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Nervous System

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Olfactory   sense of smell  
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Optic   vision  
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Oculomotor   movement of eyes and eyelids  
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Trochlear   movement of eyes  
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Trigeminal   mastication  
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Abduces   eye movement  
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Facial   facial expressions  
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Vestibulocochlear   hearing and equilibrium  
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Glossopharyngeal   swallowing and taste  
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Vagus   autonomic motor  
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Accessory   sternocleidomastoid  
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Hypoglossal   tongue  
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Alzheimer disease   progressive dementia  
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Bell Palsy   one side of the face  
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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)   most common brain disorder  
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Shingles   caused by varicella-zoster virus  
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Parkinson Disease   tremors  
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Meningitis   acute inflammation  
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Hydrocephalus   obstruction in the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid  
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Nervous system   CNS and PNS  
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Ganglia   knots of nerve call bodies  
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Afferent Division (sensory)   transmits impulses from peripheral organs to the CNS  
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Efferent Division (motor)   transmits impulses from the CNS out to the peripheral organs to cause an effect or action  
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Neuron   transmits impulses  
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Neuroglia   nerve glue, no nerve impulses , it supports, nourish, and protect  
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Three parts of the neurons   cell body, one or more dendrites, and a single axon  
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Myelin Sheath   white, fatty substance that surrounds an axon  
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Grey Matter   Unmyelinated fibers  
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Nodes of Ranvier   unmyelinated regions between the myelin segments  
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Schwann cells   in the PNS this produces myelin  
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Neurilemma   covering of schwann cells , plays a role in regeneration of nerve fibers  
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Oligodrendrocytes   In the CNS this produces Myelin  
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Synapse   communication between two neurons  
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Neurotransmitter   chemical  
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Reflex   an automatic involuntary response to some change, coughing, sneezing, and reaction to painful stimuli  
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CNS consists of   brain and spinal cord  
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Meninges Three Layers   Dura Mater, Arachnoid, and Pia Mater  
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Dura Mater characteristics   though, white fibrous connective tissue  
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Arachnoid   resembles cobwebs  
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Subarachnoid   space filled with CSF and contains blood vessels  
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Pia Mater   tightly bound to the surface of the brain and spinal cord  
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Cerebrum   largest portion of the brain  
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Longitudinal fissure   divides the brain into two cerebral hemisphere  
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Corpus Callosum   arching band of white fibers  
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Cerebral cortex   outer region of cerebrum, its grey matter makes us HUMAN  
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White Matter   Myelinated nerve fibers that form communication pathways in the cerebrum  
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Diencephalon   Thalamus, Hypothalamus, and Pineal gland  
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Thalamus   channels impulses in cortex, discrimination, localization, and interpretation  
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Hypothalamus   homeostasis; regulates many visceral activities  
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Pineal gland   puberty , biological clock  
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Brain Stems three parts   Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla Oblangata  
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Medulla Oblangata 3 Vital centers   Cardiac center, Vasomotor center, Respiratory center  
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Cardiac center   heart rate  
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Vasomotor center   blood pressure  
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Respiratory center   regulates rate, rhythm, and depth of breathing  
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Cerebellum   coordination, posture, and balance the motor area of the brain  
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Ventricles   fluid-filled cavities in the brain  
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Spinal cord   extends from the foramen magnum at base of skull to the first lumbar  
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Ascending tracts   pathways that carry sensory impulses from body parts to the brain  
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PNS divides into   Somatic nervous system and Autonomic nervous system  
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Sensory nerves   afferent fiber  
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Motor nerves   efferent fibers  
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Mixed nerves   both efferent and afferent fibers  
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Cranial nerves   12 pairs  
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Spinal nerves   31 pairs  
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Autonomic Nervous System Two parts   Sympathetic division and Parasympathetic division  
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Sympathetic Division   fight-or-flight  
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Parasympathetic Division   ordinary relaxed conditions, brings body back to normal state after emergency  
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