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nervous and endocrine systems

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step by step process of nervous system   stimulus - Affector - Translate/ interpret - motor output (response) - effector (response)  
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Effectors   muscles and glands  
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structure of CNS   BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD  
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structure of PNS   spinal nerves: 31 pairs Cranial nerves: 12 pairs  
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Afferent neurons   somatic fibers (superficial) Visceral fibers (deep)  
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somatic nervous system   in PNS; motor division; voluntary (skeletal muscle)  
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Autonomic nervous system   in PNS; in motor division; involuntary (heart)  
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dendrite   fibers on a neuron that receive and then deliver messages to the cell and nucleus.  
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axon   sends messages from (away) cell to terminals  
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Astrocyte   (star shaped) Most abundant of glia cells; brace neurons; are chemical mops; and ingest excess ions and neurotransmitters; attatch blood cells to neurons  
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microglia   not a neuron; phagocytes: ingest harmful substances fro protection and dispose of debris  
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ependymal cells   line cavities; circulates cerebrospinal fluid. keeps cilia moving  
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oligodendrocyte   only in CNS; can wrap around several nerve fibers at once  
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meylin sheath   fatty lipid; wraps tightly around the axon of nerves. Protects neurons; speeds up messages and impulses, and AP  
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Schwann cells   attach to only one neuron at a time  
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resting potential   plarized; the conditions inside the neuron are different than out  
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depolarization   conditions start to become more similar (sodium comes in) everything is inside neuron, initiated by stimulus  
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propagation of AP   the upset of conditions inside the neuron because of the depolarization, an action potential starts  
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re polarization   protiens open so potassium can flood out in order to restore polarization (stops AP)  
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sodium/potassium pump   pumps potassium into cell and sodium out to restore original concentration  
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presynaptic neuron   the message sending neuron  
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postsynaptic neuron   the message receiving neuron  
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4 major regions of the brain   Cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, cerebellum, stem  
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cerebrum   gray and white matter; interpretation for smelling, logic, speech, memory, voluntary movements  
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diencephalon   thalamus = relay- determines good or bad Hypothalamus = hunger, thirst, sex drive, body temp, hearing Epithalamus = sleep wake cycle  
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brain stem   attaches to spinal cord; midbrain= hearing and vision. pons = control breathing. medulla oblongata = hr, bp, vomitting  
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cerebellum   2 hemispheres, coordination of body movements, balance, and equilibrium  
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protectors of the CNS   scalp, skin, skull, vertebrae column, meninges  
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cerebrospinal fluid   similar to blood plasma; watery cushion, protects and absorbs shock for the brain  
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blood brain barrier   least permeable capillaries; fats, resp. gases, alcohol, caffeine, drugs, ect can still get through here  
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medulla   senses bad substances before they hit the blood brain barrier and can induce vomitting if needed  
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spinal cord anatomy   17 in long, 1 in wide; 31 pairs. Foremen magnum = where cord meets brain Cauda equina = where cord disperses into nerves  
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endocrine system   maintain homeostasis. its "organs" = glands  
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functions of the endocrine system   cellular metabolism, growth and development, immunity, nutient and h2O balance  
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hormone   released by endocrine glands; chemical messages that cause a specific resonse  
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receptors in cell membrane   amino acid based: must have acertain protien on membrane to attach to; not lipid soluble  
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receptors in nucleus   lipid based: lipid soluble so it can pass through right to the nucleus  
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hypothalamus   diencephalon. secretes, releases and inhibits hormones, produces ocytocin and adh  
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pituitary gland   stores oxytocin and ADH; 2 lobes, produces prolactin, releases growth homrmone, targets skeletal muscle and long bones  
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thyroid gland   releaes thyroid hormone; calcitonin = released when ca+2 level is to HIGH. targets osteoblasts  
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parathyroid gland   usually 4; parathyroid hormone = released when Ca+2 levels are to LOW. targets osteoclasts  
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thymus   thymosin: maturation of T lyphocytes (immune cells)  
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adrenal glands   aldosterone, corisol, epinephrine  
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aldosterone   raises na+ level in blood to increase preassure  
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cortisol   released when stressed; raises blood sugar and reduces inflammation  
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epinephrine   adrenaline; increases BP and heart rate and blood sugar; intensifies memory  
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pancreas   regulates glucose levels; glucagon = increases blood sugar - targets: glycogen Insulin = released to lower blood sugar  
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