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| Somatic Motor Neurons whose cell bodies lie in the spinal cord |
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| Circulates the cerebrospinal fluid once it has left the ventricles. |
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| Muscles that extends the arm while doing push ups |
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| Major abductor muscle in the upper arm |
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| Contains semitendonosis semimembranosus and biceps femoris |
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| Opening the sodium channels in the membrane of a neuron results in |
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| Releases the neurotransmitter Acytelcholine |
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| When Sodium channels are blocked, this makes the neuron unable to generate action potentials |
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| Neurons that have on axon and one dendrite |
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| All stimuli great enough to bring the membrane to threshold will produce that identical action potential |
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| Ependymal, microglia, oligodendrocytes, astrocytes |
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| 4 Glial cells that are found in the CNS |
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| These synapses dominate the nervous system |
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| The brain and Spinal Cord |
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| Compromises the Central Nervous System |
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| ISPS (Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials) |
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| Results in local hyperpolarization |
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| Projections of gray matter toward the outer surface of the spinal cord |
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| Segments of the spinal cord that control the limbs |
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| Enlargements of the spinal cord occur in.. |
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| The adult spinal cord is (shorter or longer) than the vertebral column |
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| Tough fibrous outermost covering of the spinal cord |
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| contain cell bodies of sensory neurons |
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Cervical- 8
Thoracic- 12
lumbar-5
sacral-5
coccygeal-1 |
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Number of spinal bones in each category
Lumbar, sacral, etc. |
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| White Matter of the spinal cord |
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| Contains bundles of axons that share common origins, destinations and funtions |
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| important in learning and the storage of long-term memories |
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| Stimulation of the reticular formation results in... |
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| Major centers concerned with autonomic control of breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, and digestive is located in |
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| Oversees postural muscles of the body and makes rapid adjustments to maintain balance |
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| Anterior to the central sulcus |
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| Third and fourth ventricle |
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| Linked by the cerebral aquaduct |
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| Regions of the brain that are ivolved in interpreting data or coordinating motor responses |
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| Fold of dura mater that projects between the cerebral hemisphere in the midsagittal plane |
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| Spinal tract that relays information from proprioceptors to the CNS is |
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| Provides voluntary control over skeletal muscles |
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| The sensory neuron that delivers the sensation to the CNS |
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