

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nucleolus nickname

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recipe book

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nucleolus

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a separate structure within the nucleus
contains RNA (ribonucleic acid); important; important in the synthesis of proteins

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proteins in the nucleolus
structural enzymatic- break things down (think of hard lens contact story)
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endoplasmic reticulum
transports cells and deals with protein folding
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golgi apparatus
secrete and transport cells
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mitochondria
provide energy to the cell/neuron
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dendrite
major receptor surface of the neuron can be multiple branched or have dendritic spines
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dendritic spines
short outgrowths on dendrite branches, can receive messages better a lot of neurons in the hippocampus (where cognition is important) have dendritic spines
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rat experiment (dendrites)
rats were out in two different froups- identical caging, but one with an enriching environment and one without results for enriching environment: 1. has more extensive dendritic branching pattern 2. has more significant dendritic spines results can be compared to various childhood upbringings today
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axon
single fiber extension originating from cell body (axon hillock) that may be multiply branched allows for info that travels from axon hillock to tip of axon typically covered with myelin sheath to speed up the message if so, has nodes of Ranvier (jumps from gap to gap)
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synapse
also called synaptic cleft or gap, very narrow provide functional contact between cells
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types of synapses
axodendritic most common, goes to dendrites axosomatic goes to base of dendrites (soma) axoaxonic goes to axon hillock
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neuromuscular junction (nmj)
info goes from axon to muscle cells
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neuron diversity
spinal motor neuron is very long hippocampal neuron has dendritic spines cerebellum has no dendritic spines, evolution probably did not catch up with dendritic spines at this point
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glial cells
literally means glue non neural support cells of the nervous system outnumber neurons by a factor of 10 - 50
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microglia vs macroglia
micro- small glial cells macro- big glial cells
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what was different about Albert Einstein's brain?
he had more glial cells than the average person (helps his neurons work harder and faster) two times as many astrocytes per neural cell
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types of macroglia
astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ochwann cells, radial glial cells
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astrocytes
star shaped cells, higher lipid content, provide structural support and aid in the repair of damaged neurons, helps in the formation of the blood brain barrier (BBB)
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oligodendrocytes
only occur in the CNS provide myelin sheath
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ochwann cells
only occur PNS (peripheral nervous system)
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radial glial cells
important in the nervous system development
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microglia
phagocytes- removes dead tissue from the nervous system
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electrochemical transmission "neurotrasmitters"
electrical event --> nerve impulse --> action potential
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action potential
the standard event by which info is transmitted down the axon to ultimately have an impact on nerve cell communication action potential domain exists within the domain
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ion channels
pores that can either be opened or closed selective permeability
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ion
an atom, or bound group of atoms that carry an electrical charge (pos or neg)
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ionic compound
two or more ions that bind together (e.g. NaCl)
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resting membrain potential
-70 mV neurons maintain an electrical potential difference (a voltage difference) across the cell membrane at rest, the ion channels are closed (Na, K)
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concentration gradient
amount of something (i.e. diffusion of scent of roses; how many ions want to move to a less crowded space); wants to achieve equilibrium
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electrical gradient
inside axon is more negative negative ions want to stay in, positive ions want to stay out
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depolarized membrane potential is as a result of __________
Na+ influx
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hyperpolarized membrane potential is as a result of __________
K+ efflux
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action potential spike threshold
once you reach the threshold, an action potential will happen it is 15 above the resting (for humans, -55)
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refractory period
action potential can not start after one occurs for a period of time, membrane potential is too low
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saltatory conduction
moving of action potential down the axon (away from the body) i.e. jumping down nodes of ranvier
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structure of chemical synapses: presynaptic terminal
calcium ion channels (Ca++) synaptic vesiclas (small round things in the axon)
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structure of chemical synapses: synapse
chemically complex fluid synaptic web (filaments, barely visible, keeps axon and dendrite equidistant)
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structure of chemical synapses: postsynaptic membrane
receptor sites (receive message) ion channels (Na+, K+, Cl-)
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exocytosis
Ca++ dependent release of neurotransmitters leaving presynaptic cell
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excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)
3 channels open: Na+, K+, Cl- this is why it is positive
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inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)
2 channels open: K+, Cl- this is why it is negative
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temporal summation vs spatial summation
temporal summation- over time, ap is achieved, EPSPs piggyback off each other spatial summation- EPSPs merge on the way to axon, make one big EPSP, make an ap

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