The Nervous System Flashcards
1
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Ax
A
Axis
2
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Dendr
A
Tree branch
3
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Funi
A
Cord
4
Q
Gangli
A
Swollen
5
Q
Lemm
A
Rind
6
Q
Mening
A
Membrane
7
Q
Moto
A
Move
8
Q
Peri
A
Outside
9
Q
Plex
A
Weave
10
Q
Sens
A
Feeling
11
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Syn
A
Together
12
Q
Ventr
A
Belly
13
Q
Choroid
A
To feel like skin
14
Q
Cochlea
A
Snail
15
Q
Ins
A
Rainbow
16
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Labyrinth
A
Maze
17
Q
Lacri
A
Tear
18
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Macula
A
Spot
19
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Olfact
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Smell
20
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Scler
A
Hard
21
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Tympan
A
Drum
22
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Vitre
A
Glass
23
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Where is ACh and what does it do?
A
- in both central and peripheral
- controls skeletal muscle actions
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Where is NE and what does it do?
A
- in both central and peripheral
- creates a sense of good feeling; may excite or inhibit autonomic nervous system actions
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Where is DA and what does it do?
- in both central and peripheral
| - creates a sense of good feeling; limited actions in autonomic nervous system
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Where is 5-HT and what does it do?
- only in central
| - leads to sleepiness and action is blocked by LSD
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Where is H and what does it do?
- only in central
| - release in hypothalamus promotes alertness
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Where is GABA and what does it do?
- only in central
| - generally inhibitory
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Where is Glu and what does it do?
- only in central
| - generally excitatory
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Where are endorphins and what does it do?
- only in central
| - reduce pain by inhibiting substance P release
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Where is NO and what does it do?
- in both central and peripheral
| - vasodilation; may play a role in memory
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Where is substance P and what does it do?
- only in peripheral
| - pain perception
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Cranial nerve I
Affects smell and taste
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Cranial nerve II
Eyesight
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Cranial nerve III
Eyelids and eyebrows
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Cranial nerve IV
Movement of the eye itself
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Cranial nerve V
Chewing and movement of jaw
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Cranial nerve VI
Muscle condition
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Cranial nerve VII
Facial expressions
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Cranial nerve VIII
Balance and hearing
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Cranial nerve IX
Swallowing and making spit
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Cranial nerve X
Anything involving digestion
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Cranial nerve XI
Affects the neck or back
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Cranial nerve XII
Speech or the tongue