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| Projection off neuron that RECEIVES electrical impulses |
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| Projection off of neuron that SENDS electrical impulses away |
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| Nerve cells containing axons & dendrites |
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| 1) supporting skeleton for neural tissue 2) isolate & protect cell membranes 3) Regulate interstitial fluid 4) Defend from pathogens and aid in injury repair |
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| Membrane formed by Schwann cells |
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| Nerves with axons that are covered by a myelin sheath, can grow back, white matter |
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| Axons not covered by myelin sheath, cannot grow back |
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| Chemicals released from neurons that stimulate other neurons |
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| Vesicles that contain neurotransmitters |
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| Group of neurons bundled together |
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| Consists of the brain and spinal chord. Includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves |
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| Cerebrum(cerebral cortex) |
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| Largest part of brain, higher thought process |
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| Aggression, personality traits, voluntary motor action |
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| Sensory information, smell, hearing, vision |
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| Processes vision and hearing |
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| Memory and some hearing. Separated by lateral fissure |
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| Carries motor impulses to the Peripheral Nervouse System |
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| Carry sensory information to the Brain |
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| Define and Locate the Cauda Equina |
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| Located at the L2 vertebrae, the spinal cord extends into many individual nerve roots. |
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| Large bundle of nerve fibers. The cord leaves the cranial vault through a hole in the base of the skull called the Foramen Magnum |
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Define the purpose and function of Cerebrospinal fluid. (CSF) |
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- Flows in the subarachnoid space - Made in the ventricles of the brain by the Choroid Plexus - cushions and protects the brain and the spinal cord |
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| Disassociates into opposite charged particles(ions) |
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| Positive charged ions(H+, Na+, K+, Ca+) |
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| Negative charged ions(Cl-, HCO3-) |
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| Longest nerve in the human body |
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| Drug that stops the sodium/potassium pump |
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| Disease that deteriorates the myelin sheath |
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| Sympathetic and Parasympathetic |
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| 2 subsystems of the autonomic nervous system |
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| Drug used as a parasympathetic blocker |
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| Neurotransmitter for the sympathetic nervous system |
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| An agonist is also know as a... |
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| An antagonist is also known as a... |
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