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micro-anatomy

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the opposite of anterior is   posterior  
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cephalic is toward the brain, toward the tail is   caudal  
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mideal means toward the middle, what means toward the side   lateral  
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a frontal section of the brain is divided   front to back  
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a sagital section divides the brain   left to right  
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a telephone system that allows the brain to communicate with all parts of the body   the nervous system  
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the part of the nervous system that has motor information   central nervous system  
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the information going out/efferent information   motor information  
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the information from the environment that comes into the body   sensory information into the periperal nervous system  
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cns is composed of these 4 parts   cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, spinal cord  
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the function of the cerebrum in the cns   pair hemispheres- takes care of higher cognitive function- planning, language, problem solving  
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the function of the cerebellum in the cns   back of the brain- one of the 3 motor control centers  
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the function of the brain stem in the cns   1) transmissive function- caried info in and out of cns, pns 2) mediates complex reflexes- vegatative (breathing, swallowing, etc)...also bridges the cerebrum and cerebellum  
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the function of the spinal cord in the cns   carries sensory (ascending) info up and motor (descending) info down- not much circuitry-involves simple reflexes  
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peripheral nervous system   spinal and cranial nerves  
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spinal nerves in the PNS   mixed nerves- 31 paired- exit the lateral edges of the spinal cord- sensory and motor branch- provide innervation (communication) with the area below the neck  
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cranial nerves in the PNS   provide innervation in the neck and head- 12 paired nerves- sensory and motor branch-  
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autonomic nervous system (ANS)   made up of the branching of spinal and cranial nerves- mostly in the PNS- role: provided automatic functions-internal states we dont think about  
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sympathetic branch - autonomic nervous system   fight or flight- in states of arousal- pumps blood to major muscles  
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para-sympathetic branch- autonomic nervous system   in states of relaxation- pumps blood away from muscles and to the stomach for digestion  
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another way to indicate away from the body or close to the body is   distal and proximal  
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cross section of the spinal cord is called a   transverse section  
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homeostasis   maintains and keeps the body stable  
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glial cells   supports cells- if you have a brain tumor- it grows in these type of cells  
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glial cells in the cns   astrocytes- microglia - oligodendroliglia - ependymal cells (charoid plexus)  
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role of astrocyte glial cell - cns   1)supportive (phagocytosis) 2)provides a blood/brain barrier 3) isolates the synapse-providing a barrier where the neurons communicate  
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role of the microglia glial cell- cns   housekeeping - phagocytosis  
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role of the oligodendroglia glial cell-cns   provides an myelin sheath around the axon of the neuron in the cns- isolates and insulates - sheath is white/lipid/fatty 30x1 ration nueron cell to sheath cell  
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role of the ependymal cells (chariod plexus) glial cells in the cns   manufacture cerebral spinal fluid - lines the ventricles of the opening (cavities of the brain)  
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glia cells in the pns   satelitte cells- schwann cells - fibroblasts  
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role of satellite glial cells - pns   provides physical support to the neurons  
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role of schwann glial cells - pns   provides myeling sheath to the neurons in the pns- there is a 1x1 ratio of myelin cells to neuron cells  
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role of fibroblast glial cells - pns   sheath that surrounds the nerves- holds the bundle together and provided unity of purpose  
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neuron   nerve cells in the cns and pns- basic functioning part of our nervous system- appx 50 billion in our body- only cell that has the "property of excitability" if stimulated sufficiently, it can shoot an electric charge down its length  
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soma   cell body  
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dentrites   extrusions from the cell body which carry electic charges to the cell body  
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axon   carries electric charges away from the cell body  
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cell membrane   seperates the extra-cellular fluid for the intra-cellular fluid  
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arborization of the axon   branching out of the axon  
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termial button   the swollen area on the axon - pre-synaptic membrane  
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receptor site   the swollen area on the dentrite - post-synaptic membrane  
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synaptic gap   the gap between the receptor site and the terminal button  
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neurotransmitter   general term for chemical- located in a vesicle inside the terminal button- when the term button gets excited- the vesicle secretes the chemical into the synaptic gap & attaches itself to the receptor site and has an effect on it  
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effect the neurotransmitter has on receptor site   when the chemical attaches to the receptor site- it creates an electrical charge and changes the charge and changes its permeability  
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change of permeability   substances that once could not pass thru now may be able to  
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physical chemistry of a synapse (pt 1)   *creates and electrical charge *changes the permeability * if the receptor site is for a specific chemical, it like a key to that site  
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physical chemistry of synapse (pt 2)   some chemicals wont open the door (wrong key)- neurotransmitters like receptor sites, so it goes there - chemicals influence the receptor site  
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examples of neurotransmitters   seratonin, dopamine  
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3 forces that influence a synapse   1) sodium (+) out potassium (+)in pump 2) potassium(+) leak out 3) protien amin (-)  
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resting potential   equilibrium of a neuron- (-)70Mv- when there is balance on the inside and outside of a neuron- at rest there is more sodium outside and potassium inside  
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action potential   occurs when a neuron sends info down its axon away from the cell body (-)50Mv  
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ipsp- hyperpolarization   inhibitory post-synaptic potential- decreases the chance neuron will fire due to flow of negative into the cell and positive out  
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epsp- hypopolarization-   excitatory post synaptic potential- increases the change the neuron will fire due to the flow of positive into the cell  
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graded potential   over time and over space, the magnitude of the charge decrease-farther has a smaller influence than ones that are close  
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axon hillock   the area on the neuron where the cell body connects to the axon- its the location where the threshold of firing can or wont occur due to influence of EPSP or IPSE  
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absolute refractory period   after firing- neuron must have this time to rest  
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relative refractory period   only a super force could excite the neuron to fire  
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threshold of firing   -50 Mv when sufficient stimulation is recieved at the axon hillocks-it sends a wave of permeable change down its length- fires or doesnt- on or off  
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all or none law   threshold and magnitude are fixed- if a neuron reaches threshold, it always fires, and always with the same magnitude  
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summation   if two synapses occur close to another you get a bonus point  
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temporal summation   synapses close in time  
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spatial summation   synapses close in proximity  
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axodendritic synapse   axon sends dendrite receives  
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axosomatic synapse   axon sends soma receives  
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axo-axonal syanpse   axon send axon receives (receiever is prevented from firing due to IPSP  
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myoneural junction   in cranial and spinal nerves- motor neurons that go to the muscle fibers when synapse happens- muscle fibers contract because of synapse neuron and muscle fiber  
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nodes of ranvier   breaks in the myelin sheath - charge moves down the axon skipping from node to node  
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saltatory conduction   charge moves faster in myelinated neurons  
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axons with bigger diameter and more myelin travel   fastest  
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non-myelinated neurons and small diameters travel   slower  
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motor system activities required skilled movement are characterized by descending neurons of   great diameter and heavy myelination  
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when synapse occurs- the chemical influence is only available to the receptor site for a short time due to   deactivation and re-uptake  
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deactivation   the receptor site secretes an enzyme which goes out an kills the neurotransmitter (ex. chemical acylocholine is killed by enzyme acylcholinstrasse)  
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re-uptake   the terminal button draws the chemical back into it  
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neuro-leptic medication impede-enzyme   medication that is given that impedes the neurotransmitter  
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neuro-leptic medication inhibit-enzyme   medication that is given that goesafter theneurotransmitter and inhibits it- ex. ssri selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor- paxil, zoloft, prozak)  
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mimic transmitter- medication   manufacture the "key" that opens the door- ex. methadone for heroine  
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provide chemical precurser medication   ex brain cannot produce dopamine- so a chemical (pill) levadope is given and it enables the brain to produce dopamine - dopamine cannot cross blood barrier- chemical levadope can  
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spinal nerves of the PNS   31 pairs of spinal nerves- grey matter- nerves exit along the lateral edges of of the spinal cord- dorsal spinal cord- sensory root comes out; ventral spinal cord- motor root comes out of  
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dorsal root ganglion   massive nerve cell bodies in the PNS- sensory part- uni-polar neurons  
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spinal nerve cycle   receptor (stimulation from environment)send a msg up the spinal sensory nerve-to sensory root ganglion- goes via dendrite in spinal grey and synapses on the axon of the motor root- send info to the muscle  
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cranial nerves in the CNS   12 pair  
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motor unit   the motor neuron PLUS the muscle fibers that it innervates  
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lower motor neuron   its the most peripheral - as low as it gets- connects the spinal cord and brain stem to muscle fibers- brings the nerve impulses from the upper motor neuron out to the muscles- lower motor neurons axon terminates on the muscle  
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final common pathway   refers to the lower motor neurons- its the only route to the muscle fibers- it its severed, loses contact with the brain  
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denirvation   if the connected between the muscle fibers and lower motor neuron gets damages or severed-and they no longer receive energy  
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atrophy   loss of muscle mass due to death of the muscle/connection  
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speech musculature ratio (muscle fiber/neuron)   200 x 1 - its and intermediate range with respect to skilled movement- (eye ball movement-1x1...back movement 200 x1-not much skilled)  
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types of muscles   smooth, stiated, cardiac  
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cardiac muscle   muscle of the heart- keeps it pumping  
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smooth muscles   not a voluntary muscle- lines the brain- carries food down the esophagus  
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striated muscle   most important in speech- voluntary control- skilled movement  
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speech musculature   oropharyngealaryngeal (peri-oral) overlaps with respect to fuction- use the same muscles in speaking, swallowing, chewing, coughing, etc  
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reflex   stereotyped motor response directly tied to a stimulus- need not involve higher senses- could just be a simple reflex (spinal) or could be complex (brain)  
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3 types of reflexes   1)mono-synaptic extensor reflex 2) principle of reciprocation innervations 3) muscle tone reflex  
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basal ganglia   movements and reflexes are organized here- facilitates needed portions of movement and inhibits unwanted movement  
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ex of damage to the basal ganglia   parkinson's disease- unwanted movement present  
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mono-synaptic extensor reflex   simplest conceivable reflex- done at spinal level  
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mono-synaptic extensor reflex circuit   get environmental stimulation - go to sensory cell body- synapse with lower motor neuron- a limb moves  
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principle of reciprocation innervations   involves contracting of one and relaxing of another muscle- antagonist is the prime mover- agonist (opposite) relaxed  
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principle of reciprocation innervations- circuit   environmental stimulation- sensory cell body syapses with motor at the same time internuncial neuron are are communicating between cns and pns  
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internuncial neurons   function neurons-connecting neuron- usually a pathway between 2 neurons- motor and sensory- the more movement-more internuncial neurons involved-they can go across or up/down/side -cerebellum (motor control center)is made up mostly of internuncial neurons  
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preferred pathways   like muscle memory- developed movements that youve done a lot- internuncials remember these movements- ex. athletes able to move a specific way  
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muscle tone   its residual tightness gives muscles shape- as long as your alive and neurologically ok, you will always have muscle tone- you can voluntarily change-you set your muscle tone based on the job at hand  
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muscle tone reflex   the most complex level of reflex- skilled movement gets superimposed on muscle tone  
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circuitry for muscle tone reflex pt 1   body says "more muscle needed"*msg from cortex descends down to the upper motor neuron*synapses with gamma motor neuron*fires*synapses with intrafusal muscle fibers*increases tension/decreases diameter*stimulates annulospiral sensory neuron*fires*  
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circuitry for muscle tone reflex pt 2   synapses with alpha motor neuron*fires*syapses with extrafusal muscle fiber*extrafuasal contracts*diameter of intrafusal is reduced and the circuitry stops  
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muscle-flex (paletal reflex)   when doc hits knee he hits the extrafusal fiber causing it to stretch and start the circuitry  
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extrafusal muscle fiber   skeletal muscles outside the bag muscles  
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intrafusal muscle fibers   fibers in the bag  
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somatosensory system   all of the feelings/sensations from our body-touch, pain, tickle,itch, everything has sensory receptors- every sense had a receptor-receptors take the environmental influence and transform into an electric charge  
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pain and touch receptor   free nerve endings- among the cells of your skin-dendritic fibers are amongst your skin cells  
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fine touch receptor   you use these receptors to identify objects by touching them-nerve ending encapsulated  
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diffuse receptors   you use these receptors if your blind or in the dark to feel you way around...expanded nerve endings  
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proprioception (body awareness) receptors   most complex- uses 3 sources collectively working together- a) muscle spindles:stretch b)tendons-golgi tendon organs sensitive to :tension c)joints-sensitive to :pressure  
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alpha motor neuron   innervates with the extrafusal muscle fiber of the skeletal muscle- responsible for contraction  
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gamma motor neuron   innervates with intrafusal muscle fibers (in the bag)  
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annulospiral sensory neuron   gets innervated from the intrafusal muscle fiber  
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