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38 Cards in this Set
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Forms cerebrospinal fluid |
Ependymal cells |
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The choroid plexus is where this is formed |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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These cells synthesize myelin sheath of neurons in brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves |
Schwann cells & oligodendrocytes |
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Branching structures that carry info toward cell body of neuron |
Dendrites |
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Myelination of an axon does this |
Increases the speed of nerve impulse |
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These are areas that are unmyelinated (exposed areas on axon) |
Nodes of Ranvier |
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The emetic center received information from this |
Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) |
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The gaze center enables the eyes to do this |
Track an object |
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Structure in brain most associated with "wake up" |
Reticular Activating System (RAS) |
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Lobe that contains the primary auditory cortex |
Temporal |
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Injury to occipital lobe could cause loss of this |
Vision |
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The precentral gyrus is located here |
Frontal lobe |
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The precentral gyrus is where this homunculus is found |
Motor |
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The postcentral gyrus contains this area |
Somatosensory |
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Lobe that contains precentral gyrus, broca's area, & primary motor cortex |
Frontal |
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The diencephalon consists of these 2 things |
Thalamus & hypothalamus |
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Natural morphine-like substances that can reduce anxiety and induce sens of well-being |
Endorphins |
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First phase of action potential caused by inward movement of sodium |
Depolarization |
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Rapid efflux (moving out) of K+ restores this |
Internal negativity of the neuron |
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Name of enzyme that destroys acetylcholine |
Acetylcholinesterase |
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Opioid-induced depression (narcotics) of medulla oblongata can cause |
Depressed respiratory activity |
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A transection or injury of spinal cord at C3 level could most likely cause |
Ventilator dependency & loss of all sensory & motor activity |
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Where does cerebrospinal fluid circulate? |
In subarachnoid space & central canal |
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Diffusion of CSF from blood within dural sinuses into subarachnoid space is a function of these |
Arachnoid villi |
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A supratentorial brain tumor would be superior to this |
Tentorium cerebelli |
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To achieve spinal cord anesthesia, a -caine drug is injected into this area |
Subarachnoid space |
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Damage to this nerve prevents extension of hip and flexion of knee |
Sciatic |
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Damage to common peroneal nerve causes this |
Footdrop |
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The ulmar, radial, & medial nerves send signals to these 2 areas |
Forearm and hand |
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This nerve tract carries info toward the brain |
Spinothalamic |
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Cervical, brachial, and lumbosacral are types of these |
Plexuses |
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This tract arises within the spinal cord & ascends to the diencephalon |
Spinothalamic |
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The pyramidal tract descends to the |
Medulla oblongata |
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Sensory nerve fibers travel from periphery to spinal cord through this |
Doral root |
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The 5th cranial nerve (V) is called the _______ nerve |
Trigeminal |
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Damage to this cranial nerve causes a weak blink of the eye |
Facial nerve |
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Doing this stimulates the Babinski reflux |
Stroking sole of the foot |
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Olfactory, optic and oculomotor are types of these |
Cranial nerves |