Apologia General Science - Module 16

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Autonomic Nervous System

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System of nerves which carries instructions from CNS to smooth muscles, cardiac muscle, and glands.

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Sensory Nervous System

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System of nerves which carries information from receptors to CNS.

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Somatic Motor Nervous System

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System if nerves that carries instructions from the CNS to the skeletal muscles.

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Two types of cells in nervous system

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Neurons & neuroglia

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Function of dendrites

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Carries signals from synapse to cell body

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Function of axons

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Carries signals from cell body to synapse

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Synapse

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Gap between neurons

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Process of signal crossing from axon to neuron

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Neurotransmitters are released out of sacs and travel across synapse to receiving cell, where new signal is generated

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Function of neuroglia

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To help the neurons better communicate

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Two main structures of CNS

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Brain & spinal cord

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Function of CNS

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Information processing

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Function of PNS

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Information receiving

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Two main mechanisms for protecting brain

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Skull & Cerebrospinal fluid

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Main mechanism for protecting spinal cord

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Vertebrae

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Composition of brain's gray matter

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Cell bodies

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Composition of brain's white matter

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Axons

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Function of corpus callosum

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Communication between right & left hemispheres of brain

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Function of cerebellum

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Muscle control & balance

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Function of cerebrum

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Higher-level thinking

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Functions of right hemisphere of brain

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Shapes, spatial relationships, and images; Artistic qualities; recognition

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Function of left hemisphere of brain

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Logic, mathematics, speaking

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Side of PNS the left brain controls

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Right side

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Side of PNS the right brain controls

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Left side

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Function of blood-brain barrier

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Keeps toxic chemicals in bloodstream from reaching brain

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Process of blood-brain barrier

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Capillaries use chemical function to transport necessary chemicals to brain cells

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Function of sympathetic division of autonomic nervous system

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Increases or strengthens automatic processes

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Function of parasympathetic division of autonomic nervous system

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Decreases or weakens automatic processes

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Five basic tastes

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Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (bitter)

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Composition of "smells"

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Chemicals floating in the air

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Function of pupil

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Receive light and pass it to lens

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Function of lens

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Focuses light on retina

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Cells on retina which detect light

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Rods & cones

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Cause of blind spot

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Lack of rods & cones in specific area

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Most nerves related to touch on body

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Fingers

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Function of ear drum

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Receives vibrations in air and passes it on to the ear ossicles

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Function of cochlea

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Picks up vibrations, converts it to electronic signals, passes it on to brain