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NAU The Nervous System 3

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show Effector  
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Portion of the neuron that transmits impulses from the spinal cord and brain.   show
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show Afferent or Sensory Neuron  
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Functional cells that transmits impulses   show
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show Dendrite  
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Takes information away from the neuron   show
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Body of the neuron   show
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show Neuroglia  
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show Olfactory-Sensory, Optic-Sensory, Oculomotor-Motor, Trochlear-Motor, Trigeminal-Both, Abducens-Motor, Facial-Both, Vestibulocochlear-Sensory, Glossopharyngeal-Both, Vagus-both, Spinal Accessory-Motor, Hypoglossal-Motor  
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The 5 Sensory Receptors:   show
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Makes up Chemoreceptors:   show
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show Chemoreceptors  
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show Photorecptors  
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Receptors that are superficial and deep. Determine what is hot and cold. Receptors responsible for fever, chills and hot flashes   show
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Receptors that cause a mechanical movement of something. Hearing, equilibrium, touch and pain.   show
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show Proprioreceptors  
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Types of photo receptors:   show
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Gives perception of light and dark in shades of grey.   show
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show Cones  
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show Black  
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show White  
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show Vision, Taste, Equilibrium, Touch and Smell  
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5 general senses:   show
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Receptors made up of the Pacinian corpuscles   show
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Receptors made up of Messiner's corpuscles and Tatcile corpuscles   show
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11 Anatomical parts that makes up the eye:   show
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show Conjunctiva  
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva   show
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Gland above the eye. Provides lubrication for the eyes.   show
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show Nasolacrimal ducts  
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show Sclera  
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Functions to absorb light, carries many blood vessels that go to the back of the eye and contains the ciliary body.   show
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show Ciliary body  
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Contains rods and cones. Receives info via the optic nerve and optic disk   show
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show Optic Nerve  
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show Optic Disk or Blindspot  
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Window of the eye. Bubble glass portion over the eye.   show
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When the bubble glass portion of the eye becomes clouded.   show
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Fluids in the eye:   show
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show Aquaeous Humor  
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show Vitrous Humor  
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show Glaucoma  
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Suspended by ciliary body, is the divider between the Aquaeous Humor and Vitrous Humor.   show
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show Myopia  
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When the lens of the eyes sees far away and not close up. Also called far-sightedness   show
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Moves the eyeball along with the Oculomotor nerve.   show
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Autonomic movement of the eyeball   show
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show Iris  
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The opening center of the Iris   show
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Nerve supply to the eye:   show
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Nerve made up of the axons from rods and cones   show
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Nerve that detects pain and touch in the eye   show
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show Oculomotor  
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show Light hits the cornea, through Aquaeous Humor, through Iris via pupil, back through Aquaeous Humor to lens, through Vitrous Humor, then to retina via rods & cones, to optic nerve, then crosses at optic chiasma, into occipital lobe for intrepretation.  
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show Optic Chiasma  
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show Outer Ear, Middle Ear, Inner Ear  
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show Pinna or Auricle and External Auditory Canal  
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Makes up the Middle Ear:   show
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show Semicircular Canals, Cochlea, Vestibule  
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show Pinna or Auricle  
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Lined with ciliary and ceruminous glands, helps to keep harmful things away from the ear   show
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Known as the eardrum, vibrates from sound   show
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show Malleous, Incus and Stapes  
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show Semicircular Canals  
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show Cochlea  
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A bony chamber located between the cochlea and the semicircular canals. Houses membranous structures that serve hearing and equilibrium   show
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2 types of fluid found in the ear   show
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show Organ of Corti  
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show Hair cells  
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Hair-like processes in the ear, helps make up Hair cells.   show
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show Tectorial membrane  
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show Hearing loss  
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show Starts in Pinna, External Accoustic Meatus, Tympanic, Malleous, Incus, Stapes, Oval Window, Endolymph & Periplymph fluid, Organ of Corti, Tectoral membrane, hair cells derforms, transmits Vestibulocochlear nerve to temporal lobe for intrepretation  
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2 types of Equilibrium   show
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Is stationary for balancing. Knowing orientation while standing still. Has hair cells on the surface that deform to let your body know where it is.   show
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show Macula  
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Knowing where you are in space while you are moving. Located in the semicircular canals.   show
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Crystals in the head along the hair cells that help with equilibrium   show
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show Ampulla  
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show Cupula  
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Another term for taste   show
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4 tastebuds   show
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show Sweet  
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show Salty  
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show Sour  
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show Bitter  
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Receptors embedded in the tongue for taste   show
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show Smell or Olfaction  
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These bulbs sit on the cribform plate, so the sense of smell hit the Olfactory nerve, which leads to the brain, associating smell with memory.   show
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show Position or Equilibrium  
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show Pain  
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show Temperature  
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