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Central Nervous System

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Sensory Division (Afferent)   Carries impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS. (Brings information to the brain)  
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Motor Division (Efferent)   Carries impulses from the CNS to effectors. (Takes information away from the brain)  
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Motor Division has 2 subdivisions used to control the body   Somatic Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System  
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Somatic Nervous System   Voluntary control of skeletal muscles  
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Autonomic Nervous System (don't have conscious control over)   Involuntary control of cardiac muscle, smooth muscle and glands  
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Anatomical Division   CNS and the PNS  
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CNS   Brain and Spinal Cord (the control center)  
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PNS   all the nerves outside the brain and the spinal cord (consist of nerves and sensory receptors  
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Neurons have 3 parts   Cell bodies, dendrites and axons  
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Dendrites   Receives information (talk to other cells)  
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Cell bodies   Takes the information from the dendrites and responds  
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Axons   Electrical impulses get transmitted down  
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Types of Neurons   Multipolar, Bipolar and Unipolar  
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Multipolar Neurons   Has several dendrites, single axon and neurons located in the brain and spinal cord  
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Bipolar Neurons   1 dendrites and 1 axon, occurs in the sensory portions of the body (we use to see, hear and smell)  
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Unipolar Neurons   One single process extending from the cell body. Go to our skin and organs  
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Neuroglia   Support and help the neurons function  
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4 Neuroglial Cells in the CNS   Oligodendrocytes, Ependymal, Astocytes and Microglia  
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Oligodendrocytes   Create Myelin in the CNS  
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Ependymal Cells   Line the CNS to produce the CSF in the CNS  
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Astrocytes   Forms the brain blood barrier in the CNS(cover the blood supply and helps fight toxins)  
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Microglia   Fights Pathogens( filter out things that should not be in the CNS  
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2 Neuroglial Cells in the Peripheral Nervous System   Schwann Cells and Satellite Calls  
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Schwann Cell   Produce the myelin in the PNS  
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Satellite Cells   Helps control the environment for ganglia  
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Me/nin/ges   Fibrous membrane that protect the brain and spinal cord. Dura mater, Arachnoid mater and Pia mater  
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Dura Mater (Latin for strong mother)   Tough outer surface attached to the cranial bones. Forms protective tube in vertebral canal  
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Arachnoid Mater   Middle layer, Thin web like. Does not penetrate smaller depression like the pia  
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Subarachnoid Space   Between the Arachnoid mater and Pia mater. Filled with Cerebrospinal Fluid  
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Pia Mater   Attached directly to the brain and spinal cord. Thin innermost layer. Contains blood vessels to nourish the brain and spinal cord  
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Cerebrospinal Fluid   Protects the brain, provides buoyancy(balance) and cushion for the brain. provides chemical balance by removing waste. provides nutrients  
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Ventricles   produce and circulate the CSF  
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2 Lateral Ventricles   within the choroid plexuses where the CSF is produced  
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3rd Ventricle   Midline of diencephalon  
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4th Ventricle   Midline of brain stem  
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Flow of CSF   Lateral Ventricle- to 3rd- to 4th- to the central canal or subarachnoid space  
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Cerebal Cortex   Gray matter, Outer surface, cell bodied and unmyelinated fibers nerve acting to transmitt impulses down the unmyelinated fibers to the myelinated fibers beneath  
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White Matter beneath the Cortex   Helps transmit impulses between the hemispheres of the brain(left and right side) and other areas of the brain  
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Cerebrum   Characterized by Gyri(fold) and Sulci(grooves). divided into hemispheres that are further divided into 4 lobes  
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Left and Right Cerebral Hemispheres   Separated by longitudinal fissure. Connected by Corpus Callosum(bundles of white matter)  
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Cerebral Hemisphere divided by 4 lobes   Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe and Occipital Lobe, Insula  
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Frontal Lobe (motor area)   Premotor- planner, Primary motor- sends the message. Broca area- interprets out going lanuage. executive function  
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Parietal Lobe   General sensory, primary sensory area, high level reasoning(problem solving)  
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Temporal Lobe   Hearing, Wernicke's area- interprets incoming lanuage  
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Occipital Lobe   Vision  
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Insula    
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Limbic System   Complex of very deep nuclei inside the brain. Involved in memory and emotions  
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Hippocampus (Memory)   Immediate memory last a few seconds short term memory lasts a few seconds to a few hours(forgetting results if distracted Long term memory results from chemical changes  
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Amygdala (Emotions)   Emotional behaviors, malfunctions can result in mood disorders  
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Long Term Memory (Hippocampus)   Results from cellular changes including the growth of dendrites and the formation of new connections  
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Diencephalon   Thalamus and Hypothalamus  
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Thalamus   Acts as a switching station for incoming sensory messages Directs the sensory messages to the apporiate lobe of the cerebrum  
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Hypothalamus   Monitors the internal environment and helps regulate homeostasis  
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Hypothalamus   Helps temperature regulation, heart rate, digestive and uninary function  
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Hypothalamus   Helps with hormone production, food and water intake and sexual developement  
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Brainstem   Medulla Oblongata, pons, midbrain and reticular formation  
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Medulla Oblongata   lowest section of the brainstem. All sensory(incoming) and motor(outgoing) information passes thru.  
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Medulla Oblongata   Regulates heart rate, respiratory rate and blood vessel. controls vomiting  
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Pons   bridges motor tracts to the cerebellum(talks to the cerebellum)  
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Midbrain   bulges called colliculi on back surface. top 2 control visual reflexes bottom 2 control auditory reflexes  
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Reticular Formation   Helps with sleep-wake and arousal  
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Cerebellum   2 hemispheres connected by Vermis. Helps posture, balance and control. refelxive memory  
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Cerebellum   Second largest brain region. Damage results in loss of equilibrium, muscle coordination and muscle tone  
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