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Forms cerebrospinal fluid

Ependymal cells

The choroid plexus is where this is formed

Cerebrospinal fluid

These cells synthesize myelin sheath of neurons in brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves

Schwann cells & oligodendrocytes

Branching structures that carry info toward cell body of neuron

Dendrites

Myelination of an axon does this

Increases the speed of nerve impulse

These are areas that are unmyelinated (exposed areas on axon)

Nodes of Ranvier

The emetic center received information from this

Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)

The gaze center enables the eyes to do this

Track an object

Structure in brain most associated with "wake up"

Reticular Activating System (RAS)

Lobe that contains the primary auditory cortex

Temporal

Injury to occipital lobe could cause loss of this

Vision

The precentral gyrus is located here

Frontal lobe

The precentral gyrus is where this homunculus is found

Motor

The postcentral gyrus contains this area

Somatosensory

Lobe that contains precentral gyrus, broca's area, & primary motor cortex

Frontal

The diencephalon consists of these 2 things

Thalamus & hypothalamus

Natural morphine-like substances that can reduce anxiety and induce sens of well-being

Endorphins

First phase of action potential caused by inward movement of sodium

Depolarization

Rapid efflux (moving out) of K+ restores this

Internal negativity of the neuron

Name of enzyme that destroys acetylcholine

Acetylcholinesterase

Opioid-induced depression (narcotics) of medulla oblongata can cause

Depressed respiratory activity

A transection or injury of spinal cord at C3 level could most likely cause

Ventilator dependency & loss of all sensory & motor activity

Where does cerebrospinal fluid circulate?

In subarachnoid space & central canal

Diffusion of CSF from blood within dural sinuses into subarachnoid space is a function of these

Arachnoid villi

A supratentorial brain tumor would be superior to this

Tentorium cerebelli

To achieve spinal cord anesthesia, a -caine drug is injected into this area

Subarachnoid space

Damage to this nerve prevents extension of hip and flexion of knee

Sciatic

Damage to common peroneal nerve causes this

Footdrop

The ulmar, radial, & medial nerves send signals to these 2 areas

Forearm and hand

This nerve tract carries info toward the brain

Spinothalamic

Cervical, brachial, and lumbosacral are types of these

Plexuses

This tract arises within the spinal cord & ascends to the diencephalon

Spinothalamic

The pyramidal tract descends to the

Medulla oblongata

Sensory nerve fibers travel from periphery to spinal cord through this

Doral root

The 5th cranial nerve (V) is called the _______ nerve

Trigeminal

Damage to this cranial nerve causes a weak blink of the eye

Facial nerve

Doing this stimulates the Babinski reflux

Stroking sole of the foot

Olfactory, optic and oculomotor are types of these

Cranial nerves