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Clin. Neuro Class 1

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Name the parts of the brain.   1. cerebrum 2. cerebellum 3. brainstem  
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Cerebellum-a.k.a. =   telencephalon  
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What makes up the CNS?   1. Brian 2. Spinal Cord  
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Name the parts of the cerebrum.   1. Cortex 2. Diencephalon  
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What is the composition of white matter?   1. mostly axons  
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The axons have two types of tracts?   1. Descending 2. Ascending  
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What are the names for the descending tracts? (white matter)   1. column 2. fasciculus 2. funiculus 3. lemniscus 3. peduncle 4. tract  
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What is the location of white matter in the spinal cord? cerebrum?   Spinal cord- periphery Cerebrum- deep  
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What is the composition of grey matter?   cell bodies and dendrites  
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What are clusters of cell bodies called in the CNS? PNS?   CNS- nuclei PNS- ganglia  
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What type of neurons are found in the grey matter?   1. projecting (long) 2. interneurons  
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What is the location of grey matter in the Spinal cord and brainstem? cortex and cerebellum?   SC and Br. Stem- deep Cortex and cerebellum- surface  
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Most sensory pathway ________ at some level of the nervous system.   cross  
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Most motor pathways cross as they ________.   descend  
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Most deficits manifest themselves __________ to the lesion.   contralateral  
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What is the exception for contralateral manifestation of a lesion?   cerebellum  
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Rostral=   toward the nose  
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Caudal=   toward the tail  
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The telencephalon is at a _______ degree angle to the spinal cord and brainstem.   100  
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Name the two cell types found in the nervous system.   1. Neurons 2. Glia  
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Number of neurons? glia?   Neurons= 20 billion Glia= 39 billion  
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Name of neurons classified by shape.   1. Multipolar 2. Pseudounipolar 3. Bipolar  
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Bipolar neurons are special to?   Sense organs, eg.) olfactory, vision, and hearing  
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Names of neurons classified by connection.   1. sensory 2. motor 3. interneurons  
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Define sensory neuron.   receives information from a receptor  
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Define motor neuron.   sends information to muscles or glands  
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What neurons make up the majority?   interneurons (99%)  
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Neuroglia is ________ _________   nerve glue  
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T/F There is a lot of connective tissue in the CNS.   F  
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Glia help to maintain ________ _______ and _________ in the CNS   1. electrolyte balance 2. homeostasis  
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Name the three types of glia.   1. Macroglia 2. Microglia 3. Schwann Cells  
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Name the two types of Macroglia.   1. astocytes 2. oligodendrocytes  
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Astrocytes have _________.   neurotransmitters  
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What is the main function of oligodendrocytes.   Myelinate neurons of the CNS  
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Astrocytes have __________ end feet.   perivascular  
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Astocytes may be involved in the ________ of _________.   transport of nutrients  
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Beneath the pia astrocytes form what? a barrier between what?   1. glial membrane 2. cerebral spinal fluid and the brain  
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After injury astrocytes form what?   a glial scar  
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What are the two types of astrocytes?   1. fibrous (white matter) 2. protoplasmic (grey matter)  
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Glioblastoma=   fast growing astrocytic tumor  
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Astrocytoma=   Slow growing astrocytic tumor  
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Most intracranial tumors are ________.   gliomas  
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The cell bodies of oligodendrocytes are _______ and have _______ cytoplasm.   dense; little  
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What produces myelin sheaths for the CNS?   oligodendrocytes  
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One oligodendrocyte gives off processes to myelinate segments of up to _________ different axons.   15  
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What are smaller than macroglia?   microglia  
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Name glia that are normally inactive.   microglia  
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What happen to microglia after injury?   activated  
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Microglia change into __________ after injury and what is their function?   macrophage, phagocytize  
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What is the glial cell for the PNS?   Schwann  
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What is the function of the Schwann cell?   1. myelinate on segment of an axon 2. support smaller, unmyelinated axons  
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What is the difference between the PNS and CNS   1. PNS myelinated by Schwann cells 2. CNS- myelinated by Oligodendrocytes  
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What is the difference in re-growth of the CNS and PNS?   1. CNS- regrowth unlikely 2. PNS- Schwann cells have regrowth factor  
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When do Schwann cells begin to myelinate rootlets?   immediately outside the spinal cord  
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Peripheral nerves are made of axons of _______, ________, and _______ neurons.   1. sensory 2. postganglionic sympathetic 3. motor  
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T/F All Cranial nerves are part of the CNS.   F  
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What CN is an extension of the CNS? Why?   1. Optic nerve 2. myelinated by oligodendrocytes  
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What CN contains parsympathetic autonomic fibers?   III, VII, IX, X  
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Proteins are synthesized for _______ or _______ use.   intrinsic or extrinsic  
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What determines which protein will be syntehsized?   DNA  
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What proteins are specific to certain cells?   1. neurotransmitters 2. receptors  
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What proteins are common to all cells?   proteins involved in membranes, cytoskeletons, etc.  
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Describe the synthesis of proteins for export.   1. RER via RNA tranlation 2. packeage in golgi in vesicles 3. transported to membrane  
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Describe the synthesis of proteins for intrinsic use.   synthesized on free ribosomes  
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Intrinsic proteins=   cytoskeleton, ion channels, receptors, second messenger systems, proteins that support the dendrites and spines  
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What is the function of the cytoskeleton?   1. support the neuron 2. hold receptors in place 3. transport substances  
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Name three types of filaments found in the cytoskeleton and their funciton.   1. microtubules- transport 2. microfilaments- support body 3. neurofilaments- support axon  
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Transport in the cytoskeleton happens in what directions?   anterogradely and retorgradely  
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What can affect the transport mechanisms in a negative way?   neuropathies  
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