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22 Cards in this Set
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CNS parts |
Brain Brainstem Spinal cord |
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Brain Divisions |
Forebrain (prosencephalon) Midbrain (mesencephalon) Hindbrain (rhombencephalon) |
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Forebrain |
Telencephalon diencephalon |
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Telencephalon |
cerebrum hippocampus basal ganglia amygdala |
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Diencephalon |
thalamus hypothalamus epithalamus subthalamus |
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Midbrain |
tectum tegmentum |
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Tectum |
superior colliculi inferior colliculi |
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Tegmentum |
cerebral aqueduct periaqueductal gray reticular formation substantis nigra red nuclues |
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Hindbrain |
Metencephalon myelencephalon |
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Metencephalon |
cerebellum pons |
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Myelencephalon |
medulla oblongata |
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Brainstem |
midbrain pons medulla oblongata |
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Spinal Cord |
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal Afferent and efferent tracts Inner cored of gray matter and superficial white matter |
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Gray Matter |
Consists of unmyelinated neurons Contains capillaries, glial cells, cell bodies, and dendrites |
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White Matter |
Consists of myelinated axons Contains nerve fibers w/o dendrites |
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PNS Parts |
Cranial Nerves and Ganglia Spinal Nerves and Ganglia/Plexuses |
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ANS Parts |
Sympathetic Parasympathetic |
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Sympathetic Function |
Prepares body for emergency response Norepinephrine neurotransmitter Generally a stimulating response |
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Parasympathetic Function |
Conserving and restoring energy Acetlycholine neurotransmitter Generally an inhibitory response |
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SNS Parts |
peripheral and motor nerve fibers
Myelinated somatic neurons travel directly to muscle w/o synapses
Controls voluntary movement and all 5 senses |
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Limbic System Parts |
corpus callosum, olfactory tract, mammillary bodies, fornix, thalamic nuclei, anygdala, hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, congulate gyrus, hypothalamic nuclei |
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Limbic System Function |
Control and expression of mood and emotion Processing and storage of recent memory Olfaction Control of appetite Emotional responses to food
Lesions result in aggression, fearfulness, altered sexual behavior and change in motivation |
