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Nervous system

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Neurons   Nerve cells responsible for conducting action potential  
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Neuron cell body   Main mass of the nerve cell  
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Dendrites   Sensory receptors extending from the cell body  
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Axon   Long extension off the cell body  
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Axon terminal   Far end of the axon containing synaptic vesicles  
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Synaptic vesicles   Tiny vesicles or sacs that contain neurotransmitters  
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Neuroglia   Supportin cells for neurons  
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Neurilemmocytes   Form the myelin sheath around nerves of the peripheral nervous system  
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Schwann cells   Neurilemmocytes  
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Nodes of Ranvier   Tiny gaps in the myelin sheath at which action potential is relayed along the neuron  
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Nerve   Collection of nerve cells outside of the central nervous system  
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Neurotransmitters   Hormone or chemical messengers contained and released by the synaptic vesicles  
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Synapse   Space between a dendrite and a connecting axon terminal  
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Epinephrine   Sympathetic hormone released into the blood to prepare the body for "fight or flight", opens bronchial airways  
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Adrenaline   Epinephrine  
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Acetylocholine   Parasympathetic hormone released at neuromuscular junction to initiate muscle contraction  
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Central nervous system   Main control center (brain and spinal cord)  
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Peripheral nervous system   All of the nervous system except CNS  
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Somatic nervous system   Nerves that control skeletal muscle contractions  
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Autonomic nervous system   Nerves that control smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, internal organs, and glands  
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Sympathetic nervous system   Prepares the body for stress, the "fight or flight system"  
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Parasympathetic nervous system   Prepares the body for rest, the "rest and digest system"  
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Meninges   Three layers of tissue that surround the CNS  
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Dura mater   Thickest, most external layer of meninges  
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Arachnoid membrane   Delecate web-like middle layer of meninges  
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Pia matter   Thin, vascular, innermost layer of meninges  
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)   Clear liquid formed in the vetricles of the brain tha tsupport the brain, cushion the CNS and carries nutrients  
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Cerebrum   Superior portion of the brain about 80% of brain mass  
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Gyri   Convoluted ridges in the cerebrum  
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Sulci   Shallow grooves in the cerebrum  
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Central sulcus   Seperates frontal and parietal lobes  
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Lateral sulcus   Seperates parietal and temporal lobes  
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Brainstem   Interconnects many nervous pathways and helps regulate many visceral functions  
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Diencephalon   Thalamus and hypothalamus  
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Midbrain   Below diencephalon, responsible for visual and auditory reflexes  
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Pons   Rounded structure under midbrane, controls respiration  
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Medula oblongata   Enlarged portion of the brainstem directly above the spinal cord, contains cardiac control center, vasometer center, and respiratory center  
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Ventricles   Four pockets or spaces in the brain  
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Right hemisphere   Contains sensory and motor pathways for the left side of the body  
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Left hemisphere   Contains sensory and motor pathways for the right side of the body  
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Frontal lobe   Responsible for personality, judgment, planning, and speech; contains the motor cortex  
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Parietal lobe   Responsible for determining distance, size, and shape; contains the sensory cortex  
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Motor cortex   Initiates movement of skeletal muscles  
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Sensory cortex   Detects general sensory impulses from the skin  
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Temporal lobe   Contains auditory and olfactory areas, stores memories of auditory and visual experiences  
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Occipital lobe   Contains visual area for interpreting impulses from the eye  
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Insular lobe   Integrates cerebral activities, may also assist in memory  
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Cerebellum   Second largest found posterior and inferior to cerebrum, coordination of voluntary muscles, maintanence of balance, maintanence of muscle tone  
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Thalamus   Sorts out incoming sensory impulses (except smell) and directs them to the proper areas of the cerebral cortex, also filters stimuli  
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Hypothalamus   Controls pituitary, regulates water and eletrolyte balance, hunger, temperature, sleep, sexual response, and emotions  
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Dorsal horns   Gray matter in the spinal cord that extends posteriorly  
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Ventral horns   Grey matter in the spinal cord that extends anteriorly  
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Reflex arc   Route followed by nerve impulses to provide protective response to potentially harmful stimulus  
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Receptor organ   Organ that contains dendrites and receives stimulus  
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Afferent neuron   Relays action potential to the spinal cord  
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Sensory neuron   Afferent neuron  
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Interneuron   Short neuron in the CNS  
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Effector neuron   Conducts action potential to the effector organ to elicit a response  
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Motor neuron   Effector neuron  
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Effector organ   Organ that produces or carries out a response  
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How many cranial nerves are there?   12  
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?   31  
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How many pairs of cervical nerves are there?   8  
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How many pairs of thoracic nerves are there?   12  
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How many pairs of lumbar nerves are there?   5  
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How many pairs of sacral nerves are there?   5  
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How many pairs of coccygeal nerves are there?   1  
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Dorsal root   Nerve root that protrudes posteriorly from the spinal cord  
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Dorsal root ganglion   Collection of sensory nerve cell bodies outside of the dorsal root  
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Ventral root   Nerve root that protrudes anteriorly from the spinal cord  
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Dermatome   Sensory area of the skin innervated by a particular spinal nerve root  
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Nerve plexus   Network of interconnecting nerves  
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Cervical plexus   Nerve roots C1-C4 and part of C5; Provides sensory innervation for skin around the head, neck, and shoulders along with motor innervation for some of the muscles  
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Brachial plexus   C5-T1 and sometimes portions of C4 and/or T2; Provides sensory and motor innervation for the upper extremity and some neck muscles, gives rise to the axillary nerve, musculocutaneous nerve, radial nerve, median nerve, and ulnar nerve  
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Lumbosacral plexus   Nerve roots L1-S4; Provides sensory and motor innervation for the lower extremities and gives rise to the obturator nerve, femoral nerve, and sciatic nerve  
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Special sensory   Smell, taste, vision  
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General sensory   Pain, touch, temperature  
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Somatic motor   Voluntary movement  
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Visceral motor   Involuntary movement  
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Transmissions on nerve cells are ____ way   One  
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Microglia   Clean up dead cells  
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Neuroglia   Astrocytes, star shaped cells found in the brain that connect capilaries and neurons  
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Oligodendrocytes   Produce myelin which coats nerves  
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Afferent nerves   Sensing, bringing info. in  
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Efferent nerves   Outgoing, motor response  
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Dopamine   Inhibitory, stops muscles from constantly contracting  
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Norepinephrine   Adrenaline  
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Seratonin   Calming  
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Endorphins   Natural pain killers that act like morphine  
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Meningitis   Inflamation of meninges  
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Do neurons miotically divide to form new or additional neurons or do they regenerate to allow a severed segment to grow back?   Regenerate to allow a severed segment to grow back. They once dead a neuron cannot be replaced.  
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Myelin   Layer made up of protein and lipids that forms a sheath around nerves and speeds the transmission of impulses along nerve cells  
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Cauda equina   Lower end of the spinal cord about L1 down  
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Lumbar puncture   When a special needle is placed into the lower back, into the cauda equina. The pressure in the spinal canal and brain can then be measured. A small amount of cerebral spinal fluid can be removed and sent for testing to determine if there is an infection  
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Carpal tunnel syndrome   When the median nerve becomes compressed  
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