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Nervous System

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How does the body respond to a stimulus?   show
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How does the body respond to a stimulus?   show
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show 1. Brain 2. Spinal Cord 3. Neuroglial Cells  
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What does the PNS consist of?   show
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show 12 Pairs  
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show 31 Pairs  
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show 1. Somatic NS 2. Autonomic NS  
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show 1. Parasympathetic 2. Sympathetic  
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show the Somatic Nervous System  
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show Autonomic Nervous System  
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show 1. Perceive and respond to stimuli 2. Coordination & Body Control 3. Memory 4. Deductive Reasoning 5. Inductive reasoning 6. Instinctive Behavior  
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Is a motor neuron efferent or afferent?   show
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show Afferent  
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show Ganglion  
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What is a collection of neuron cell bodies within the CNS?   show
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show Tract  
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show Nerve  
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show Plexus  
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show 1. Cell Body or Soma - contains the nuclues, processing center 2. Dendrite - receiving portion (afferent) contains receptors 3. Axon - transmitting portion (efferent)  
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What portion of the axon is proximal to the body? Distal End?   show
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What myelinates nerves of the PNS?   show
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What are the neuroglia of the PNS?   show
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What lines the ventricles of the brain?   show
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What myelinates the nerves of the CNS?   show
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What contributes to the formation of the Blood Brain Barrier?   show
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What are referred to as Getter Cells   show
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An increase in myelination will decrease the speed of conduction across a nerve, True or False?   show
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show Myelin  
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show Myelin  
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What is another name for the Nodes of Ranveir?   show
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The larger the diameter of the nerve the slower the speed of transmission, True or False?   show
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show Type A B C  
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show Type A - rapid conducting (Pain)  
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Which is the smallest type of neuron?   show
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Which neneuron type is associated with Sympathetic / Parasympathetic fibers?   show
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What are the 3 classifications according to structure?   show
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Which classification of structure is special sensory?   show
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Which classification of structure is motor?   show
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show Pseudounipolar  
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show Pseudounipolar  
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show Bipolar  
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GSE and GVE are what type of neurons?   show
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show Involuntary - the V stands for Visceral implying autonomic innervation  
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What special senses are involved in SVA?   show
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show General Somatic  
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What refers to organs of the body, smooth muscles, cardiac muscle and glands?   show
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show Special Somatic  
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show Special Visceral  
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What is another name for SVE?   show
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show No just the 4 G's (GSE, GSA, GVE, GVA) No Special components  
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show 1. According to direction of impulse (afferent vs. efferent) 2. Fiber Daimeter (Type A,B,C) 3. Structure (pseudounipolar, bipolar, multipolar) 4. according to tissue innervated (GSE, GSA, GVA, GVE, SSA, SVA, SVE)  
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Name the 3 connective tissue coverings of a nerve?   show
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show Sodium and Potassium  
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show Conductivity  
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show One  
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show 1. Electrochemical Gradient 2. Inside 3. Outside  
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show Inside - Negative (Potassium) Outside - Positive (Sodium)  
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show When a stimulus of sufficient strength triggers an action potential the nerve fires and the wave of depolarization will travel the length of the neuron without a loss of voltage as it travels  
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show Threshold  
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show Synapse  
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show Diffusion  
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Where are the synaptic vesicles located?   show
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show Synaptic Cleft  
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What is the most widespread neurotransmitter?   show
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What enzyme breaks down Ach?   show
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show Chloride Ions cause the cell to become more negative AKA Inhibitory Post Synaptic Potential (IPSP)  
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Name an ion that causes the cell to excitatory?   show
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