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Chapter 11 : Nervous system

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is the master controling and communicating system of the body
nervous system
What are the functions of the nervous system? (3)
(1)sensory input (2)integration (3) motor output
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functions in sensory input, integration, and motor output
nervous system
What does sensory input mean?
monitoring stimuli occuring inside and outside of the body
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monitoring stimul occuring inside and outside of the body
sensory input
What is integration?
is the interpretion of sensory input
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is the interpreation of sensory input
integration
What is motor output?
response to stimuli by activating effector organs
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is response to stimuli by activating effector organs
motor output
Describe the process the of the nervous system if u want to drink a glass of water? (3)
(1)sensory input (2)integration (3)motor output
What does CNS stand for?
central nervous system
What are the parts of the CNS?
(1)brain and spinal cord
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is the integration and command center
CNS
What is the CNS?
is the integration and command center
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includes the brain and spinal cord
CNS
What does PNS stand For?
peripheral nervous system
What is the PNS?
carries messages to and from the spinal cord and brain
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carries messages to and from the spinal cord and brain
PNS
What are the parts of the PNS?
paired spinal and cranial nerves
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includes paired spinal and cranial nerves
PNS
What are the two functional divisions of the PNS?
(1)sensory division (2)motor divison
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the two parts of this system are the sensory division and the motor division
PNS
Sensory division can also be called (1)
afferent
(1) can also be called afferent
Sensory division
Motor division can also be called (1)
efferent
(1) can also be called efferent
motor divsion
What fibers make up the sensory division? (2)
(1)sensory afferent fibers (2)viscreal afferent fibers
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this division of the PNS is made up of sensory afferent fibers and viscreal affrent fibers
sensory division
What are sensery afferent fibers/
carry impulses from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints to the brain
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carry impulses from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints to the brain
sensory afferent fibers
What are visceral afferent fibers?
transmit impulses from visceral organs to the brain
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transmit impulses from the visceral organs to the brain
visceral afferent fibers
What is the motor divsion?
transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs
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transmits impulses from the CNS to effector ograns
motor division
What are two divisions of the motor divison?
(1)somatic nervous system (2)ANS
What does ANS stand for?
autonomic nervous system
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is divided into the somatic nervous system and the ANS
motor division
What is the somatic nervous system?
conscious control of skeletal muscles
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is resonsible for the conscious control of skeletal muscles
somatic nerves system
What is the ANS?
regulates smooth, cardiac muscle, and glands
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regulates smooth, cardiac muscle, and glands
ANS
What are the divsions of the ANS? (2)
(1)sympathetic (2)parasympathetic
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the divisons of this divison are sympathetic, and parasympathetic
ANS
What are two prinicipl types of cells in the nervous system? (2)
(1)neurons (2)supporting cells
What are nuerons?
exictable cells that transmit electrical signals
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are exictable cells that transmit electrical singals
neurons
What are supporting cells?
cells that surround and wrap around nuerons
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are cells that surround and wrap neurons
supporting cells
Supporting cells can also be called (1) or (2)
neuroglia or gila cells
(1) cells can also be called neurogila or gila cells
supporting cells
What are the functions of supporting cells? (4)
(1)provide a supportive scaffolding for nuerons (2)segregate and insulate neurons (3)guide young nuerons to the proper connection (4)promote health and growth
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this cell provides a supportive scaffolding for neurons
supporting cells
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segregate and insulate neurons
supporting cells
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guide young neurons to the proper connections
supporting cells
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promote health and growth
supporting cells
What are neurogila?
supporting cells
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are supporting cells
neurogila
What are astrocytes?
they cling to nuerons and thier synaptic endings, and cover capillaries
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are the most abundant, versatile, and highly branched glial cells
astrocytes
What are neurons?
are exictable cells that transmit electrical singals
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are cells that surround and wrap around neurons
supporting cells
What are the functions of neurogila? (3)
(1)provide a supportive scaffolding for neurons (2)segregate and insulate neurons (3)guide young neurons to the proper connections (4)promote health and growth
NAME NEURON
provides a supportive scaffolding the neuron
neurogila
NAME NEURON
segregate and insulates neurons
neurogila
NAME NEURON
guide young nuerons to the proper connections
Neurogila
NAME NEURON
promote health and growth
Neurogila
(1) can be called neurogila or glial cells
supporting cells
supporting cells can be called (1) or (2)
(1)neurogila (2)glial cells
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they cling to neurons and thier synaptic endings, and cover the capillaries
astrocytes
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are the most abundant, verstaile, and highly branched glial cells
astrocytes
Astrocytes are the most, (1) of (2)
(1)abundant, verstaile, and highly branched (2)glial cells
What are the functions of astrocytes?
support and brace the neurons (2)achor the neurons to thier nutrient supplies (3)guide migration of young neurons (4)control the chemical environment
NAME CELL
support and brace neurons
astrocytes
NAME CELL
anchor the neurons to thier nutrient supply
astrocytes
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guide migration of young neurons and control the chemical environment
astrocytes
What are microgila?
are phagocytes that monitor the health of nuerons
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are phagocytes that monitor the health of neurons
microgila
What are ependymal cells?
they line the central cavities of the brain and spinal column
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they line the central cavites of the brain and spinal column
ependymal cells
Describe the shape/structure of microgila?
are small ovoid cells w spiny processes
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are small, ovoid cells w spiny processes
microgila
Describe the shape of ependymal cells?
range in shape from sqaumous to columnar
What are oligodendrocytes?
are branched cells that wrap CNS nerve fibers
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are branched cells that wrap CNS nerve fibers
oligodendrocytes
What are schawnn cells?
surround fibers of the PNS
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surround fibers of the PNS
Schwann cells
What are satellite cells?
surround neurons cell bodies w gangila
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surround neurons cell bodies w gangila
satellite cells
What are the structural units of the nervous system? (3)
(1)body (2)axon (3)dendrites
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is made up of body, axon, and dendrites
nervous system
Describe the live of the nervous system?
is long-lived amitioitic and has a high metabolic rate
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is long lived amitiotic and has a high metabolic rate
nervous system
there is (1)singaling during devlopment
cell to cell
What plasma membrane function in nuerons is (2)
(1)electrical singaling (2)cell to cell singaling during devlopment
a Neurons (1) functions in electrical signaling and cell to cell signaling during development
plasma membrane
The nerve cell body contains the (1) and (2)
(1)nucleus (2)nucleolus
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contains the nucleus and the nucelolus
nerve cell body
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is the major biosynethic center
nerve cell body
the nerve cell body is the major (1)
biosynthetic center
What is the focal point for the outgrowth of nueral processes?
the nerve cell body
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is the focal point for the outgrowth of neural processes
the nerve cell body
The nerve cell body is the focal point for the (1)
outgrowth of neural processes
Does the nerve cell body have centrioles?
no
T or F
the nerve cell body have centrioles
false
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has no centrioles
the nerve cell body
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contains a axon hilcok
the nerve cell body
The nerve cell body also contain a (1)
axon hilcok
What is a axon hilcok?
is a cone shaped area from which axons arise
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is a cone shaped area from which axons arise
axon hilcok
What are processes?
are armlike extensions from the soma
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are armlike extensions from the soma
processes
What are the processes called in the CNS?
tracts
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are called tracts in the CNS
processes
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are called nerves in the PNS
processes
What are the processes called the PNS?
nerves
What are the two different types of processes?
(1)axons (2)dendrites
Describe dendrites?
are short, tappering, and diffusely branched processes
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are short tappering, and diffusely branched processes
dendrites
What are dendrites?
they are receptive, or input, regions of the neuron
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are receptive, or input regions of the neuron
dendrites
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in dendrties, electrical singals are conveyed as (1)
graded poteintals
long axons are called (1)
nerve fibers
What are nerve fibers?
are long axons
What are axons?
are slender processes of uniform diamter arising from the hilock
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are slender processes a of uniform diamter arising from the hilock
axons
T or F
usally there is only one unbranched axon per neuron
true
Usally there is (1) unbranched axon per nueron
only one
Are are axon collaterals common?
no
What are axon colletrals?
are rare branches of axons
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are rare branches of axons
axon colletrals
What is a axonal terminal?
are branched terminus of an axon
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are branched terminus of an axon
axonal terminal
What are the functions of axons? (2)
(1)generate and transmit action potentials (2)secrete neurotransmitters from the axonal terminals
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generate and transmit action potenitals
axons
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secrete neurotransmitters from the axonal terminals
axons
What are two types of movement along the axon?
(1)anterograde (2)retrograde
What is anterograde?
movement toward the axonal terminal
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is movement toward the axonal terminal
anterograde
What is retrograde?
is movement away from the axonal terminal
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is movement away from the axonal terminal
retrograde
What is the myelin sheath?
is whittsh, fatty segmented sheath around most long axons
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is whittish, fatty segmented sheath around most long axons
myelin sheaths
What are the functions of myelin sheaths? (3)
protect the axon (2)eletrically insulate fibers from one another (3)increase the speed of nerve impulse transmission
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protects the axon
myelin sheath
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electrically insulate fibers from one another
myelin sheath
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increase the speed of nerve impulses transmission
myelin sheath
How are the myelin sheath and the neurilemma formed?
by the schawann cells in the PNS
(1) and (2) are formed by the schawann cells in the PNS
myelin sheath
What are three things that a schwann cell does? (3)
(1)envelopes an axon through a trough (2)encoles the axon w its plasma membrane, (3)has concentric layers of membrane that make up the myelin sheath
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this cell will envelopes an axon in a trough, enclose the axon w its plasma membrane, and has concentric layers of membrane that make up the myelin sheath
schwann cells
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has concentric layers of membrane that make up the myelin sheath
schwann cells
What are neurilemma?
are the remaining nucleus and cytplasm of a schwann cell
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are the ramaining nucleus of cytoplasm of a schwann cell
neurilemma
Neurofibral Nodes are nodes of (1)
ranvier
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are nodes of the ranvier
neurofibral nodes
What are neurofibral nodes?
are gaps in myelin sheath btwn adjacent schwann cells
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are gaps in myelin sheath btwn adjacent schwann cells
neurofibral nodes
Neurofibral nodes are the site where (1)
axon collaterals can emerge
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are sites where axon collateral can emerge
neurofibral nodes
What are unmyelinated axons?
a schwann cell surrounds nerve fibers but coiling does not take place
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a schwann cell surrounds nerve fibers but coiling does not take place
unmyelinated axons
(1) paritally enclose 15 or more axons
schwann cells
what kinds of fibers does the CNS have? (2)
myelinated and unmyelinated fibers
How are myelin sheaths formed in teh CNS?
by oligodendrocytes
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in the CNS, this is formed by oligodendrocytes
myelin sheaths
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nodes of Ranvier are wide spread and there is no nuerilemma
axons of the CNS
Axons of the CNS, do they have nuerilemma?
no
What are two regions of the brain and spinal cord?
(1)gray matter (2)white matter
What is white matter?
is a dense collection of mylinated fibers
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is a dense collection of myelinated fibers
white matter
What are gray matter?
are mostly soma and unmyelinated fibers
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are mostly soma and unmyelinated fibers
gray matter
What are the different kinds of neurons based on strucutre? (3)
(1)multipolar (2)bipolar (3)unipolar
What are the different kinds of neurons based on function?(3)
sensory (2)motor (3)interneurons
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include sensory, motor, and interneuron
functional nuerons
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include multipolar, bipolar, and unipolar
structural nuerons
What are sensory?
transmit impulses toward the CNS
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transmit impulses toward the CNS
sensory
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carry impulses away from the CNS
motor
What are motor?
carry impulses away from the CNS
What are interneurons?
are shuttle singals through CNS pathways
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are shuttle singals through CNS pathways
interneurons
Internuerons are also called (1)
association nuerons
(1) are also called association nuerons
interneurons
(1) are also called efferent
motor
Motor are also called (1)
efferent
(1) are also called sensory
afferent
Sensory are also called (1)
afferent
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are highly irritable
neurons
Nuerons are highly (1)
irritable
What are action potiental or nerve impulses?
(1)eletrical impulses carried along the length of axons nervous system
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are eletrical impulses carried along the length of axons
action potentials
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are always the same regardless of stimulus
action potential
T or F
action potential or nerve impulses are the same regardless of stimulus
true
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are the underlying functional feature of the nervous system
action potentials
What is voltage?
is the measure of the potential energy generated by separted charge
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is the measure of the potential energy generated by separted charge
voltage
What is potenital difference?
is the voltage measured btwn two points
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is the voltage measured btwn two points
potential difference
V =
voltage
What is current?
is the flow of eletrical charge btwn two points
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is the flow of eletrical charge btwn two points
current
I=
current
Draw how the nervous system is divided up
Nervous
PNS CNS
Sensory Motor
ANS Somatic NS
Parasympathic parasympathic
What is the difference btwn motor and sensory ?
(1)sensory- transmits impulses toward CNS (2)motor= carrys impulses away from the CNS
What is the difference btwn Schawenn cells and satellite cells? (2)
(1)schawenn cells -surround fibers in the PNS (2)satellite cells- surround neurons cell bodies w gangilla

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