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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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The Central Nervous System consists of?
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- Brain
- Spinal Cord |
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The Peripheral Nervous System is divided into what two categories?
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- Somatic (Voluntary)
- Autonomic (Involuntary) |
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The Autonomic Nervous System is broken down into what two subdivisions?
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- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic |
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3 Layers of the brain are?
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- Dura Mater (outermost layer)
- Arachnoid (middle layer) - Pia Mater (innermost layer) |
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6 Divisions of the brain are?
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- Cerebrum
- Diencephalon - Mesencephalon - Pons - Medulla Oblongata - Cerebellum |
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Cerebrum
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- Intelligence
- Learning - Analysis - Memory - Language |
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Diencephalon
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- Tempurature Regulation
- Sleep - Water Balance - Stress Response - Emotions |
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Mesencephalon
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- Controlls eye movement
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Pons
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- contains connections between the brain and spinal cord.
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Medulla Oblongata
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Contols:
- Respirations - Cardiac Activity - Vasomotor Activity |
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Cerebellum
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- Fine motor movemen
- Posture - Equilibrium - Muscle Tone |
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What is the Reticular Activating System?
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- The system responsible for consciousness.
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Afferent
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- Carrys impulses TOWARD the central nervous system.
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Efferent
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- Carrys impulses AWAY from the brain or spinal cord.
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What are the 4 categories of peripheral nerves?
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- Somatic Sensory
- Somatic Motor - Visceral (autonomic) sensory - Visceral (autonomic) motor |
