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| Two principle types of cells |
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| Neurons and supporting cells |
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| aid the functions of neurons and are about 5 times more abundant than neurons. |
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| In CNS supporting cells are collectively called |
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| Which cell divides in mitosis (Glial cells or neurons) |
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| Glial cells are able to divide by mitosis |
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| What are the three principal regions in neurons? |
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1. a cell body
2. dendrites
3. an axon |
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| Does the use of cocaine create a hypo- or hyper-polarization in postsynaptic cleft, and why? |
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| If we have "white matter" in CNS, what cell is it? |
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| What divides brain from ear to ear, which would be dividing the sensory area and the motor area |
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| What is dividing the left and right hemisphere |
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| What are two techniques for visualizing brain function? |
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| EEG, fMRI(functional magnetic resonance imaging), ad MEG(Magneto-encephalo-gram-) |
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| What kinds of waves are in a emotional stressed person? |
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| Four words used in action potential towards depolarization? |
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| Excitatory post-synapic potentiation |
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| Cells that allow communication between cardiac muscle |
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| Two gases that are used as neurotransmitters |
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| C0(Carbon monoxide), and N0(Nitric-oxide) |
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| What controls many activities of the autonomic system? |
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| Centers for cardiovascular, pulmonary, urinary, reproductive and digestive systems are located in the... |
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| What does AchE stand for? |
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| It hydrolysis into acetyl and choline, which then helps with re-uptake, goes back to form AchE and be used again |
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| Give 5 steps in neurotransmitter release |
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1.Action potentials reach axon terminals
2.Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open
3.Ca2+ binds to sensor protein in cytoplasm
4.Ca2+ protein complex stimulates fusion
5.Stimulates exocytosis of neurotransmitters |
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| What is a type of CNS supporting cell that helps hold neurons away from each other and forms myelin sheaths around axons (multiple axons) |
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| Gaps between myelin sheath are |
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| What are the two divisions in the autonomic system? |
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| Sympathetic and para-sympathic |
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