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| What is the fundament unit of structure and function for the nervous system? |
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| axons have a lipid cover called ______. |
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| What cells produce the myelin sheath? |
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| What are the gaps called in the myelin on the axon tail called? |
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| What is the voltage during resting potential and action potential of a neuron? |
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| dendrite, axon, cell body |
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| What are the parts of a neuron? |
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| movement of the tongue and speaking |
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| What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve? |
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| What is a specialized connection with other cells? |
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| The peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) |
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| What are the main divisions of the nervous system? |
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| Diffusion of neurotransmitters across the cleft (gap) |
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| Transmission across a synapse is achieved mainly by _______. |
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| Higher thought processes for learning and memory are primarily in the _______. |
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| The centers of vision are located in the __________ lobe of the cerebrum. |
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| Which cranial nerve is associated with balance and equilibrium? |
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| What function is the glossopharyngeal nerve associated with? |
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| inhibits the digestive tract; dilates the bronchi; accelerates the heartbeat (fight or flight) |
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| Which if the following are characteristic of the sympathetic nervous system? |
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| both ascending and descending fiber tracts are present |
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| Which of the following statements are true about the spinal cord? |
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| connects the two hemispheres of the brain and transfers information from one hemisphere to the other |
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| What is the role of the corpus callosum? |
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| What is a primary site of the thalamus? |
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| Sensory nerves (fibers) are located on which side of the spinal cord? |
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| The spinal cord is contiguous superiorly with the |
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| part of the brain stem and controls autonomic functions |
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| What is the medulla oblongata? |
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| The resting potential indicates that the inside of the neuron is __________ compared to the outside. |
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| What area(s) of the neuron generate signals that open the voltage-gated channels in the first part of the axon, thus causing an action potential? |
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| Large diameter and myelinated |
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| The fastest conduction of an action potential would occur in an axon with which of the following characteristics? |
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| controlling functions of internal organs |
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| What is the main function of the vagus nerve? |
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| During saltatory conduction, a nerve impulse jumps from one _________ to another. |
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| Cerebrospinal fluid; electrolytes; sodium and potassium |
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| ____________, secreted by the choroid plexes, is comprised of _________, specifically _____ and _____. |
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| The diencephalon is the __________ station of the brain. |
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| ______ is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. |
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| The two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex are richly interconnected by the |
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| The stage in an action potential that immediately follows depolarization is ________. |
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| Primary somatosensory area |
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| The frontal lobe includes all of the following except: |
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| The somatic system contains nerves that control_________ |
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| A major part of the central nervous system that conducts sensory and motor impulses to and from the brain to the body |
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| Which does not describe synaptic? |
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| What controls primitive function? |
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| What is the valley between the sides of the brain called and also separates the left and right hemispheres? |
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| 2 lateral ventricles, third ventricle, fourth ventricle |
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| What are the four ventricles in the brain? |
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| What is the connection between the third and fourth ventricle called? |
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| ICP (intra cranial pressure) |
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| What is between the cerebellum and the cerebrum? |
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| not so deep grooves in the brain |
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| What sulcus separates the temporal lobe from parietal lobe and frontal lobe? |
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| What sulcus separates the frontal lobe and parietal lobe? |
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| located in the frontal lobe and controls motor speech and processes information |
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| Where is Broca's area located and what does it control? |
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| located halfway in parietal lobe and halfway in temporal lobe; controls sensory speech |
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| Where is Wernicke's area and what does it control? |
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| What lobe is hearing processed in? |
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| What lobe is sight processed in? |
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| Cerebral Spinal Fluid; located in brain and spinal cord; protects brain |
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| What is CSF, where is it located, and what does it do? |
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| dendrites of the cells in the body |
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| have lipids surrounding parts of the neurons; lipid is called myelin which makes it white |
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| ______ makes up the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). |
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| Olfactory nerve controls _____? |
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| Optic never controls _____? |
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| eye movements of pupil and eyelid |
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| Oculomotor controls ______? |
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| oblique eye; diagonal movements of the eye |
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| Trochlear controls _______? |
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| chewing and facial touching |
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| Trigeminal nerve controls ______? |
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| lateral eye; side to side movements of the eye |
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| Abducens nerve controls ______? |
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| expressions, tears, salivating |
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| Facial nerve controls _____? |
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| Cranial Accessory nerve controls _____? |
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| the foramen of the vertebrae |
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| Where does the spinal cord go through on the vertebrae? |
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| What side are the motor neurons (fibers) on? |
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| Where do the motor fibers and sensory fibers connect? |
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| A neuron that transmits impulses between other neurons |
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| central canal containing CSF |
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| What is the hallow tube in the middle of the vertebrae called? |
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