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2 Main Systems   1-Central nervous system 2-Peripheral Nervous system  
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Central nervous system(CNS)   consists of the brain and the spinal cord  
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Perpheral Nervous system(PNS)   all of the nerves  
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Autonomic Nervous system   third divison of nervous system  
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Neurons   is an electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information by electrical and chemical signaling.  
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3 parts of nuerons   1-dendrites 2-cell body 3-axon  
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Dendrites   branching projections that conducts impluses TO the cell body  
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Axon   is the elongated projection that conducts impulses AWAY from the cell  
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Cell body   contains cell nucleus  
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Classificaton of Neurons(classified according to function)   1-Sensory 2-Motor 3-Interneurons  
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Sensory(afferent)   neurons conduct impulses TO the spinal cord and brain  
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Motor(efferent)   neurons conduct impulses AWAY from the brain and spinal cord TO muscles and glands.  
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Internuerons(central or connecting)   conduct impulses FROM the sensory nuerons to the motor nuerons  
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Glia(neuroglia)   support cells by bringing the cells of the nervous tissue together structurally or functionally  
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Three types of Glial Cells of CNS   1-Astrocytes 2-microglia 3-oligodendrocytes  
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Astrocytes   star-shaped cells that anchor small blood vessels to nuerons  
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Microglia   small cells that move in the inflamed brain tissue carrying on phagocytosis  
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Oligodendrocytes   form myelin sheaths on the axons in the CNS  
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Schwann cells   form myelin sheaths on the axons of the PNS  
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Nerve   a bundle of peripheral axons  
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Tract   is a bundle of the central axons  
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White matter   refers to the tissue composed primarily of myelinated axons  
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Gray matter   tissue composed primarily of cell bodies and UNmyelinated fibers  
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Nerve coverings   are made of fibrous connective tissue  
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Endoneurium   surrounds individual fibers within a nerve  
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Perineuronium   surrounds a group of nerves, fascicle  
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Epineurium   surrounds the entire nerve  
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reflex arc   nerve impulses are conducted from receptors to effectors over the neurons pathways  
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Reflex   conduction by a reflex arc results; contraction by a muscle or secretion by a gland  
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two-neuron arcs   consist of sensory neurons that synapse in the spinal cord with motor neurons  
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three-neuron arcs   consist of sensory neurons that synapse in the spinal cord with interneurons that synapse motor neurons  
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Nerve impulse (action potential)   are the self-propagating wave of electrical disturbance that travels along the surface of a neuron membrane  
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polarization   at rest, the neuron's membrane is slightly positive on the outside and negative on the inside(from slight excess of sodium ions on outside)  
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depolarization   inward movement of sodium ions cause the membrane to become positive on the inside and negative on the outside  
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repolarization   section of membrane quickly recovers from depolarization  
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Synapse   the place where impulses are transmitted from one neuron to another, the postsynaptic neuron  
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3 structures of the synapse   1-the synaptic knob 2-synaptic cleft 3-plasma membrane  
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Neurotransmitters   bind specific receptor molecules in the membrane of a postsynaptic neuron, opening ion channels and thereby stimulating impulse conduction by the membrane;chemicals by which neurons communicate  
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Neurotransmitters   1-acetylcholine 2-norepinephrine(5) 3-dopamine(5) 4-serotonin(5) 5-catecholamines 6-endorphins 7-enkephalins 8-nitric oxide (NO)  
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divisions of the brain   1-brainstem 2-cerebellum 3-diencephalon 4-cerebrum  
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3 parts of brainstem   (in ascending order) 1-medulla oblongata 2-pons 3-midbrain  
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brainstem   consists of white matter with bits of gray matter scattered through it;all parts of are two-way conduction paths  
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sensory tract   conduct impulses to higher parts of the brain  
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Motor tract   conduct from the higher parts of the brain to the spinal cord  
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Gray matter areas(in brain)   function as important reflex centers  
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cerebellum   is the second LARGEST part of the human brain; a gray matter outer layer, which is thin but highly folded, forming a large surface area for processing information  
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arbor vitae   is the internal,treelike network of white matter tracts  
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cerebellum FUNCTIONS   helps control muscle contractions to produce coordinated movements to maintain balance, move smoothly, and sustain posture  
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diencephalon   1-hypothalamus 2-thalamus 3-pineal gland  
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Hypothalamus   consists mainly of the posterior pituitary gland, pituitary stalk and gray matter  
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Hypothalamus CONTD   acts as major center for controlling the autonomic nervous system;helps control the functioning of internal organs  
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Hypothalamus CONTD 2   helps control hormone secretion by the anterior and posterior pitutary glands;it indirectly helps control hormone secretion by most of the endocrine glands  
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hypothalamus   contains center for controlling body temperature, appetite, wakefulness(sleep cycle), and pleasure  
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Thalamus   a dumbbell shaped mass of gray matter extending toward each cerebral hemisphere;relays on impulses to cerebral cortex sensory areas;produces the emotions of (un)pleasantness associated with sensations  
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Pineal gland   a small body resembling a pine nut BEHIND the thalamus;adjusts output of the time keeping hormone,melatonin, in response to changing levels of external light, like sunlight and moonlight  
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Cerebrum   LARGEST part of the human brain;outer part is the cerebral cortex;made up of lobes; composed mainly of dendrites and cell bodies of neurons  
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cerebrum CONTD   interior composed of mainly white matter ;tracts of the nerve fibers arranged in bundles  
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basal nuclei   are the islands of gray matter that regulate autonomic movements and posture  
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Cerebrum functions   include mental processes of ALL types, sensations, consciousness, memory,voluntary control of movements  
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Spinal cord   consists of columns of white matter,composed of bundles of myelinated nerve fibers; form H-shaped core of the spinal cord  
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tracts   bundles of axons  
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spinal cord interior   composed of gray matter made up mainly of neuron dendrites and cell bodies  
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spinal cord tracts   provide 2 way conduction paths, which both ascend and descend path  
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spinal cord functions   primary control center for ALL spinal cord reflexes  
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sensory tracts   conduct impulses TO the brain  
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Motor tracts   conduct impulse FROM the brain  
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cranial nerves   12 pairs; attach to the undersurface of the brain;connect the brain with neck and structures in the thorax and abdomen  
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spinal nerves   31 pairs; contain dendrites of the sensory neurons and axons of motor neurons; conduct impulses necessary for sensations and voluntary movements  
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dermatome   is the skin surface area supplied by a single cranial or spinal nerve  
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Autonomic Nervous system   consists of motor neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to cardiac muscle,smooth muscle,, and glandular epithelial tissue;regulates INVOLUNTARY functions  
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Autonomic neurons   are preganglionic autonomic neurons;conduct impulses from the spinal cord or the brainstem to an autonomic ganglion  
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postganglionic neurons   conduct impulses from the autonomic ganglion to cardiac muscle,smooth muscle, and glandular epithelial tissue  
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autonomic or visceral effectors   include tissues to which autonomic neurons conduct impulses  
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division of ANS   1-sympathetic system 2-parasympathetic system  
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Autonomic conduction paths   consists of two-neuron relays;preganglionic neurons from the CNS to the autonomic ganglia, synapses & postganglionic neurons from ganglia to the visceral effectors  
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Somatic motor neurons   conduct all the way from the CNS to the somatic effectors with no intervening synapses  
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sympathetic nervous system   includes dendrite and cell bodies of the sympathetic pregamglionic neurons,located in the gray matter of the thoracic and upper lumbar segments of the spinal cord  
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SNS CONTD   axons leave the spinal cord in the anterior roots of spinal nerves , extend to sympathetic ganglia and synapse with several postganglionic neurons whose axons extend to the spinal cord or autonomic nerves to terminate in visceral effectors  
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chain of sympathetic ganglia   located in front of and each side of spinal column  
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SNS CONTD2   serves as the emergency or stress system, controlling visceral effectors during strenuous exercise and when strong emotions are triggered  
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fight or flight response   group of changes induced by SNS  
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Parasympathetic preganglionic neurons   have dendrites and cell bodies in the gray matter of the brainstem and the sacral segments of the spinal cord;terminate parasympathetic ganglia (located in head,thoracic,abdominal cavities) close to visceral effectors;  
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PSNS preganglionic neurons   synapses with postgagnlionic to only one effector;dominates control of many visceral effectors under normal everyday conditions;counter balance sympathetic functions  
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Cholinergic fibers   are the preganglionic axons of the parasympathetic and sypathetic systems and parasympathetic postganglionic axons, which release acetylcholine  
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adrenergic fibers   are axons of the sympathetic postganglionic neurons, which release norepinephrine (noradrenaline)  
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ANS   also functions in ways that maintain homeostasis;many visceral effectors are doubly innervated, means they receive fibers from pararsympathetic and sympathetic didvisins;influenced in opposite ways of the teo divisions  
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limbic system   emotional brain; a collection of various small regions of the brain that act together to produce emotion and emotional response  
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meninges   tough,fluid-containing membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord  
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dura mater   tough outer layer that lines the vertebral canal  
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pia mater   innermost membrane covering the spinal cord itself  
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arachnoid mater   membrane between pia nad dura mater  
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cerebral ventricles   small cavity, filled with CSF  
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cerebrospinal fluid CSF   fluid that fills the subarachnoid spaces between pia mater and arachnoid in the brain and spinal cord  
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corpus callosum   structure connecting the right and left halves of the cerebrum  
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gyri   ridges of the cerebrum  
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sulci   grooves of the cerebrum  
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node of ranvier   indentations between adjacent schwann cells  
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neurilemma   outside cell membrane of a schwann cell  
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olfactory   nerve 1 of cranial nerves;conducts impulses from nose to brain;sense of smell  
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occipital lobe   vision  
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auditory   temporal lobe  
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